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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Eastbourne Community Survey 2026We’re planning to do it again – the highest priority was the Shared path followed by climate/weather resilience – we seem to have addressed those quite well, but have we finished? Is there more to do, or are there different priorities now? Let us know what topics / options we should discuss in our 2026 survey. In 2014 the Eastbourne Community Board conducted a survey of Eastbourne and the Bays to gauge the wellbeing and satisfaction of the residents and to identify issues of […]
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HCC Waste collection for Monday 16 March Bins : YELLOW (recycling) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Next Lion's Skip Bin is Saturday 28 MarchBurdan's Gate 8:00 am to 11:30 am, charges apply, unload help available
Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 7:00 am Tue 17 MarNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Mon 16 Mar
16 Mar 10:01 am Water outage notice
Water Outage - Francis Bell Grove - Lowry Bay This will affect the following: All of Francis Bell Grove 25 & 31 Walter RoadReason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair
Outage start date: 2026-03-16 10:10:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-03-16 12:10:00
Properties affected : 15
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 6:13 am Tue 17 Mar
Have your say on the new Wise Street Neighbourhood Recreational Area
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 am Tue 17 Mar
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 7:00 am Tue 17 Mar
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East Harbour Parks Status updated 6:10 am Tue 17 Mar
Hunting in East Harbour - Northern Forest
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found hereTreefall in Northern Forest: use caution
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 6:59 am Tue 17 Mar
Tue 5:00 am Leaked papers show 'extreme risk' around Health NZ decentralisation. Tue 5:00 am Petrol price could hit $4, economists warn. Tue 6:27 am One man, two brutal killings two decades apart: How the mental health system 'failed everybody'. Tue 5:00 am Our Changing World: How to grow a kiwi. Tue 6:43 am Have you seen Jane? Concerns for missing Auckland woman. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 7:00 am Tue 17 Mar
1.6 - (unnoticeable) 3.3 km North West of Eastbourne at 7:50 pm Mon 16 Mar (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Tue 17 Mar
16 March 2026: HTI Stretcherz Slammerz sold at City Beach
11 March 2026: Bicycle Schwenda 24 inch - Sold at Panda Mart
11 March 2026: Dinosaur Ankoyosaurus Toy - Sold at Panda Mart
11 March 2026: Dinosaur Corythosaurus Toy - Sold at Panda Mart
11 March 2026: Dinosaur Spinosaurus Toy - Sold at Panda Mart
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