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 @ 9:00 am Wed 11 MarNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 8:14 am Wed 11 Mar
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(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 8:13 am Wed 11 Mar
Have your say on the new Wise Street Neighbourhood Recreational Area
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 Wed 11 Mar
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 9:00 am Wed 11 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 8:10 am Wed 11 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 Wed 11 Mar
Wed 8:19 am Air Chathams announces $20 fuel surcharge on fares. Wed 8:44 am Northland rough sleepers face more than 800 day wait for home through Housing First. Wed 5:20 am The world is eating our lunch: How our apples, seafood and avocados make millions. Wed 8:17 am Weather: Strong winds, heavy rain loom as tropical low nears New Zealand. Wed 5:37 am Cyclists frustrated by drivers illegally parking on Auckland's cycle lanes. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 9:00 am Wed 11 Mar
2.8 - (weak) 188.9 km West of Eastbourne at 5:36 am Wed 11 Mar (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Wed 11 Mar
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