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Sunshine Bay to Days Bay corner issuesThe Tupua Horo Nuku resilience project (seawall and shared path) is proving very popular, but is also bringing focus to the areas where there are still issues. This post is to put the current situation (3 May 2026) into context and describe possible next steps. Days Bay not included Days Bay was not included in the path plans for well reported reasons, the main one being that the Days Bay section was complex, design and consultation would have been prolonged, and had it been included the […]
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HCC Waste Collection for Monday 1 June Bins : BLUE (glass) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Next Lion's Skip Bin is Saturday 30 MayBurdan's Gate 8:00 am to 11:30 am, charges apply, unload help available
Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 3:00 am Fri 29 MayNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Thu 28 May
28 May 8:44 am UPDATE 1 - 28/05/2026 - MAINTENANCE ON SEAVIEW MAIN OUTFALL PIPELINE
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
27 May 8:29 pm Water outage notice
BURST WATER MAIN - 17 WAITOHU ROAD, YORK BAY Our team have responded to a burst 100mm RCON main at 17 Waitohu Road, York Bay. Our records indicate that this asset was installed in 1945. This shutdown will affect the following: 17 67 Waitohu Road, odd side 26A 62 Waitohu Road, even We have turned the water off to this area. SERVICE RESTORED - 20:15 - The team have completed the repair, and service has been restored. Customers should be advised to run a cold tap for 15 minutes prior to using dishwashers and washing machines. There will be no further updates.Outage start date: 2026-05-27 12:40:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-05-27 20:40:00
Properties affected : 45
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
27 May 6:34 pm Water outage notice
BURST WATER MAIN - 17 WAITOHU ROAD, YORK BAY Update 2 18:30 The crew have made progress with the repair but need to source new fittings before continuing. The water will remain off for a further 2 hours. A water tanker has been or ganised to head on site. A further update will be provided when it is on si te. Our team have responded to a burst 100mm RCON main at 17 Waitohu Road, York Bay. Our records indicate that this asset was installed in 1945. This shutdown will affect the following: 17 67 Waitohu Road, odd side 26A 62 Waitohu Road, even We have turned the water off to this area. It is anticipated that service will be interrupted for at least 4 5 hours. UPDATE 1 - 13:30 - Our team have made good progress exposing the fault. It is now anticipated service will be restored by 18:40. We will monitor the progression of this work and adjust our response level as required.Outage start date: 2026-05-27 12:40:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-05-27 20:40:00
Properties affected : 45
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
27 May 3:53 pm Water outage notice
BURST WATER MAIN - 17 WAITOHU ROAD, YORK BAY Our team have responded to a burst 100mm RCON main at 17 Waitohu Road, York Bay. Our records indicate that this asset was installed in 1945. This shutdown will affect the following: 17 67 Waitohu Road, odd side 26A 62 Waitohu Road, even We have turned the water off to this area. It is anticipated that service will be interrupted for at least 4 5 hours. UPDATE 1 - 13:30 - Our team have made good progress exposing the fault. It is now anticipated service will be restored by 18:40. We will monitor the progression of this work and adjust our response level as required.Outage start date: 2026-05-27 12:40:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-05-27 18:40:00
Properties affected : 45
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
27 May 12:48 pm Water outage notice
BURST WATER MAIN - 17 WAITOHU ROAD, YORK BAY Our team have responded to a burst 100mm RCON main at 17 Waitohu Road, York Bay. Our records indicate that this asset was installed in 1945. This shutdown will affect the following: 17 67 Waitohu Road, odd side 26A 62 Waitohu Road, even We have turned the water off to this area. It is anticipated that service will be interrupted for at least 4 5 hours. We are awaiting Urgent markouts and traffic control before the ex cavation process can begin.Outage start date: 2026-05-27 12:40:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-05-27 17:40:00
Properties affected : 45
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 2:13 am Fri 29 May
No active consultations.
GWRC Active Consultations @ 12:00 am Fri 29 May
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 3:00 am Fri 29 May
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East Harbour Parks Status updated 2:10 am Fri 29 May
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 2:59 am Fri 29 May
Thu 11:28 pm Budget 2026 a washout for struggling families, advocates say. Thu 11:06 pm Dame Lynda Topp blasts government in emotional speech. Thu 10:52 pm Marlon Williams makes history at Aotearoa Music Awards before hiatus. Thu 9:07 pm Leave that tree alone - arborist. Thu 7:44 pm Gulf Harbour body trial: 'Very thin' women seen at house Shulai Wang stayed at. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 3:06 am Fri 29 May
2.5 - (weak) 113.3 km North of Eastbourne at 3:58 pm Thu 28 May (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 12:00 am Fri 29 May
27 May 2026: Thermos Stainless King Food Jars - 470ml and 710ml
26 May 2026: ANKO Silicone Chick Teether sold at Kmart
25 May 2026: Funkee Animals and Secret Menu Stretchee Foodz - sold at multiple toy retailers
14 May 2026: Baby teethers and rattles sold via SHEIN
13 May 2026: Lite - CandyBar (Blue Aura, Deep Black & Electric Fuchsia)
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