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 Board Chairs report and Feb 2026 meeting agendaEveryone is welcome to the Community Board Meeting to be held in the Eastbourne Library/Hub on Tuesday 17 February commencing at 7:15 pm. A public forum opportunity is available 30 minutes before the meeting (6:45pm to 7:15pm) – this is not public comment (see below), but an opportunity for informal discussion. The public cannot speak (unless invited to do so) during the formal part of the meeting, other than during the public comment section. Please give your name to the Democracy Advisor on […]
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HCC Waste collection for Monday 16 February Bins : YELLOW (recycling) & 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: Warnings & watches @ 9:30 am Sun 15 Feb
Sat 8:46 pm Heavy Rain Warning - Orange.
Expect 120 to 160 mm of rain about the eastern hills and Tararua Range, and 50 to 80 mm about the rest of Wairarapa. Intensities of 20 to 25 mm per hour about the hills and ranges, especially overnight Sunday to Monday. Impact: Streams and rivers may rise rapidly. Surface flooding, slips, and difficult driving conditions possible. Chance of upgrading to a Red Warning: Low. Changes: Upgraded to Warning (Orange).Sat 8:46 pm Heavy Rain Watch.
Periods of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning criteria, especially about the eastern hills. Impact: Streams and rivers may rise rapidly. Surface flooding, slips, and difficult driving conditions possible. Chance of upgrading to a Warning: High. Changes: Chance of upgrade increased to high.Sat 8:46 pm Strong Wind Warning - Orange.
Severe gale south to southwesterlies with damaging gusts of 130 km/h in exposed places. Although winds ease during Monday afternoon, they may remain close to severe gale in some places until midnight. Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles. Chance of upgrading to a Red Warning: Low.Sat 8:46 pm Strong Wind Warning - Orange.
Severe gale southwesterlies gusting 120 km/h in exposed places. Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles. Chance of upgrading to a Red Warning: Low.Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 9:30 am Sun 15 FebHeavy Swell Warning: Wellington - Cape Terawhiti to Turakirae Head
RecreationalCombined wave: Southerly combined waves rising to 6 metres Sunday afternoon and to 6.5 to 7 metres for a time overnight, then easing to 5.5 metres late Monday morning and 4.5 metres Monday afternoon. Peak period 11 seconds.
Swell: Southerly swell rising to 5 metres Sunday afternoon, then easing to 4 to 4.5 metres Monday morning and below advisory criteria Monday afternoon. Period 11 seconds.
Wind wave: Southerly wind waves 4 metres rising to 5 metres for a time from Sunday evening to early Monday morning.
Pressure: Minimum pressure 1002.0hPa forecast 7am Mon 16th. Maximum pressure 1008.4hPa forecast 7pm Sun 15th.
Tides: The highest risk period is typically at or within 1-2 hours of high tide
Cape Terawhiti high tides: 5:34am Mon 16th.
Wellington high tides: 4:27am Mon 16th.
Issued: 12:58pm Sat, 14 Feb
Next update: 2pm Sun, 15 Feb
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 9:14 am Sun 15 Feb
14 Feb 1:42 pm Correction : WASTEWATER DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION - Seaview WWTP
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
14 Feb 1:36 pm WASTEWATER DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION - Seaview WWTP
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 am Sun 15 Feb
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 9:30 am Sun 15 Feb
the following sailings are cancelled:
Sunday 15 February
Wellington to Picton: 1:30 pm, 8:30 pm
Picton to Wellington: 2:00 pm, 7:15 pm
Monday 16 February
Wellington to Picton: 2:00 am, 8:15 am, 1:30 pm, 8:30 pm
Picton to Wellington: 2:30 am, 7:45 am, 2:00 pm, 7:15 pm
Customers affected by the cancellations will be contacted via email and / or text. Where possible, bookings will be re-accommodated on other sailings or added to standby lists, but please note that there is currently very limited availability due to peak season demand. Customers affected may also request a full refund of their ticket.
To contact us, call 0800 844 844 or email bluebridge.bookings@straitnz.co.nz with your booking reference and what you would like to do. Please note that our call centre is experiencing very high call volumes and we thank you for your patience and understanding.
East Harbour Parks Status updated 9:10 am Sun 15 Feb
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 8:59 am Sun 15 Feb
Sun 8:33 am Weather: Heavy rain and damaging gales set to lash eastern and southern North Island. Sun 6:26 am 'Never seen anything like' weather that hit Waipā - Waikato man. Sun 8:04 am Wellington Water chair Nick Leggett resigns over Moa Point sewage disaster. Sun 8:35 am Christchurch supermarket shelves stripped of bottled water after boil water notice issued. Sat 8:30 pm Concerns weather could push raw sewage towards Wellington's shoreline. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 9:40 am Sun 15 Feb
1.2 - (unnoticeable) 5.4 km East of Eastbourne at 8:27 pm Sat 14 Feb (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Sun 15 Feb
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
11 February 2026: Anessa and Shiseido Anessa sunscreens sold only at Daikoku
11 February 2026: Biore and Kao Biore sunscreens sold only at Daikoku
11 February 2026: Kose Sunscreens sold only at Daikoku
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