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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

Adams Avenue temporarily closed to vehicles as precaution under heavy rain watch

This is a precautionary approach following geotechnical advice about the current risks on Mauao from anticipated rainfall from Friday to Saturday.

Posted: 13 February 2026

Independent reviewer appointed to lead external review of Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park landslide

Mayor Mahé Drysdale has appointed Hon Paul Davison KC as the independent reviewer to undertake the Tauranga City Council external review of the tragic landslide at the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park on 22 January

Posted: 12 February 2026

Geotech experts continue to assess Mauao landslide risk

Geotechnical engineers are continuing this week to assess slip risks surrounding a number of structures at the base of Mauao following the landslide that tragically claimed six lives on 22 January.

Posted: 12 February 2026

Mauao unstable with 40 landslips

We’re getting lots of questions about why Mauao is closed. There are 40 landslips on Mauao, 29 on the base track, and the area is too unstable to keep people safe right now.

Posted: 11 February 2026
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