This page lists the maternity facilities available in the Bay of Plenty area.
Secondary maternity facilities are designed for women and babies who experience complications and may require care from an obstetrician, anaesthetist, paediatrician as well as a midwife. Well women may use these facilities in the absence of other maternity facilities in their area.
Primary maternity facilities are designed for well women who have no complications during pregnancy. They’re run and staffed by midwives.
- Bethlehem Birthing Centre
- Murupara Community Health Centre and Birthing Centre
- Opotiki Community Health Centre
There are no tertiary maternity facilities in the Bay of Plenty. If you have more complex maternity needs which require specialist, multidisciplinary care, you’ll generally be referred to a maternity facility in Waikato DHB instead.
For information on the different kinds of maternity facility, see Where to give birth.
Secondary maternity facilities
Tauranga Hospital
Contact and address
| Address | Cameron Road Tauranga |
|---|---|
| Phone | 07 579 8000 |
| Fax | 07 578 2649 |
| Postal address | Private Bag 12024 Tauranga 3143 |
Whakatane Hospital
Contact and address
| Address | Stewart Street Whakatane |
|---|---|
| Phone | 07 306 0999 |
Primary maternity facilities
Bethlehem Birthing Centre
Contact and address
| Address | 1 Te Paeroa Road Bethlehem Tauranga 3110 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 07 570 6106 Alt: 07 570 6115 |
| Fax | 07 570 6116 |
| Postal address | PO Box 13465 Tauranga Central 3141 |
Features
- 12 rooms
- 11 have birthing pools, all rooms are designed to be labour and postnatal stay
- All rooms have queen sized beds. All rooms are acoustically designed for maximum sound proofing for your comfort and equipped with smart TVs.
- On site chef.
Murupara Community Health Centre and Birthing Centre
Contact and address
| Address | 51 Oregon Drive Murupara Whakatane |
|---|---|
| Phone | 07 366 5734 |
Opotiki Community Health Centre
Contact and address
| Address | 32A King St Opotiki |
|---|---|
| Phone | 07 315 8500 |
| Fax | 07 315 8631 |
| Postal address | PO Box 245 Opotiki 3162 |
Features
- Two birthing rooms with bath
- Two postnatal rooms
- Located within community hospital