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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

Changes to local government are coming – and so is our survey

Wondering what the talk about changes to local government means for you? Our community survey, opening Monday, gives the people of Tauranga the chance to have their say on the most significant reform the sector has seen.

Posted: 12 June 2026

Upper North Island Mayors and Chairs see Marsden Point's potential firsthand as rail link advances

Leaders of the Upper North Island Strategic Alliance (UNISA) met today for their second meeting of the triennium, hosted by Whangārei District Council and Northland Regional Council.

Posted: 10 June 2026

Hīkoi reveals impact of Mauao damage

Charlie Rahiri, Recovery Manager, Tauranga City Council undertook a four-hour hīkoi led by Mauao Trust with representatives of the three iwi of Tauranga Moana, the owners of Mauao, to witness the slips and the impact on the ancestral mount.

Posted: 19 May 2026

Regional Deal unlocks New Zealand’s Global Trade Gateway

The Mayors of Tauranga City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council, together with the Chair of Bay of Plenty Regional Council, have welcomed the Regional Deal

Posted: 14 May 2026
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