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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Fill the Gaps! Enviroleaders from Muritai SchoolFill the Gaps! What is our vision for the future? Eastbourne can be a place where we tamariki can move around freely and independently through friendly spaces, allowing us to hang out and explore. Who are we? We are the Enviroleaders from Muritai School, a primary and intermediate school in Eastbourne. We have been thinking about how to improve our environment, and we have come up with this request to fill the gaps in the share path. This request is supported by our enviroschools lead teacher […]
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HCC Waste Collection for Monday 9 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 @ 9:00 am Sun 8 FebNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Thu 5 Feb
05 Feb 11:36 am Water outage notice
Water Outage - Westhill Road, Point Howard This will affect the following: 6 10 Westhill Road, both sides 22 26 Howard Road, even side only.Reason for shutdown: Toby Repair
Outage start date: 2026-02-05 11:45:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-02-05 12:45:00
Properties affected : 8
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 am Sun 8 Feb
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 9:00 am Sun 8 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 Sun 8 Feb
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 8:59 am Sun 8 Feb
Sun 6:20 am Government examines seismic risks at schools, starting in Wellington. Sat 8:37 pm Removing sewage before it goes septic is main focus of Wellington water company. Sun 6:33 am Famous surfer dog Bosco makes a splash at Waitangi. Sun 6:11 am George Saunders: Animosity on social media is 'not entirely genuine'. Sun 7:12 am Historic Manawatū bridge is no more, after decaying cables removed. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 9:10 am Sun 8 Feb
2.8 - (weak) 136.3 km North of Eastbourne at 1:45 am Sun 8 Feb (confirmed)2.9 - (weak) 121.1 km North of Eastbourne at 1:01 pm Sat 7 Feb (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 am Sun 8 Feb
3 February 2026: STIHL MotoMix Pre-Mixed Fuel (5L)
30 January 2026: Sensory Game Controller - sold at Kmart
29 January 2026: Rangoli Powder - Pack of 6 and Pack of 10, sold at Big Bazaar
27 January 2026: BC Hot Water Bottles sold at Bargain Chemist
23 January 2026: Bambu Lab A1 3D printers sold at Mindkits NZ
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