Eastbourne is a friendly sea side village just a short drive or ferry ride to Wellington City, the capital and cultural centre of New Zealand. Perfect for all ages with schools, shops, library, medical, dental, many recreation options such as coastal rides and walks, hiking in the hills, beaches, sailing and fishing. Safe for children and suitable for the elderly, it’s perfect for families
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TetraPak recycling – saveBOARD updateBig thanks to the Eastbourne Lions, EarthLink, saveBOARD, and the community. Our community Tetra Pak recycling has been an epic success, so good in fact that we’ve suggested that HCC roll out a similar scheme across the city. We’ve been asked if it was some sort of commercial business by EarthLink who accept all our TetraPaks and send them to saveBOARD in Hamilton where they are quickly and simply turned into wallboard. We are also lucky that Eastbourne Lions have taken this on […]
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HCC Waste Collection for Monday 29 June Bins : BLUE (glass) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Lions Bin cancelled owing to weather Sat 27 June 2026
Metservice: Warnings & watches @ 4:00 pm Fri 26 Jun
Fri 9:04 am Heavy Rain Warning - Orange.
Expect 80 to 110 mm of rain on top of what has already fallen, especially about the ranges. Peak rates of 10 to 15 mm/h expected about the ranges today. Impact: Streams and rivers may rise rapidly. Surface flooding, slips, and difficult driving conditions possible. Chance of upgrading to a Red Warning: Minimal. Changes: Warning extended into Saturday before dawn.Fri 9:04 am Strong Wind Warning - Orange.
Severe gale southerlies with damaging gusts of 130 km/h in exposed places. Note, gale southerlies may also approach severe gale after the warning period tonight and before dawn on Saturday. Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles. Chance of upgrading to a Red Warning: Low.Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 4:00 pm Fri 26 JunHeavy Swell Warning: Wellington - Cape Terawhiti to Turakirae Head
RecreationalCombined wave: Southerly combined waves of 6-7 metres, easing below warning criteria Friday night. Peak period 10 seconds.
Swell: Southerly swell 4-5-metres, gradually easing from Friday evening. Period 10 seconds.
Wind wave: Southerly wind waves 4-5 metres, gradually easing from Friday evening.
Pressure: Minimum pressure 1010.8hPa forecast 3am Fri 26th. Maximum pressure 1014.8hPa forecast 9am Fri 26th.
Remarks: As wind waves are a significant component of this warning event, waves are expected to ease gradually in line with the easing of severe gale winds from this evening. Although forecast to drop below warning criteria tonight (Friday), waves will likely stay high into Saturday morning as winds remain strong.
Tides: The highest risk period is typically at or within 1-2 hours of high tide
Cape Terawhiti high tides: 3:05am Fri 26th.
Wellington high tides: 1:58am Fri 26th.
Issued: 12:23pm Fri, 26 Jun
Next update: 2pm Sat, 27 Jun
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Thu 25 Jun
25 Jun 11:37 am Water outage notice
Water Outage - Muritai Road, Eastbourne This will affect the following: 446 -521 Muritai Road, both sidesReason for shutdown: Toby Repair
Outage start date: 2026-06-25 11:40:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-06-25 12:40:00
Properties affected : 25
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 4:13 pm Fri 26 Jun
No active consultations.
GWRC Active Consultations @ 12:00 pm Fri 26 Jun
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Ferry Alerts updated 4:10 pm Fri 26 Jun
26 Jun 2:54 pm Alert - Ferry QDF: All Sailings cancelled today due to weather.25 Jun 3:48 pm Alert - Ferry QDF: All Sailings have been cancelled due to current weather forecast.
Metlink Alerts updated 4:09 pm Fri 26 Jun
26 Jun 2:24 pm Alert - Bus 84: Bus 84 will detour via Hutt Road as SH2 closed. No stops missed2:15pm Friday 26 June
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 4:00 pm Fri 26 Jun
Friday 26 June
Wellington to Picton: 2:00 am, 8:15 am, 1:30 pm, 8:30 pm
Picton to Wellington: 2:30 am, 7:45 am, 2:00 pm, 7:15 pm
Saturday 27 June
Picton to Wellington: 2:30 am
Affected customers have been contacted by email and/or text and automatically transferred to the next available sailing once it is safe to resume passenger services.
If your new sailing doesnât suit your needs, please contact our team on 0800 844 844 or email bluebridge.bookings@straitnz.co.nz with your booking reference.
If you booked via a third-party travel agent and wish to cancel, please contact them directly to request a refund.
We apologise for the disruptions this has caused to our customers' travel plans. ___________________ Bluebridge fare update due to fuel costs Updated 1:00pm Thursday 9 April
The ongoing situation in the Middle East continues to drive fuel prices higher. Like all transport operators, Bluebridge has experienced a significant and rapid increase in fuel costs.
While weâve worked hard to absorb these increases, fuel prices have reached a point where we need to adjust our fares to help offset a portion of the additional cost.
Our priority is to keep New Zealand connected with a safe, reliable and affordable Cook Strait service. We recognise the global situation is affecting everyone and we appreciate our customersâ understanding. We hope these conditions are temporary and will continue to review fares regularly in line with changes to fuel prices.
Please note: the new fare levels apply to new bookings, or to amended bookings made after the change on Thursday 9 April 2026. ___________________
East Harbour Parks Status updated 4:10 pm Fri 26 Jun
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 3:59 pm Fri 26 Jun
Fri 3:44 pm Chief victims advisor calls out University of Auckland for poor handling of bullying complaints. Fri 3:32 pm Two men charged in Hawke's Bay drug bust. Fri 3:20 pm Weather live: Flights cancelled, trees downed and roofs damaged by strong winds around country. Fri 3:18 pm Watchdog investigating Police Commissioner Richard Chambers since December. Fri 2:46 pm MFAT issues SafeTravel messaging to New Zealanders in Venezuela after earthquakes. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 4:10 pm Fri 26 Jun
3.1 - (light) 59 km South West of Eastbourne at 2:01 am Fri 26 Jun (confirmed)
2.6 - (weak) 120.3 km North West of Eastbourne at 4:03 pm Thu 25 Jun (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 12:00 pm Fri 26 Jun
24 June 2026: Pavitrom Rangoli Powder Pack & Rangoli Colour 200g (red, white and yellow) - sold at various retailers
24 June 2026: Small car toy - sold at Nothing over $3
22 June 2026: Baby Snowsuits sold at Postie
11 June 2026: Mistral Barrel Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner – Sold at Bunnings
10 June 2026: Rangoli Colour Assorted 10 pk - sold at various retailers
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