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 Fri 13 FebNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 9:14 am Fri 13 Feb
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 Fri 13 Feb
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 9:00 am Fri 13 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 Fri 13 Feb
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 8:59 am Fri 13 Feb
Fri 7:55 am Single mum 'repaying $8 a fortnight' after insurance confusion. Fri 7:16 am Spooky 'grim reaper' image shows up on medical scan of car crash victim. Fri 6:49 am Weather: Fears of another landslide as North Island-wide rain settles in. Fri 6:39 am The band that works together while thousands of miles apart. Fri 6:13 am FENZ denies union's claim no aerial ladder trucks available in four cities. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 9:20 am Fri 13 Feb
3.4 - (light) 56.5 km North of Eastbourne at 3:19 pm Thu 12 Feb (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Fri 13 Feb
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
11 February 2026: Mentholatum sunscreens sold only at Daikoku
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