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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

Welcome Bay Tavern stripped of liquor licence

Following continued breaches of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, Tauranga’s Welcome Bay Sports Bar and Grill and the Welcome Bay Super Liquor bottle store attached to the bar are no longer able to sell alcohol.

Posted: 07 April 2025

Students get sneak peek of new community centre taking shape

Students at Merivale School were excited to be the first to receive an exclusive preview of the ongoing construction of the new Merivale Community Centre.

Posted: 07 April 2025

Tauranga Libraries and Baycourt adopts Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative

Tauranga City Council is proud to announce that our five Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries and Baycourt Community & Arts Centre have adopted the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative.

Posted: 02 April 2025

New Sensory Space Coming to Tauranga City Centre

A new sensory space is coming to our city centre in 2026 as part of the new Library and Community Hub currently under construction at Te Manawataki o Te Papa on Willow Street.

Posted: 28 March 2025
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