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 @ 10:00 pm Mon 9 MarNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 9:14 pm Mon 9 Mar
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(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 9:13 pm Mon 9 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 Mon 9 Mar
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Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 10:00 pm Mon 9 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 pm Mon 9 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 9:59 pm Mon 9 Mar
Mon 9:03 pm Leman murder trial: Closing arguments heard in High Court. Mon 6:21 pm Kaikōura farmer fined $35k for failing to register hundreds of cattle. Mon 7:21 pm Former Auckland executive who paid teen $1000 for sex, sentenced to 10 months home detention. Mon 3:37 pm Disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's expenses revealed. Mon 2:59 pm Diabetic patient dies in Waikato Hospital stairwell after urgently needed food delayed. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 10:00 pm Mon 9 Mar
2.5 - (weak) 130.3 km North of Eastbourne at 5:33 pm Sun 8 Mar (confirmed)
3.1 - (light) 131 km North of Eastbourne at 4:39 pm Sun 8 Mar (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 pm Mon 9 Mar
4 March 2026: Ambulance Toy - sold at Panda Mart
4 March 2026: Police Van Toy - sold at Panda Mart
3 March 2026: Bridgestone Duravis Tyre R660 Eco 215/65R16C 109/107T
26 February 2026: ANKO 75 Piece Wobbly Blocks - sold at Kmart
24 February 2026: Rangoli Colour - sold at DH Supermarkets
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