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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TetraPak recycling – saveBOARD updateBig thanks to the Eastbourne Lions, EarthLink, saveBOARD, and the community. Our community Tetra Pak recycling has been an epic success, so good in fact that we’ve suggested that HCC roll out a similar scheme across the city. We’ve been asked if it was some sort of commercial business by EarthLink who accept all our TetraPaks and send them to saveBOARD in Hamilton where they are quickly and simply turned into wallboard. We are also lucky that Eastbourne Lions have taken this on […]
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HCC Waste Collection for Monday 29 June Bins : BLUE (glass) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Lions Bin cancelled owing to weather Sat 27 June 2026
Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 7:30 am Sat 27 Jun
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 7:13 am Sat 27 Jun
No active consultations.
GWRC Active Consultations @ 12:00 am Sat 27 Jun
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Ferry Alerts updated 7:50 am Sat 27 Jun
26 Jun 2:54 pm Alert - Ferry QDF: All Sailings cancelled today due to weather.
Metlink Alerts updated 7:09 am Sat 27 Jun
26 Jun 5:00 pm Alert - Bus 84: Seaview: Route 84 detour and bus stop closures, 4.45pm to 6.00pm Friday 26 June26 Jun 2:24 pm Alert - Bus 84: Bus 84 will detour via Hutt Road as SH2 closed. No stops missed2:15pm Friday 26 June
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 7:30 am Sat 27 Jun
Friday 26 June
Wellington to Picton: 2:00 am, 8:15 am, 1:30 pm, 8:30 pm
Picton to Wellington: 2:30 am, 7:45 am, 2:00 pm, 7:15 pm
Saturday 27 June
Wellington to Picton: 8:15am
Picton to Wellington: 2:30 am
Affected customers have been contacted by email and/or text and automatically transferred to the next available sailing once it is safe to resume passenger services.
If your new sailing doesnât suit your needs, please contact our team on 0800 844 844 or email bluebridge.bookings@straitnz.co.nz with your booking reference.
If you booked via a third-party travel agent and wish to cancel, please contact them directly to request a refund.
We apologise for the disruptions this has caused to our customers' travel plans. ___________________ Bluebridge fare update due to fuel costs Updated 1:00pm Thursday 9 April
The ongoing situation in the Middle East continues to drive fuel prices higher. Like all transport operators, Bluebridge has experienced a significant and rapid increase in fuel costs.
While weâve worked hard to absorb these increases, fuel prices have reached a point where we need to adjust our fares to help offset a portion of the additional cost.
Our priority is to keep New Zealand connected with a safe, reliable and affordable Cook Strait service. We recognise the global situation is affecting everyone and we appreciate our customersâ understanding. We hope these conditions are temporary and will continue to review fares regularly in line with changes to fuel prices.
Please note: the new fare levels apply to new bookings, or to amended bookings made after the change on Thursday 9 April 2026. ___________________
East Harbour Parks Status updated 7:10 am Sat 27 Jun
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 6:59 am Sat 27 Jun
Sat 4:44 am Kiwi accused of sharing violent extremist material faces additional charges in Australia. Sat 2:34 am One dead after five overdose on fantasy in separate incidents. Sat 12:16 am Soldier Jared Deal demoted for insulting, threatening officer at Waiouru Military Camp. Fri 9:59 pm Wind, snow, rain and swells pound North Island amid severe weather warnings. Fri 8:23 pm FENZ to visit Canterbury property owners, after burn-offs get out of control. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 7:50 am Sat 27 Jun
2.7 - (weak) 127.9 km East of Eastbourne at 10:38 pm Fri 26 Jun ()
Product Recalls updated 12:00 am Sat 27 Jun
25 June 2026: Apeks XL4, XL4+ and Ocea Regulator Second Stages - sold at Dive Tutukaka, Dive Wellington and The Dive Doctor
25 June 2026: Liewood Samuel Lamp & Callie Night Light - sold at Little Whimsy
24 June 2026: Pavitrom Rangoli Powder Pack & Rangoli Colour 200g (red, white and yellow) - sold at various retailers
24 June 2026: Small car toy - sold at Nothing over $3
22 June 2026: Baby Snowsuits sold at Postie
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