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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Lowry Bay Crossing and HCC Long Term Plan2 surveys are currently underway. The preliminary Hutt City Long Term Plan, and the proposed pedestrian crossing at Lowry Bay. A member of the Community Board will be at the Eastbourne Hub from 10am tomorrow (Saturday 26) for an hour or so if you wish to discuss either of these. He Waka Eke Noa Charting a new course together Fill out a survey at a neighbourhood hub or online. Are there practical ways that services or facilities could be provided differently? Early engagement closes 15 October […]
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HCC Waste collection for Monday 26 October Bins : YELLOW (recycling) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Next Lion's Skip Bin is Saturday 31 OctoberBurdan's Gate 8:00 am to 11:30 am, charges apply, unload help available
Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 12:13 pm Thu 22 OctNo local marine warning or watches detected
Tiaki Wai (water) recent alerts updated 12:15 pm Thu 22 Oct
21 Oct 1:50 pm Water outage notice
LOSS OF PRESSURE - GOUGH STREET, SEAVIEW
Our team have responded to a report of reduced water pressure in the Gough =
Street and Port Road area.
We are assessing the network configuration to identify the cause of the pre=
ssure reduction.
We have teams onsite flushing the network to try and restore pressure.
An Incident Management Team has met, and will meet again later this afterno=
on to reassess the situation. A further update will be provided following t=
his meeting.
Outage start date:
Estimated outage end date:
Properties affected :
To see all outages and other notices please go to the
Tiaki Wai Network Status page
HCC Active Consultations updated 1:29 pm Wed 21 Oct
No active consultations.
GWRC Active Consultations @ 9:27 am Thu 22 Oct
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 12:08 pm Thu 22 Oct
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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 12:18 pm Thu 22 Oct
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
Eastbourne callouts updated 12:06 pm Thu 22 Oct
No calls reported
Seaview recent callouts updated 12:07 pm Thu 22 OctNo calls reported
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 12:10 pm Thu 22 Oct
Thu 11:45 am Warning for NZ as websites go dark around world in security scare. Thu 11:42 am Tauranga residents to vote on future of its Te Awanui Māori ward. Thu 11:35 am Rabuka defends Fiji election timeline as opposition claims he plans to 'abort' polls. Thu 11:27 am Search efforts continue for missing PhD student Sam Newton-Jones. Thu 11:17 am People urged to record calls of endangered wetland bird. 
Product Recalls updated 11:49 am Thu 22 Oct
21 October 2026: Above Desk Power Unit (ADPU) - Sold by Europlan
20 October 2026: APEX PRO 7117 Steering Damper Kit sold at various motorcycle retailers
16 October 2026: Giant Surelock Bicycle Locks with LED Key sold at Giant and Liv dealers
12 October 2026: Out Of The Blue Reading Lamp sold at various retailers
9 October 2026: Xtreme Monkey bars - Sold at Xtreme Imports Kapiti
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