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 Board Chairs report and Feb 2026 meeting agendaEveryone is welcome to the Community Board Meeting to be held in the Eastbourne Library/Hub on Tuesday 17 February commencing at 7:15 pm. A public forum opportunity is available 30 minutes before the meeting (6:45pm to 7:15pm) – this is not public comment (see below), but an opportunity for informal discussion. The public cannot speak (unless invited to do so) during the formal part of the meeting, other than during the public comment section. Please give your name to the Democracy Advisor on […]
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HCC Waste collection for Monday 16 February Bins : YELLOW (recycling) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Next Lion's Skip Bin is Saturday 28 FebruaryBurdan's Gate 8:00 am to 11:30 am, charges apply, unload help available
Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 9:00 am Sat 14 Feb
Heavy Swell Warning: Wellington - Cape Terawhiti to Turakirae Head
RecreationalCombined wave: Southerly combined waves rising to 6 metres Sunday afternoon and 7 metres for a time overnight, then easing late Monday morning. Peak period 11 seconds.
Swell: Southerly swell rising to 5 metres Sunday afternoon, then easing Monday morning. Period 11 seconds.
Wind wave: Southerly wind waves 4 metres rising to 5 metres for a time from Sunday evening to early Monday morning.
Pressure: Minimum pressure 1002.0hPa forecast 7am Mon 16th. Maximum pressure 1008.4hPa forecast 7pm Sun 15th.
Tides: The highest risk period is typically at or within 1-2 hours of high tide
Cape Terawhiti high tides: 5:34am Mon 16th.
Wellington high tides: 4:27am Mon 16th.
Issued: 1:15pm Fri, 13 Feb
Next update: 2pm Sat, 14 Feb
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Fri 13 Feb
13 Feb 12:01 pm Water outage notice
Water Outage - Muritai Road, Eastbourne This will affect the following: 67 - 83 Muritai Road, odd side only 759 765 Marine Drive.Reason for shutdown: Ridermain Repair.
Outage start date: 2026-02-13 09:35:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-02-13 13:00:00
Properties affected : 15
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
13 Feb 9:27 am Water outage notice
Water Outage - Muritai Road, Eastbourne This will affect the following: 67 - 83 Muritai Road, odd side only 759 765 Marine Drive.Reason for shutdown: Ridermain Repair.
Outage start date: 2026-02-13 09:35:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-02-13 11:35:00
Properties affected : 15
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
12 Feb 2:42 pm Water outage notice
Water Outage - Cheviot Road, Lowry Bay This will affect the following: 130 - 138 Cheviot Road.Reason for shutdown: Valve Failure.
Outage start date: 2026-02-12 14:45:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-02-12 15:45:00
Properties affected : 8
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 am Sat 14 Feb
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 9:00 am Sat 14 Feb
Summer Availability
Availability throughout our peak summer months is currently extremely limited. Our website displays live availability across all sailings. Those showing as "not available" are sold out. Foot passenger space is still available across many sailings. Any additional vehicle space becoming available due to changes and cancellations will be released on our website for booking.
The best way to secure space is via our website bluebridge.co.nz.
Our contact centre can be reached on 0800 844 844 or +64 4 471 6188. Opening hours are 8:30am - 8:00pm NZST daily.
East Harbour Parks Status updated 9:10 am Sat 14 Feb
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 8:59 am Sat 14 Feb
Sat 8:03 am Live: State of Emergency declared in Ōtorohanga. Sat 8:21 am What's with the AI caricatures taking over social media feeds?. Sat 5:02 am Ōtorohanga Museum's precious taonga wrecked by floodwaters. Sat 5:02 am Love, lies, and prime-time pressure. Fri 3:14 pm 'It's appalling' - the Auckland academic who appears in the Epstein files. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 9:20 am Sat 14 Feb
2.8 - (weak) 186.8 km NorthEast of Eastbourne at 8:14 pm Fri 13 Feb (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Sat 14 Feb
13 February 2026: Harvest Right Freeze Dryer HRFDSBKP-PP sold at Costco
12 February 2026: Tiny Sugar – White Fake Sugar decorative crystals, sold on Etsy
11 February 2026: Anessa and Shiseido Anessa sunscreens sold only at Daikoku
11 February 2026: Biore and Kao Biore sunscreens sold only at Daikoku
11 February 2026: Kose Sunscreens sold only at Daikoku
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