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 9 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 @ 9:30 am Tue 3 Mar
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 9:14 am Tue 3 Mar
03 Mar 4:36 am Discharge Notice
Wastewater Overflow - Marine Drive, Eastbourne Crews are responding to a wastewater leak outside 735 Marine Drive, Eastbou rne. The leak is from the main outfall pipe, which transports fully treated wast ewater over 18 km from Seaview to Pencarrow. In order to begin the repair, the main outfall pipe will need to be emptied . This will take between 24 48 hours, beginning tomorrow. To empt y the pipe, we need to discharge fully treated wastewater through scour val ves at specific points along the coastline. Signage is being placed at thes e locations, to keep the public informed. As the wastewater is fully treated, there is a low risk to public health. Due to the location of the leak, it is likely that fully treated wastewater is entering the stormwater system and may be coming into contact with the coastline around 735 Marine Drive, Eastbourne. Signage is also being placed at this location, and the risk to public health remains low. As the pipe needs to remain empty during the repair, fully treated wastewat er will be discharged to WaiwhetC5AB Stream until repairs are completed. At this stage, we estimate the repair will be completed by early next week (9 March). As always, please check LAWA before you swim LAWA.org.nz LAWA monitor beaches and regularly update their 'Can I swim here?&apos ; website with the latest advice. We will provide them with information as needed throughout the repair. Further updates will be provided as the repair progresses.(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 9:13 am Tue 3 Mar
Public Notification of a resource consent for the construction and operation of a resource recovery park at 30 Benmore Cresent, Manor Park
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 am Tue 3 Mar
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Ferry Alerts updated 9:30 am Tue 3 Mar
03 Mar 6:00 am Alert - Ferry QDF: Restricted timetable running this morning (Tues 3 March) due to current conditions
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 9:30 am Tue 3 Mar
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 Tue 3 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 8:59 am Tue 3 Mar
Tue 5:07 am Only lunar eclipse of 2026 taking place tonight. Tue 8:22 am Previously unknown faultlines discovered in Auckland. Tue 7:56 am Community forms in remains of Christchurch red zone. Tue 8:06 am Another wastewater leak hits Wellington. Tue 7:13 am Forget L&P - Paeroa is the 'antique capital of New Zealand'. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 9:30 am Tue 3 Mar
2.8 - (weak) 97.1 km North of Eastbourne at 8:26 pm Mon 2 Mar (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Tue 3 Mar
26 February 2026: ANKO 75 Piece Wobbly Blocks - sold at Kmart
24 February 2026: Rangoli Colour - sold at DH Supermarkets
17 February 2026: Michelin X Multi Z and X Line Energy Z, size: 355/50R22.5, load/speed index:156K
17 February 2026: UPDATED GASGAS Motorcycles: GASGAS Cross Country and Motocross model motorcycles with BRAKTEC brake system. New VINS added
16 February 2026: Potentially Asbestos Impacted Pyropanel-brand fire-rated doors manufactured by Firemex
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