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Travel Safe is an all-ages community focused approach to road safety in Tauranga and the Western Bay of Plenty.

A joint initiative between Tauranga City Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, NZ Police, and NZ Transport Agency. The Travel Safe team partner with and work alongside communities, schools, parents, caregivers, volunteers, and students, to deliver programmes and initiatives to reduce accidents and improve road safety.

The programmes are developed to address identified high risks for targeted audiences.

Travel Safe is driven by guiding principles:

  • listening to communities
  • keeping it simple and flexible
  • developing community and school ownership at the beginning
  • strengthening community action
  • developing personal skills
  • creating supportive environments
  • supporting building healthy public policy
  • valuing volunteers

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Latest news

Full Mauao closure to repair vandalised cultural compass

17 Dec 3.50pm - Mauao and all tracks are now open. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we repaired the vandalised cultural compass.

Following the vandalism of the kāpehu (cultural compass) on Friday, 13 December, a full closure of Mauao is required to complete repairs to the pounamu touchstone.

All tracks on Mauao will be closed on Tuesday, 17 December from 8.30am, to allow the team to carry out the repairs safely and efficiently. The maunga and tracks are expected to reopen by the end of the day.

Restoration work began on Friday afternoon with cleaning of the cultural compass and temporary repairs to the damage caused by the vandalism, including the attempt to dig around the outer ring of the kāpehu.

Tuesday’s repairs will involve smoothing and polishing the pounamu stone’s surface to restore it as closely as possible to its original condition.

We appreciate the public’s understanding and cooperation in respecting the closure. Updates on the re-opening will be posted on newsbeat.tauranga.govt.nz.

Posted: Dec 16, 2024,

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