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Travel Safe

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

Find out more using the links below and follow Travel Safe on Facebook for updates.

Rail Safety Week 2025

Stay safe on the region’s 86 railway level crossings by always expecting the unexpected and watching out for trains.

Bay of Plenty students lead the way for Rail Safety Week

Share with care

Share with care on our pathways. Whaia te ara. Stay left, slow down, keep dogs close.

Let’s share our pathways with care

Stay bus smart

A video campaign reminds students how to stay safe when catching the bus to and from school.

Students urged to stay bus smart with new safety campaign

Latest news

Helmet surprise for Tauranga students

Five Tauranga school students received a huge surprise when they were presented with their winning helmets as part of Travel Safe’s ‘Design Your Own Helmet’ competition, while filming a video about the importance of wearing one.

Posted: 08 May 2025

Cycle lanes win favour at Tauranga Primary School

“I like how it looks exactly like a road for a bike.”

Posted: 22 April 2025

Speed limits to change outside Tauranga schools

Speed limits outside Tauranga schools will drop to 30km/h during drop off and pick up times from next year to make it safer for students.

Posted: 12 December 2024

Tauranga Access Map a "total win" for showcasing accessible locations

A new Tauranga City Council digital map that highlights hundreds of accessible locations is already being described as “a total win” for local disabled and older communities.

Posted: 21 November 2024
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