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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

Night closures for Pāpāmoa East Interchange construction

Night closures of the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road are scheduled overnight on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 January and Wednesday 11 and Thursday 12 February 2026.

Posted: 28 January 2026

Super sport Saturday in Tauranga

Saturday, 17 January, will be a massive day of sport in Tauranga, with two events drawing thousands to the city.

Posted: 12 January 2026

New Year lane closure on Cambridge Road part of major intersection upgrade works

January will mark a significant milestone for the Tauriko Enabling Works project, as crews undertake an intensive programme of works to progress the State Highway 29 (SH29)/Cambridge Road intersection upgrade.

Posted: 02 December 2025

Pāpāmoa East Interchange – night closures on 19 and 20 November 2025

The new Pāpāmoa East Interchange is progressing in its final construction phase.

Posted: 18 November 2025
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