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 6 April Bins : BLUE (glass) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Next Lion's Skip Bin is Saturday 25 AprilBurdan's Gate 8:00 am to 11:30 am, charges apply, unload help available
Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 7:00 am Tue 31 Mar
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Mon 30 Mar
30 Mar 11:29 am Water outage notice
Water Outage - Mahoe Street, Eastbourne This will affect the following: All of Mahoe Street 10 Kowhai Street All of Matipo Street 407 & 409 Muritai RoadReason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair
Outage start date: 2026-03-30 11:35:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-03-30 12:35:00
Properties affected : 40
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
30 Mar 11:29 am Water outage notice
Water Outage - Mahoe Street, Eastbourne This will affect the following: All of Mahoe Street 10 Kowhai Street All of Matipo Street 407 & 409 Muritai RoadReason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair
Outage start date: 2026-03-30 11:35:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-03-30 12:35:00
Properties affected : 40
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 6:13 am Tue 31 Mar
Draft Annual Plan 2026-27
Revenue and Financing Policy update 2026
Public Places Bylaw review
Have your say on the new Wise Street Neighbourhood Recreational Area
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 am Tue 31 Mar
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Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 7:00 am Tue 31 Mar
Connemara cancellations Tuesday 31 March
Updated: 10:01pm Monday 30 March
A technical fault has been identified onboard the Connemara. Safety is our highest priority. As a result, unfortunately the following sailings are cancelled while the ship awaits to resume sailing.
Tuesday 31 March
Picton-Wellington
- 2:30am
- 2:00pm
Wellington-Picton
- 8:15am
All customers affected by this cancellation will be notified by email and text. Due to limited re-booking options, standby lists across subsequent sailings will be operating from each port, for affected customers to be added to.
You can change your booking online or contact our Customer Service team on 0800 844 844 (8:30am-8:00pm). Please note that our call centre is experiencing very high call volumes and we thank you for your patience and understanding.
If you booked through a third-party travel agent, please contact them directly to reschedule your travel.
To find out if you're eligible for a refund or compensation and how to submit a claim, please visit the Refunds and Compensations page.
We apologise for the disruptions this has caused to our customers' travel plans and appreciate your understanding as we work to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. __________________
East Harbour Parks Status updated 6:10 am Tue 31 Mar
Hunting in East Harbour - Northern Forest
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found hereTreefall 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 Tue 31 Mar
Tue 4:54 am Nurses caring for killer mistakenly believed he was there for 'respite'. Tue 5:14 am Carpooling is picking up steam - what's the best way to do it?. Tue 5:00 am Care workers' unions take Health NZ to court over travel costs as petrol prices soar. Tue 5:14 am Where does New Zealand's fuel come from and how does it get here?. Tue 4:54 am Maritime NZ detains Bluebridge's Connemara ferry in Wellington after inspection. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 7:00 am Tue 31 Mar
2.6 - (weak) 76.2 km South West of Eastbourne at 10:18 pm Mon 30 Mar (confirmed)
4.1 - (moderate) 76.4 km South West of Eastbourne at 2:33 pm Mon 30 Mar (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Tue 31 Mar
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