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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

Mayor Mahé Drysdale and Councillors share their heartfelt condolences

“We would like to acknowledge Police’s announcement today confirming that this morning the recovery operation at the Mauao landslide site has now been stood down."

Posted: 01 February 2026

Update from Tauranga City Council's Emergency Operations Centre

Tauranga City Council is working alongside partner agencies to ensure public safety, support affected residents, and maintain access to essential services. Find new and recent updates for the community here.

Posted: 31 January 2026

Mayoral Relief Fund to help those affected by recent severe weather events

A Mayoral Relief Fund has been set up by Tauranga City Council to support the people and places directly affected by last week’s severe weather events.

Posted: 30 January 2026

Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Dawn Service, Friday, 6 February 2026

In the days following the tragic Mauao landslide, Council has re-opened Hopukiore (Mount Drury) to the public (on Thursday, 29 January) and the Tauranga Moana Waitangi Day Dawn Service organising committee has held careful and respectful kōrero with tangata whenua about continuing to hold the Dawn Service at Hopukiore.

Posted: 30 January 2026
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