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 9 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 @ 7:30 am Thu 5 Mar
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 7:14 am Thu 5 Mar
04 Mar 2:10 pm Water outage notice
Water Outage - Muritai Road, Eastbourne This will affect the following: 273 - 311 Muritai Road, odd side onlyReason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair 20mm
Outage start date: 2026-03-04 14:15:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-03-04 15:15:00
Properties affected : 40
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 7:13 am Thu 5 Mar
Public Notification of a resource consent for the construction and operation of a resource recovery park at 30 Benmore Cresent, Manor Park
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 am Thu 5 Mar
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 7:30 am Thu 5 Mar
Summer Availability
Availability throughout our peak summer months is currently extremely limited. Our website displays live availability across all sailings. Those showing as "not available" are sold out. Foot passenger space is still available across many sailings. Any additional vehicle space becoming available due to changes and cancellations will be released on our website for booking.
The best way to secure space is via our website bluebridge.co.nz.
Our contact centre can be reached on 0800 844 844 or +64 4 471 6188. Opening hours are 8:30am - 8:00pm NZST daily.
East Harbour Parks Status updated 7:10 am Thu 5 Mar
Treefall 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 6:59 am Thu 5 Mar
Thu 6:28 am Family of man allegedly abused at St Bede's College want apology, 'very substantial financial settlement'. Thu 6:31 am Vasectomy reversals: The more kids the merrier. Thu 6:00 am Whanganui Collegiate facing investigation, court case and scrutiny from Education Ministry. Thu 6:44 am Spike in children under 12 needing mental health support. Thu 6:28 am Coroner renews call for temporary pool ban after further death, says they are costing children their lives. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 7:50 am Thu 5 Mar
3 - (weak) 148.2 km NorthEast of Eastbourne at 6:25 am Thu 5 Mar (confirmed)2.9 - (weak) 70.7 km South West of Eastbourne at 2:43 am Thu 5 Mar (confirmed)2.6 - (weak) 128.4 km NorthEast of Eastbourne at 2:07 pm Wed 4 Mar (preliminary)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Thu 5 Mar
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