Ladybird, I live out of Whangrei, but birthed there with my son and am planning on doing that again. I got a m/w from Dargaville for DS birth, but ended up in Whangarei anyway.
I dont really know of any good midwives, but would be interested to know what you find out. Also wondering whether you might be able to PM me through the list you have of m/w for my reference?
Good Luck finding someone