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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The Future of Local Government – what should it look like?From 3-15 June 2026, Hutt City Council sought public feedback on the Government’s invitation to councils across New Zealand to explore potential local government amalgamations through a fast-tracked “Head Start” process. More information and survey report. If you made a submission on what a future local government should look like, and what principles should guide discussions – thank you! If not, this is an invitation to provide feedback for use in a workshop on the 1 July. Answer some or […]
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HCC Waste collection for Monday 6 July Bins : YELLOW (recycling) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Next Lion's Skip Bin is Saturday 25 JulyBurdan's Gate 8:00 am to 11:30 am, charges apply, unload help available
Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 8:00 am Wed 1 JulNo local marine warning or watches detected
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 7:13 am Wed 1 Jul
No active consultations.
GWRC Active Consultations @ 12:00 am Wed 1 Jul
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Metlink Alerts updated 8:09 am Wed 1 Jul
30 Jun 5:02 pm Alert - Bus 83: Night Works: Delays as buses toward Petone, detour via SH1 to Newlands off ramp, loop back to SH2, 9pm to 4am Tues 30 June
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 8:00 am Wed 1 Jul
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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 8:10 am Wed 1 Jul
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 7:59 am Wed 1 Jul
Wed 7:50 am Rapid review after Waikato Hospital ED death to be done by end of the week. Wed 7:34 am 'You pay the price for the price you pay' - original school lunch contractor. Wed 7:07 am Prosecutions may be coming from Moa Point failure - but public won't know until at least December. Wed 6:59 am Fog disrupts air travel from Dunedin on chilly day around NZ. Wed 6:33 am NZ and US sign 'statement of intent' over military space operations. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 8:10 am Wed 1 Jul
2.1 - (weak) 8.1 km North West of Eastbourne at 4:34 am Wed 1 Jul (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 12:00 am Wed 1 Jul
30 June 2026: Bath toy squishy - sold at Dollarama
30 June 2026: Musical Instrument toy - sold at Dollarama
29 June 2026: Play & Learn Squigglers Softie Water Squirters - sold at Toyworld
29 June 2026: Smoke Alarm LZ-1902 sold via Trade Me stores
25 June 2026: Apeks XL4, XL4+ and Ocea Regulator Second Stages - sold at Dive Tutukaka, Dive Wellington and The Dive Doctor
More products & information on product recalls
