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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

Mount Hot Pools wins national award

Tauranga’s iconic Mount Hot Pools has made waves on the national stage, winning the coveted Outstanding Pool Award at the Recreation Aotearoa Aquatics Awards.

Posted: 27 August 2025

Ngā Poutiriao ō Mauao renew commitment to shared kaitiakitanga

The Mauao Trust and Tauranga City Council signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this month, formalising the ongoing joint administration of the Mauao Historic Reserve.

Posted: 26 June 2025

New date for partial closure of Mauao base track

The partial closure of Te Ara Tūtanga (Mauao base track), previously scheduled for earlier in June, will now take place on Wednesday, 25 June, 6.30am to 4pm.

Posted: 19 June 2025

New directional arrows on the way for Marine Parade coastal pathway

Tauranga City Council will soon begin work to improve the experience for users of the Marine Parade coastal pathway by sandblasting directional arrows onto the surface.

Posted: 09 June 2025
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