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 Thu 2 AprNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Wed 1 Apr
31 Mar 5:00 pm Water outage notice
Water Outage - Whiorau Grove, Lowry Bay This will affect the following: All of Whiorau Grove 96 Cheviot RoadReason for shutdown: Toby Repair
Outage start date: 2026-03-31 17:05:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-03-31 18:05:00
Properties affected : 20
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 7:13 am Thu 2 Apr
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 Thu 2 Apr
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 7:00 am Thu 2 Apr
 Connemara sailings resumed
Updated: 9:40pm Wednesday 1 April
Connemara has resumed sailing and is operating as scheduled.
We apologise for the disruption caused by cancellations throughout the week, and thank customers for their patience while we worked to safely resolve the issue and resume sailing.
If your travel was affected, please visit ourRefunds and Compensations page to check eligibility and find out how to submit a claim. ___________________
East Harbour Parks Status updated 7:10 am Thu 2 Apr
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 Thu 2 Apr
Thu 6:20 am Armed man allegedly sent manifesto to schools, govt promising to become NZ's 'most deadly mass shooter'. Thu 5:15 am 'It's not a diagnosis that you want': Professor confronts inequities. Thu 6:20 am Navy officer acquitted at court martial faced earlier complaint of unwanted touching. Thu 4:54 am Easter weekend: What's open, what's not and when you have to pay a surcharge. Thu 5:54 am Government corrects figure after call-out for overstating school attendance improvements. 
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Thu 2 Apr
1 April 2026: 18m extension cord sold with Vax Bagged Backpack Vacuum Cleaner (VXCB-01)
31 March 2026: Topdon Smart Programmable Battery Charger - sold at Discount Tools
30 March 2026: FACOM Toukan electrician’s knives
25 March 2026: Specialized Turbo Como SL bicycle
17 March 2026: Polaris MY26 RANGER XP 1000
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