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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

Reduced rates increase confirmed for Tauranga

Tauranga City Council adopted its Annual Plan 2026/27 at a meeting this morning, confirming a median residential rates increase of 6.9%.

Posted: 23 June 2026

Tauranga City Council confirms changes to levels of service in 2026/27 Annual Plan

Tauranga City Council has confirmed a series of targeted changes to community services as part of the development of its 2026/27 Annual Plan, aimed at keeping rates increases as low as possible.

Posted: 04 May 2026

Mayor and councillors host ‘Engaging with our People’ events

Tauranga City Council Elected Members are planning a series of events across the city to 'Engage with our People'.

Posted: 01 May 2026

Western Bay of Plenty moves closer to an infrastructure and growth partnership with Government

The Western Bay of Plenty subregion is pleased to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with central government to progress a Regional Deal.

Posted: 02 July 2025
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