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 @ 4:00 pm Mon 13 Apr
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 4:14 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 4:13 pm Mon 13 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 Mon 13 Apr
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Ferry Alerts updated 4:20 pm Mon 13 Apr
13 Apr 9:32 am Alert - Ferry QDF: 5:10 and 6:10 sailings from Queens Wharf cancelled due to staff illness13 Apr 5:52 am Alert - Ferry QDF: The 6.30am sailing from Queens Wharf and the 7.10am sailing from Days Bay are cancelled.
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 4:00 pm Mon 13 Apr
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East Harbour Parks Status updated 4:10 pm Mon 13 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 4:08 pm Mon 13 Apr
UPDATE 12.45pm Monday:Our teams have been working ...
all morning on getting supply restored to Horizon Networks through our Waiohape substation. We hope to have that work completed today and will update you when we are more certain of timing. This will enable Horizon to begin restoring power to a large number of properties supplied from the substation. However, they are also working on repairing a number of faults to their local network so please keep an eye on their outage page for up-to-date information about your location.UPDATE 8.30am Monday:Our crews have been out this morning with a helicopter patrolling the affected stretch of our transmission line to identify the cause of the fault. We will post an update here when we have a better idea of when we will be able to restore supply through our Waiotahe substation to surrounding areas. Waiotahe and surrounding areas are currently without power due to a fault on Transpower’s network. Horizon Networks also have outages in their network that they are working to repair. Please check their website for up-to-date outage information: https://outages.horizonnetworks.nz/outagesOur fault is in a forested area with difficult access made even more difficult by the current conditions. Unfortunately, we will not be able to safely restore power tonight given the conditions.We urge people to be patient and prepare to be without power tonight and tomorrow. Please be safe, follow local civil defence advice and treat all downed or damaged power lines as live at all times.We will provide a further update as soon as we are able to access the location of the fault and understand when we may be able to restore power.There are also other outages throughout the North Island so please check your local lines company webpage for the latest information. You can find your local lines company here.
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 3:59 pm Mon 13 Apr
Mon 2:06 pm Health NZ scrubs internet of old websites. Mon 3:03 pm How grandparents feel about being the go-to childcare. Mon 2:16 pm Wrong diagnosis ends in elderly man's death. Mon 2:53 pm Two in hospital after chemical reaction at Dunedin Airport's sewage treatment plant. Mon 3:47 pm As it happened: Cyclone Vaianu moves away, clean-up begins. 
Product Recalls updated 12:00 pm Mon 13 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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