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 Sun 15 MarNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Sat 14 Mar
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(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 6:13 am Sun 15 Mar
Have your say on the new Wise Street Neighbourhood Recreational Area
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 7:00 am Sun 15 Mar
Sailing Delays - Saturday 14 March
Updated: Saturday 14 March, 9:15 am
Connemara has returned to service, however extended regulatory requirements have led to delays across some sailings.
Our team will be in touch with affected customers directly via text and / or email to advise of revised check-in and final departure times.
To contact us, call 0800 844 844 or emailbluebridge.bookings@straitnz.co.nz. Please note that our call centre is experiencing very high call volumes and we thank you for your patience and understanding. __________________
East Harbour Parks Status updated 7:10 am Sun 15 Mar
Treefall 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 Sun 15 Mar
Sat 5:48 pm Anger over West Coast hydro scheme's fast-track approval. Sat 3:56 pm Thousands queue as doors open at revamped Wellington Library after seven years. Sat 7:48 pm Fire at Rotorua car wreckers sends thick smoke over city. Sat 4:21 pm New Zealander Nathan Teraki jailed in Australia over fatal crash while drugged avoids deportation. Sat 1:35 pm Corrections ordered to pay officer Duane Farrell $94k after failures following prison hit threat. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 7:10 am Sun 15 Mar
2.7 - (weak) 32.3 km NorthEast of Eastbourne at 3:56 am Sun 15 Mar (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Sun 15 Mar
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
11 March 2026: Dinos ladder track Game - Sold at Panda Mart
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