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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

Hairini slip lane trial extended

The trial reopening of the Hairini Street slip lane onto Turret Road to general traffic has been extended until construction of the Fifteenth Avenue to Welcome Bay upgrade gets underway, currently scheduled for mid-2027.

Posted: 11 March 2026

Tauranga City Council Transition to Recovery extended

Tauranga City’s Transition to Recovery period has been extended by a further 28-days following the city-wide impacts from severe weather on 21 and 22 January 2026.

Posted: 04 March 2026

Tauranga celebrates Children's Day 2026

A week of colour, creativity and community spirit came to life across Tauranga, culminating in a vibrant city centre celebration on Sunday for Children’s Day 2026.

Posted: 03 March 2026

Latest slip assessment four weeks on from Mauao landslides

Geologists and geotechnical engineers have provided their latest assessments to Tauranga City Council after inspecting the Mauao landslide and affected walking tracks.

Posted: 19 February 2026
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