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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Harbour to Headlands group forms to support Gollan’s Farm futureKia ora tatou, we are super excited about the purchase of Gollan’s farm and have created a home for people that want to help with the future of this land. Similar to Friends of Baring Heads relationship with GWRC for the Baring Head purchase As noted there will be some time before public consultation and decisions so we have set up a website for people to register their interest and be kept up to date with any developments. Head on over to: https://h2h.kiwi.nz/ to register your interest. […]
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HCC Waste Collection for Monday 19 May Bins : BLUE (glass) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Next Lion's Skip Bin is Saturday 31 MayBurdan's Gate 8:00 am to 11:30 am, charges apply, unload help available
Metservice: Warnings & watches @ 4:00 pm Sat 17 May
Sat 9:59 am Strong Wind Warning - Orange.
Severe gale northwest winds gusting 120 km/h in exposed places. Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles. Chance of upgrading to a Red Warning: Minimal. Changes: Upgraded to Orange Wind Warning.Sat 9:59 am Strong Wind Watch.
North to northwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: Moderate.Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 4:00 pm Sat 17 May
HCC Active Consultations updated 3:13 pm Sat 17 May
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GWRC Active Consultations @ 12:00 pm Sat 17 May
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsHorokiwi QuarryGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Ferry Alerts updated 4:00 pm Sat 17 May
17 May 12:40 pm Alert - Ferry QDF: All sailings have been cancelled today due to current weather conditionsEast Harbour Parks Status updated 3:10 pm Sat 17 May
Professional Deer Culling in Northern Forest: 5 May to 13 June 2025
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found hereBallot Hunting in the Northern Forest: 29 March to 29 April
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Tue 13 May
12 May 1:57 pm Water outage notice
Water Outage - Rona Street, Eastbourne This will affect the following: All of Rona Street All of Marama Terrace All of Matai Terrace All of Manuka Terrace.Reason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair.
Outage start date: 2025-05-12 14:05:00
Estimated outage end date: 2025-05-12 16:05:00
Properties affected : 70
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
Eastbourne callouts updated 4:05 pm Sat 17 May
Wed 14 May 6:42am - Eastbourne,
- (responded) Eastbourne, Seaview (for) Fire alarmSeaview recent callouts updated 4:06 pm Sat 17 MaySat 17 May 3:37pm - Waterloo,
- (responded) Seaview (for) MinorThu 15 May 11:14pm - Petone,
- (responded) Seaview (for) MinorThu 15 May 10:17am - Wainuiomata,
- (responded) Wainuiomata, Seaview (for) MinorThu 15 May 7:25am - Petone,
- (responded) Seaview (for) Fire alarmWed 14 May 6:42am - Eastbourne,
- (responded) Eastbourne, Seaview (for) Fire alarm
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 3:59 pm Sat 17 May
Sat 2:41 pm Ex-Labour MP Andrew Little launches Wellington mayoral campaign. Sat 12:03 pm Trans-Tasman Resources' Taranaki seabed mining project clears first phase of Fast-track process. Sat 9:14 am Funeral held for Napier teen stabbing victim Kaea Karauria. Sat 12:13 pm Budget 2025: Māori Wardens receive $1.5m funding boost. Sat 12:23 pm Researchers uncover giant 30-year-old fungus near Eltham. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 4:06 pm Sat 17 May
2.7 - (weak) 188 km NorthEast of Eastbourne at 1:19 pm Sat 17 May (confirmed)2.5 - (weak) 122.4 km North of Eastbourne at 11:44 am Sat 17 May (confirmed)
1.3 - (unnoticeable) 11.8 km South East of Eastbourne at 2:57 am Sat 17 May (confirmed)1.6 - (unnoticeable) 12.3 km North West of Eastbourne at 8:41 pm Fri 16 May (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 12:00 pm Sat 17 May
15 May 2025: 20pc Rubber Duck Baby Bath Toy- sold on Kogan NZ
14 May 2025: Jet Black Fan Systems JBF Commercial Fan / Diamond Series Fan
13 May 2025: Anko Heated Elbow Wrap- sold at Kmart
13 May 2025: 450R V8 Racing outboard engine and 500R V8 outboard racing engine
13 May 2025: Toy Duck- sold on MightyApe
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