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 23 March Bins : BLUE (glass) & 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 Fri 20 MarNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Thu 19 Mar
19 Mar 11:16 am Water outage notice
Water Outage - Waitohu Road, York Bay This will affect the following: 2 26 Waitohu Road, both sides All of Latham RoadReason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair
Outage start date: 2026-03-19 11:15:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-03-19 12:15:00
Properties affected : 25
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
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(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 7:13 am Fri 20 Mar
Have your say on the new Wise Street Neighbourhood Recreational Area
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 pm Thu 19 Mar
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 7:00 am Fri 20 Mar
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East Harbour Parks Status updated 7:10 am Fri 20 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 Fri 20 Mar
Fri 5:20 am Family's anger after man who killed nearly three decades ago kills again. Fri 5:24 am Iran war hits Kiwi wallets hard. Fri 6:11 am Rising cost of fuel forces Kiwis to consider alternative transport to save money. Fri 5:20 am 'Deliberate' police leaks to put him in 'worst possible light', McSkimming claims. Fri 5:00 am Technology entrepreneur Sir Rod Drury named 2026 New Zealander of the Year. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 7:10 am Fri 20 Mar
3.4 - (light) 111.4 km NorthEast of Eastbourne at 3:46 am Fri 20 Mar (confirmed)3.1 - (light) 113.1 km North of Eastbourne at 9:19 pm Thu 19 Mar (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Fri 20 Mar
17 March 2026: Polaris MY26 RANGER XP 1000
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
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