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 @ 9:30 pm Wed 29 Apr
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 9:14 pm Wed 29 Apr
29 Apr 7:38 pm Water outage notice
BURST SERVICE CONNECTION 220 MURITAI ROAD, EASTBOURNE Our team have responded to a burst 20mm CU service connection at 220 Murita i Road, Eastbourne. The area affected is 148 248 Muritai Road, even side only and all of MacKenzie Road. We have isolated the water supply to this area. It is anticipated that service will be interrupted for at least 1 hour. SERVICE RESTORED - 19:30 - Our team have completed the repair, and service has been restored to the affected area. Customers should be advised to run a cold tap for 15 minutes prior to using dishwashers or washing machines. The team will remain onsite to backfill the excavation, however, there will be no further updates.Outage start date: 2026-04-29 18:30:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-04-29 19:30:00
Properties affected : 70
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
29 Apr 6:31 pm Water outage notice
BURST SERVICE CONNECTION 220 MURITAI ROAD, EASTBOURNE Our team have responded to a burst 20mm CU service connection at 220 Murita i Road, Eastbourne. The area affected is 148 248 Muritai Road, even side only and all of MacKenzie Road. We have isolated the water supply to this area. It is anticipated that service will be interrupted for at least 1 hour. We are awaiting Urgent markouts and traffic control before the excavation proc ess can begin.Outage start date: 2026-04-29 18:30:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-04-29 19:30:00
Properties affected : 70
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 9:13 pm Wed 29 Apr
Shape your city centre streets
Shape your city centre park
Draft Annual Plan 2026-27
Revenue and Financing Policy update 2026
GWRC Active Consultations @ 12:00 pm Wed 29 Apr
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 9:30 pm Wed 29 Apr
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East Harbour Parks Status updated 9:10 pm Wed 29 Apr
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 8:59 pm Wed 29 Apr
Wed 8:11 pm About 40 Wellington addresses uninhabitable following floods: Council. Wed 6:55 pm Fuel costs double for West Auckland foodbank amid crisis in Middle East. Wed 6:29 pm Modern Slavery bill passes first reading under new Parliament rule. Wed 6:01 pm Otago sea lion colony hits major population milestone - with 38 new pups. Wed 5:57 pm Mother of baby who suffered serious injuries desperate for answers. 
Product Recalls updated 12:00 pm Wed 29 Apr
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)
23 April 2026: Gallagher mains electric fence energizers
23 April 2026: Opel Mobile Big Button M OMBBM22B
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