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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

One Love Festival: Tauranga’s largest music event returns this weekend

One Love Festival: Tauranga’s largest music event returns this weekend

Get ready for a big Auckland Anniversary weekend in the city centre as Tauranga’s homegrown One Love Festival returns to the Tauranga Domain on Saturday, 25 January and Sunday, 26 January 2025.

This popular event is expected to draw large crowds, with thousands of reggae lovers attending each day.

Road closures

To ensure the safety of event goers, pedestrians, and motorists, there will be road closures in place in the city centre over the weekend. Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead and allow extra travel time.

The following road closures will be in place from 9.30am Saturday, 25 January to 6am on Monday, 27 January 2025:

  • Cameron Road from Brown Street to Hamilton Street
  • Harington Street from Durham Street to Cameron Road
  • Park Street from Cameron Road to Willow Street
  • Park Street from Willow Street to Cliff Road
  • Cliff Road in its entirety
  • Monmouth Street from Cameron Road to Willow Street
  • Monmouth Street from Willow Street to Cliff Road
  • McLean Street from Cameron Road to Willow Street
  • Brown Street from Willow Street to Cliff Road
  • Mission Street from Chapel Street to Cliff Road

One love map

Pedestrian and vehicle access
Expect to see pedestrians walking to and from the Tauranga Domain throughout the weekend, with security in place to ensure the safety of attendees and the wider community. Digital signboards will be positioned around the Domain to guide drivers through alternative routes.

Resident access
Access for residents within the affected areas will be maintained throughout the event.

More information 

Posted: Jan 21, 2025,

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