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Road safety - adults

The Travel Safe team work in the community to reduce accidents and improve road safety.

Young Driver Workshop

Free young driver workshops are aimed at road users aged between 16 and 24, who hold a current learner or restricted driver licence. Participants will leave with improved knowledge, confidence, and skills.

Each workshop includes:

  • A 60-minute one-on-one driving lesson with a certified instructor
  • Waka Kotahi NZTA roadworthy vehicle check (what to check to ensure your vehicle is safe and roadworthy)
  • Driver behaviour awareness (speed, impairment, restraints, distraction, and fatigue 
  • Awareness session on sharing the road with heavy vehicles

Parents/caregivers are strongly encouraged to attend but it’s not compulsory. The four-hour workshops are held during school term holidays, usually between 9am and 1pm.

Drive has everything you need to prepare for your learner, restricted and full licence tests.

Visit the Drive website

Young driver workshop

Car Restraints

Looking for support around car seat restraints? Contact one of our local car seat technicians at travelsafeschools@tauranga.govt.nzWe offer free car seat installations, checks, and will help answer any questions or concerns regarding your car restraint.

Carseat installation

Parking behaviour

Drop off and pick up are busy times that pose a safety risk at the school gate. Travel Safe help schools to communicate things like parking time limits, drop off and pick up zones, parking over the kerb and other safety risks at the school gate. We deliver an in-school parking and safety programme named Peaceful Parker, and partner with council parking officers to do school visits when requested by schools or the community.

Blindzone Workshops 

Blindzone workshops allow people to see the world from a truck driver’s point of view. Through a series of practical scenarios, participants will learn where to place themselves so they are visible to truck drivers and will leave with more awareness and confidence on the road. 

For more on Blindzone and cycling around heavy vehicles visit Share the Road.

Blindzone workshop

Be Bright, Be Safe, Be Seen

This winter visibility programme reminds cyclists, walkers, runners, and scooter riders to have lights, bright clothing, and reflective gear if they are out and about during early mornings, evenings, and at other times of low light and poor visibility. 

Whether commuting to work or school, being active for fun or fitness, or popping down to the local shops, people should take extra care and keep safe by being fully visible on roads and paths. 

All cyclists are encouraged to wear high-visibility clothing and ensure their front light, rear light and rear red reflector are all working correctly and are clean.

View the official New Zealand code for cycling for more information.
 

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Bringing walls to life: Tauranga Street Art Festival turns the city into a living canvas

Bringing walls to life: Tauranga Street Art Festival turns the city into a living canvas

Tauranga streets are about to burst into colour as the Tauranga Street Art Festival transforms blank walls into breathtaking murals from Friday, 21 March to Sunday, 23 March.

Like an artist’s first brushstroke on a fresh canvas, the festival will reimagine the cityscape -blending creativity, community, and culture into a masterpiece of motion.

The free, family friendly festival sees five prominent local and out of town artists painting large-scale artworks on five blank walls over three days. Art trail maps will be available, and the community are encouraged to walk between sites and witness the murals come to life in real-time.

The festival is being delivered by Craig McClure and Paul Bradley of Lighthouse, a public art curation and production company, with funding from Creative Bay of Plenty, and support from Tauranga City Council, Resene, Tauranga Art Gallery, Fosters, and Height for Hire.

Craig says he was very impressed by the standard of the artists during the expression of interest process.

“There has been a careful selection process around location of the sites and artists. We had nearly eighty artists respond and were blown away by the quality of applicants keen to showcase their talents. We take a diverse approach to the artist line up, aiming to have a range of styles and forms of expression. From this process and planning we were happy to involve more local artists than we originally planned, simply because of the high standard already found in Tauranga.”

With inspiration ranging from natural history and creatures to traditional hand painted techniques, optical play, and New Zealand heritage, the artist lineup features Jasmine Kroeze and Elliot Mason from Tauranga, BEMODERN from Mount Maunganui, and HASER and Erin Forsyth from Auckland.

Creative Bay of Plenty Strategy and Capability Lead, Annie Hill says the Tauranga Street Art Festival will provide a unique opportunity for people to see talented artists transform everyday surroundings into visually striking artworks.

“The festival provides local artists with the opportunity to showcase their work on a public platform, gaining exposure and recognition within the community and beyond. It will help redefine the urban landscape, making spaces more engaging and dynamic, thereby increasing visitation to the city centre. As the art evolves, it will become part of the city centre’s identity, preserving the voices and perspectives of our community.”

Te Papa Ward Councillor Rod Taylor agrees, saying art has the power to transform cities.

“Art has the capacity to create beautiful and vibrant cities. It can share local stories, celebrate communities, and enliven spaces. The murals will remain as a legacy that can be enjoyed by everyone, adding vibrancy to the city centre and contributing to its revitalisation.”

Beyond the large-scale murals, festival goers can enjoy interactive artist talks and supporting entertainment like live music, roving performers and more, making this an immersive experience for all ages.

Find out more about the festival, the artists, and the mural sites here.

Image captionTe Papa o ngā manu Porotakataka (The Place of Circling Birds) by BEMODERN - one of the artists selected for the Tauranga Street Art Festival. Image: Supplied by artist.
Posted: Feb 10, 2025,

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