Bethlehem Neighbourhood

Welcome to the Bethlehem Ward. Find out what projects are happening around where you live, work and play, and learn more about your neighbourhood.

Bethlehem projects

Check out the projects happening in Bethlehem

Kerbside update

Small changes to the Kerbside recycling

Bethlehem Ward

The Bethlehem ward sits between the Wairoa River to the west, and State highway 29 to the east. It borders the Matua/Ōtūmoetai ward, the Tauriko ward and the Te Papa ward.

Bethlehem has a population of almost 18,000 people.

This ward includes Judea and comprises several subdivisions like Bethlehem Heights, Sterling Gate, La Cumbre, Saint Andrews, and Mayfield in the Bethlehem area as well as Tauriko West.

Visit Bethlehem

There's so much to see and do in our beautiful backyard. Use the links below to find out more.

Neighbourhood Map

Ward boundary map (7.7mb pdf)

Let's talk Tauranga newsletter

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Gordon Carmichael Reserve walkway

Excellent walking and cycling links between Bethlehem and Brookfield through 60 hectares of stormwater reserve with native plants and a wide variety of birds.

Check out the walkway

Safety improvements around Bethlehem

Short-term infrastructure projects in Bethlehem.

Beaumaris Boulevard: Reducing risk from flooding

We are improving stormwater drainage through the intersection of Beaumaris Boulevard and Sterling Gate Drive with the addition of two box culverts.

Bethlehem projects

Check out the projects happening in your neighbourhood.

We're on it! Projects in progress

New community: Tauriko West

Tauriko West, on the edge of Tauranga, is one of the large-scale urban developments proposed to support our region’s growth, delivering a new community with up to 4000 new homes, potentially starting around 2027.

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