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 @ 12:00 pm Sat 4 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 12:13 pm Sat 4 Jul
No active consultations.
GWRC Active Consultations @ 12:00 pm Sat 4 Jul
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East Harbour Parks Status updated 12:10 pm Sat 4 Jul
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 11:59 am Sat 4 Jul
Sat 11:20 am Advocates horrified by report of human rights abuse at Wakari Hospital. Sat 9:33 am Some Victim Support staff 'horrified' by CEO's response to workplace culture concerns. Sat 4:59 am New Zealand's warmest June on record. Fri 8:56 pm Potential human rights abuses uncovered at Dunedin's Wakari Hospital - ombudsman. Fri 8:37 pm Person seriously injured after crash involving vehicle and horse. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 12:20 pm Sat 4 Jul
3.2 - (light) 130.6 km NorthEast of Eastbourne at 4:21 am Sat 4 Jul (confirmed)
2.6 - (weak) 183 km NorthEast of Eastbourne at 6:20 pm Fri 3 Jul (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 12:00 pm Sat 4 Jul
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