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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Hutt City mayor releases Head Start discussion documentLower Hutt mayor’s amalgamation plan: A unitary authority and six community councils Justin Wong|Local Democracy Reporting, July 9, 2026 • 4:40pm Ken Laban proposes Wellington and Wairarapa will form a single 20-member authority which will need a super majority to pass its budget and will devolve some powers to local “community councils”. His proposal is not the Wellington region’s final amalgamation plan that needs to be submitted by the Government’s August 9 deadline, but a draft of what […]
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HCC Waste Collection for Monday 27 July Bins : BLUE (glass) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Next Lion's Skip Bin is Saturday 29 AugustBurdan's Gate 8:00 am to 11:30 am, charges apply, unload help available
Metservice: Warnings & watches @ 9:13 pm Thu 30 Jul
Thu 8:16 pm Strong Wind Watch.
Northerly winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: Low.Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 9:13 pm Thu 30 Jul
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 12:29 pm Thu 30 Jul
No active consultations.No active consultations.
GWRC Active Consultations @ 12:00 pm Wed 22 Jul
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 9:08 pm Thu 30 Jul
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Bluebridge fare update due to fuel costs
Updated 1:00 pm 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 9:18 pm Thu 30 Jul
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
Eastbourne callouts updated 9:06 pm Thu 30 Jul
No calls reported
Seaview recent callouts updated 9:07 pm Thu 30 JulNo calls reported
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 9:30 pm Thu 30 Jul
Thu 9:03 pm New $2 million blood bank opens in Wellington, major upgrade on old facilities. Thu 7:54 pm Rush to desex pigs rehomed after alleged murder as boars break in. Thu 6:57 pm English to become official language of NZ alongside Te Reo Māori and sign language. Thu 6:44 pm Asian community leaders condemn Winston Peters' 'go back to your own country' insult. Thu 6:35 pm Call for more solar installation training if subsidies implemented. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 9:35 pm Thu 30 Jul
2.8 - (weak) 66.7 km NorthEast of Eastbourne at 9:09 pm Thu 30 Jul (confirmed)2.8 - (weak) 99.1 km South West of Eastbourne at 8:07 am Thu 30 Jul (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 8:49 pm Thu 30 Jul
30 July 2026: ARB Bull Bar Mounting Brackets for MY26 Hilux Bullbar - sold at ARB 4x4 Accessories dealers
27 July 2026: TerraGear Tree Stake Rammer - sold at Advance Landscape Systems
27 July 2026: XTM TTF Fridge Freezer Range sold at Supercheap Auto
22 July 2026: HEAT BOSS Workshop Tripod Electric Infrared Heater 2kw sold via TopmaQ
21 July 2026: Legrand Residual Current Circuit Breaker (safety switch): RX3 RCCB 63A 30mA Type A 2P - sold through trade channels
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