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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

More parking proposed for Miro Street in Mount Maunganui

Council is responding to residents’ concerns about parking and safety along Miro Street, Mount Maunganui with a proposal to create more on-street parking by changing a section of the street to one-way, and is seeking feedback.

Posted: 05 November 2025

New Kaweroa Drive connection opening in Tauriko

A new connection is set to open in Tauriko with the completion of the fourth and final leg of the State Highway 29 (SH29) Redwood Lane roundabout.

Posted: 04 November 2025

Trial reopening of Hairini slip lane to start

A three-month trial reopening of the Hairini Street slip lane onto Turret Road outside morning peak hours starts on Monday, 20 October.

Posted: 16 October 2025

New Taurikura Drive intersections set to go live

Two new signalised intersections at the northern end of Taurikura Drive will go live on Monday, 13 October, marking a major milestone in the Taurikura Drive Upgrade project.

Posted: 09 October 2025
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