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 saga of the Eastbourne Police Cell Museum.Years ago Murray Gibbons, Eastbourne Community Board member, rescued the historic Eastbourne jail and with the support of locals and HCC staff developed the idea of restoring and installing it at the base of Rona Wharf as part of the popular Heritage Trail. The jail was moved to it’s current location in Williams Park with the help of HCC for restoration. 8 years on and a variety of issues have meant the jail is still there, and we now face a deadline of removing it by the 3 April or the […]
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HCC Waste Collection for Monday 20 April Bins : BLUE (glass) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
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Lions bin is 1 week earlier in April on Saturday 18th to avoid clash with ANZAC Day services and events.
Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 6:00 pm Tue 14 Apr
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Mon 13 Apr
12 Apr 7:12 pm Discharge Notice
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION - SEAVIEW WWTP because of high rainfall within the catchment area at 18:45 12/04/2026 ther e has been a discharge of fully treated wastewater at WaiwhetC5AB Stream which will make the water at point of discharge appear cloudy or murky and may have some odour. Wellington Water recommends all recreational water users follow the advice of Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) which suggests staying out of the water for two to three days after heavy rain.(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
12 Apr 7:10 pm CORRECTION - WASTEWATER DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION - SEAVIEW WWTP
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
12 Apr 7:06 pm SEAVIEW WWTP - ODOUR NOTIFICATION
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 5:13 pm Tue 14 Apr
Shape your city centre streets
Shape your city centre park
Draft Annual Plan 2026-27
Revenue and Financing Policy update 2026
Public Places Bylaw review
GWRC Active Consultations @ 12:00 pm Tue 14 Apr
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Metlink Alerts updated 6:09 pm Tue 14 Apr
14 Apr 12:08 pm Alert - Lambton Quay bus stops closed during Massey Parade Wed 15 April, 12:45pm approx. 1:30pm 
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 6:00 pm Tue 14 Apr
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East Harbour Parks Status updated 5:10 pm Tue 14 Apr
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
Transpower Alerts updated 6:08 pm Tue 14 Apr
We have managed to restore electricity supply to ...
eastern Bay of Plenty through our Waiotahe substation but you may still be experiencing a power cut because Horizon Networks still has damage to its local lines network. The latest outage information for your area can be found here: https://outages.horizonnetworks.nz/outages.
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 5:59 pm Tue 14 Apr
Tue 5:26 pm FENZ at scene of Muriwai landslide. Tue 5:32 pm 'You have to learn by our mistakes': Warning from Australia over black market tobacco. Tue 5:33 pm Taxpayers' Union calls for daily fuel stock updates, arguing the data is old. Tue 5:00 pm New Zealand's rarest endemic bird - fairy tern - has boost in numbers. Tue 5:21 pm Timetable tested as Auckland's City Rail Link moves closer. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 6:06 pm Tue 14 Apr
3 - (weak) 95.4 km North West of Eastbourne at 5:05 am Tue 14 Apr (confirmed)
4.4 - (moderate) 93.9 km North West of Eastbourne at 3:26 am Tue 14 Apr (confirmed)
3.2 - (light) 98.4 km North West of Eastbourne at 3:20 am Tue 14 Apr (confirmed)3.1 - (light) 159.4 km NorthEast of Eastbourne at 3:19 am Tue 14 Apr (confirmed)
1.9 - (unnoticeable) 8.3 km East of Eastbourne at 12:27 am Tue 14 Apr (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 12:00 pm Tue 14 Apr
8 April 2026: Cloud Nine Travel Hairdryer (XDM-3600) - provided as free gift
7 April 2026: Kaichi branded wind up animal bath toys - Sold at Toyworld
7 April 2026: Scania Trucks in the LPGRS series with gearbox of the type G25, G33, G38
7 April 2026: Scania Trucks - various chassis number
1 April 2026: 18m extension cord sold with Vax Bagged Backpack Vacuum Cleaner (VXCB-01)
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