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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Media roundup on storm & reminder: ECB meeting postponedReminder: ECB meeting scheduled for tonight (17 February) has been postponed. For urgent/safety issues please ring 111. If you have a problem that concerns the council please go to https://my.huttcity.govt.nz/ . For local/general issues contact a member of ECB. In the media The Herald – Hutt Council CEO Jo Miller talks about the damage caused by yesterday’s weather event. Watch the playback here. RNZ – Check point (Jon Kingsbury) Weather chaos hits lower North Island as Hutt […]
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HCC Waste Collection for Monday 23 February Bins : BLUE (glass) & 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 @ 9:30 am Thu 19 Feb
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Mon 16 Feb
15 Feb 8:08 pm WASTEWATER DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION - Seaview WWTP
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
15 Feb 8:06 pm Discharge Notice
WASTEWATER DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION - Seaview WWTP This is to let you know that because of High rainfall within the catchment area at 19:48 15/02/2026there has been a discharge of fully treated wastewa ter at Waiwhetu Stream which may make the water at point of discharge appea r cloudy or murky have some odour Wellington Water recommends all recreational water users follow the advice of Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA)(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 am Thu 19 Feb
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Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 9:30 am Thu 19 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 Thu 19 Feb
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 8:59 am Thu 19 Feb
Thu 8:41 am Manhunt after clash between rival gang members leaves four people hurt, one critical in Christchurch. Thu 6:58 am Little River residents question why Lake Forsyth wasn't opened to sea before flooding. Thu 6:39 am Auckland's west coast residents fear their beaches will become next rockpool harvesting hotspot. Thu 5:27 am Reality bites for job seekers as unemployment climbs. Thu 4:59 am Food helicoptered to more than 200 South Wairarapa residents cut off by road. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 9:30 am Thu 19 Feb
3.4 - (light) 122.8 km North West of Eastbourne at 8:58 am Thu 19 Feb (preliminary)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 pm Wed 18 Feb
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
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
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