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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Eastbourne Community Survey 2026We’re planning to do it again – the highest priority was the Shared path followed by climate/weather resilience – we seem to have addressed those quite well, but have we finished? Is there more to do, or are there different priorities now? Let us know what topics / options we should discuss in our 2026 survey. In 2014 the Eastbourne Community Board conducted a survey of Eastbourne and the Bays to gauge the wellbeing and satisfaction of the residents and to identify issues of […]
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HCC Waste Collection for Monday 23 March Bins : BLUE (glass) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Next Lion's Skip Bin is Saturday 28 MarchBurdan's Gate 8:00 am to 11:30 am, charges apply, unload help available
Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 3:30 pm Sat 21 MarNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Thu 19 Mar
19 Mar 11:16 am Water outage notice
Water Outage - Waitohu Road, York Bay This will affect the following: 2 26 Waitohu Road, both sides All of Latham RoadReason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair
Outage start date: 2026-03-19 11:15:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-03-19 12:15:00
Properties affected : 25
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
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(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 3:13 pm Sat 21 Mar
Have your say on the new Wise Street Neighbourhood Recreational Area
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 pm Sat 21 Mar
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 3:30 pm Sat 21 Mar
Connemara cancellation Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March
Updated: 2:40pm Saturday 21 March
This morning a technical fault has been identified onboard the Connemara. Safety is our highest priority, therefore the Connemara will remain in port while we work to resolve the issue.
As a result, unfortunately the following sailings are cancelled:
Saturday 21 March
Wellington- Picton
8:15am
Picton-Wellington
2:30am, 2:00pm
Sunday 22 March
Wellington- Picton
8:15am
Picton-Wellington
2:00pm
All customers affected by this cancellation will be notified by email and text. Due to limited re-booking options, standby lists across subsequent sailings will be operating from each port for affected customers to be added to.
You can change your booking online or contact our Customer Service team on 0800 844 844 (8:30am-8:00pm). Please note that our call centre is experiencing very high call volumes and we thank you for your patience and understanding.
If you booked through a third-party travel agent, please contact them directly to reschedule your travel.
We apologise for the disruptions this has caused to our customers' travel plans and appreciate your understanding as we work to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. __________________
East Harbour Parks Status updated 3:10 pm Sat 21 Mar
Hunting in East Harbour - Northern Forest
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found hereTreefall in Northern Forest: use caution
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found hereGollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 2:59 pm Sat 21 Mar
Sat 1:21 pm I've lived in Australia all my working life, can I come back for the NZ pension? - Ask Susan. Sat 10:45 am Fuel crisis: AA warns against panic buying, stockpiling. Sat 12:00 pm Country Life: Possums, stoats and hedgehogs no match for Canterbury's 4x4 trappers. Sat 11:10 am New Zealand joins 19 countries in statement condemning Iran's attacks in the Gulf. Sat 2:54 pm One injured after boat explosion at Tauranga marina. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 3:30 pm Sat 21 Mar
3.1 - (light) 112.4 km West of Eastbourne at 12:59 pm Sat 21 Mar (confirmed)
2.7 - (weak) 114.3 km North West of Eastbourne at 3:44 am Sat 21 Mar (confirmed)3.3 - (light) 112.1 km NorthEast of Eastbourne at 7:23 pm Fri 20 Mar (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 pm Fri 20 Mar
17 March 2026: Polaris MY26 RANGER XP 1000
16 March 2026: HTI Stretcherz Slammerz sold at City Beach
11 March 2026: Bicycle Schwenda 24 inch - Sold at Panda Mart
11 March 2026: Dinosaur Ankoyosaurus Toy - Sold at Panda Mart
11 March 2026: Dinosaur Corythosaurus Toy - Sold at Panda Mart
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