Tauranga police are making enquiries into a number of suspicious approaches made by adults to school-aged children in different suburbs around the city.

A police media spokesperson says several reports have been made over the past month.

"This has involved reports of suspicious approaches and comments made to school age children by adults in different suburbs of Tauranga.

"There has been no pattern linked to any of the activity."

Police say the incidents highlight a need for parents to have open and honest communication with their children.

"These incidents are a timely reminder for families to have discussions around behaviours and actions that are inappropriate or that make a child feel uncomfortable, rather than concentrating on the types of people that could harm them.

"We actively encourage people to tell children and young adults to report anything that makes them feel unsafe or uncomfortable.

"This can be to a trusted adult, a teacher or the Police.

"Police will communicate to the community when specific risks or further details are identified."

Police request that any such approaches are reported immediately to Police via the 111 Emergency number.

"All matters will be investigated with urgency."