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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 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

Bethlehem ward map

Ward boundary map (7.7mb pdf)

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Gordon Carmichael Reserve walkway

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.

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Safety improvements around Bethlehem

Short-term infrastructure projects in Bethlehem.

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.

Neighbourhood:
  • Bethlehem
  • Tauriko

Status:
Planning
Last updated:
Jun 11, 2024

Future of Pōteriwhi


We’re looking at future options for a large council-owned site in Bethlehem known as Pōteriwhi (also known as Parau Farms).

Neighbourhood:
  • Bethlehem

Status:
Planning
Last updated:
May 1, 2024

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