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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

Enjoy a festive fortnight of free off-street parking

Tauranga City Council is making it easier for people to enjoy the city centre this festive season, with two weeks of free off-street parking available from 20 December 2025 to 4 January 2026.

Posted: 18 December 2025

New Year lane closure on Cambridge Road part of major intersection upgrade works

January will mark a significant milestone for the Tauriko Enabling Works project, as crews undertake an intensive programme of works to progress the State Highway 29 (SH29)/Cambridge Road intersection upgrade.

Posted: 02 December 2025

Road resurfacing decisions pave the way forward

Tauranga City Council has responded to feedback from the community, bringing a late report to Tuesday’s City Futures Committee meeting to decide its approach to road resurfacing for the upcoming summer season.

Posted: 27 November 2025

Fifteenth Avenue to Welcome Bay pre-works ready to roll

HEB Construction and Beca are teaming up with Tauranga City Council to deliver the Fifteenth Avenue to Welcome Bay roading improvements, kicking off pre-works this month with investigations on the Hairini Bridge.

Posted: 24 November 2025
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