Is Tauranga safe? New Zealand travel risk
Is Tauranga safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Tauranga scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates New Zealand Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 29 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Tauranga scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and New Zealand (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Tauranga: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: natural hazards (45/100) and security (17/100).
A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the New Zealand travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Found at 37.6858° S, 176.1667° E within Bay of Plenty, Tauranga is situated 418.0 km SSW of Wellington at an altitude of 18 m.
Bay of Plenty
37.6858° S, 176.1667° E
18 m
Pacific/Auckland
151,300
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (New Zealand)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Volcanoes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Tauranga happened in February, March, May and June (4 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
2 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.8 on 5 May 2026 (148 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the New Zealand travel advice & laws.
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Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Tauranga
Is Tauranga safe?
Tauranga currently scores 23/100 on our composite travel risk index (low risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for New Zealand (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Tauranga · Methodology
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