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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HCC Waste collection for Monday 27 October Bins : YELLOW (recycling) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Next Lion's Skip Bin is Saturday 25 OctoberBurdan's Gate 8:00 am to 11:30 am, charges apply, unload help available
Metservice: Warnings & watches @ 9:00 am Sun 26 Oct
Sat 8:36 pm Strong Wind Watch.
Northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Note, another burst of strong winds is expected later on Monday and a warning is likely to be issued for these gales closer to the time. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: Low. Changes: The chance of upgrade for this Watch has been decreased to Low.Sat 8:36 pm Strong Wind Watch.
Northwest winds are likely to reach severe gale in exposed places. 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 Warning: High.Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 9:00 am Sun 26 Oct
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Fri 24 Oct
23 Oct 2:59 pm WASTEWATER DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION - Seaview WWTP
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 8:13 am Sun 26 Oct
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GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 am Sun 26 Oct
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Ferry Alerts updated 9:00 am Sun 26 Oct
26 Oct 8:00 am Alert - Ferry QDF: All sailings have been cancelled on Sunday 26 October due to staff illness.25 Oct 1:34 pm Alert - Ferry QDF: All sailings have been cancelled on Sunday 26 October due to staff illness.East Harbour Parks Status updated 8:10 am Sun 26 Oct
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 8:59 am Sun 26 Oct
Sun 6:46 am Weather live: Emergency not over in wake of South Island storm. Sun 8:49 am 'I was very nervous at first' - how Wikipedia founder learnt to embrace trust. Sun 6:53 am What should I do with piles of old photos?. Sun 7:32 am The Exploding Rainbow Orchestra returns to Auckland. Sat 11:34 pm Man charged with slavery accused of stealing $78k from complainant. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 8:06 am Sun 26 Oct
2.9 - (weak) 99.4 km North of Eastbourne at 4:19 am Sun 26 Oct ()2.6 - (weak) 161.2 km North of Eastbourne at 6:32 pm Sat 25 Oct (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Sun 26 Oct
24 October 2025: Deluxe Adjustable Baby Walker with Push Handle and Stationary Stand- Sold at Baby Way
23 October 2025: Energizer Hard Case Professional Rechargeable Spotlight, 1000 Lumen
22 October 2025: Rubber Duck- sold at GameOn Arcade
15 October 2025: Dometic Drinkware Tumbler
15 October 2025: Trojan Developments Prox Rex
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