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 4 May 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 @ 10:00 am Sat 2 MayNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Fri 1 May
30 Apr 12:17 pm Seaview WWTP - Final community odour monitor installed
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
30 Apr 12:11 pm WASTEWATER DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION - Seaview WWTP
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 10:13 am Sat 2 May
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GWRC Active Consultations @ 12:00 am Sat 2 May
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 10:00 am Sat 2 May
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East Harbour Parks Status updated 10:10 am Sat 2 May
Hunting in East Harbour - Northern Forest
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found hereGollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 9:59 am Sat 2 May
Sat 9:38 am Why am I not getting the full pension rate? Ask Susan. Sat 9:11 am How a police staffer was caught claiming for overtime he hadn't worked. Sat 4:52 am The Detail: Medical migration only option for many blood cancer sufferers. Sat 12:03 am 'Operation Thor': Four arrested after spate of burglaries in Feilding. Fri 8:46 pm AI cafe making technology accessible in Nelson. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 10:20 am Sat 2 May
2.9 - (weak) 166.1 km West of Eastbourne at 6:03 pm Fri 1 May (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 12:00 am Sat 2 May
1 May 2026: Build-A-Bear Heartwarming Hugs Bear 2 with the zipper closure
30 April 2026: Teeny Weeny Silicone Zippy Sensory Toy - Sold at Farmers
28 April 2026: Fraser Country 4-in-1 Baby High Chair
28 April 2026: SCUBAPRO Monorail Weight Pockets for BCDs
23 April 2026: Cygnett MagSlim 5K Power Bank (Black)
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