Created in May 2025, the Te Hono Tini network brings together professionals in perinatal care in French Polynesia. It includes nearly 200 people from both the public and private sectors working with mothers during the period from the 28th week of pregnancy to the 7th day after birth. The network advocates for a comprehensive approach to perinatal care, which involves not only medical treatment but also mental health and social support. However, the network is waiting for the local government, known as the Territory, to officially recognize it and provide funding for a large-scale survey on perinatal care in the region. The latest publicly available data on births in French Polynesia comes from the 2025 demographic report by the Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française (ISPF), which recorded 3,220 births. But beyond this number, many important details remain unknown. How many women suffer from postpartum depression? What is the risk of suicide among young mothers? What role do addictions play during pregnancy? How many women breastfeed their children? These are critical questions that currently lack answers. Without this data, it is difficult to fully understand the needs of women and children and to adapt health policies accordingly. The Te Hono Tini network aims to fill this gap with a comprehensive survey on perinatal health in Polynesia. The data would help the network advocate for financial support from local and international institutions. Issues like smoking during pregnancy, domestic violence, and other psychosocial challenges are central to their focus. In countries like New Zealand, large-scale public health campaigns have successfully reduced smoking rates among indigenous populations. However, conducting such a survey in Polynesia has financial costs. As an autonomous collectivity, French Polynesia manages its own health policies, and such a survey is not included in the national health surveys funded by the French government. The network's president and vice-president, Ariimihi Jamet and Charline Leick, both midwives, explain that they are currently conducting the survey on their own time. In metropolitan France, similar initiatives are often supported by public funding and partnerships with regional health agencies. In Polynesia, however, no such support exists. Last week, the network met with the Minister of Health, who listened to their concerns but did not make any promises of funding. The Territory is still considering options, including a public service delegation, but no final decision has been made. For now, the success of the network depends on the personal commitment of its members, who are already showing signs of exhaustion after 18 months of effort.