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 2 March Bins : GREEN (green waste), 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: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 9:30 am Fri 27 FebNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Tue 24 Feb
23 Feb 1:55 pm Water outage notice
Water Outage - Nikau Road, Point Howard This will affect the following: 1 11 Nikau Road, odd side 2 4 Nikau Road, even side 23 Howard Road.Reason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair
Outage start date: 2026-02-23 14:00:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-02-23 15:00:00
Properties affected : 11
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
23 Feb 1:55 pm Water outage notice
Water Outage - Nikau Road, Point Howard This will affect the following: 1 11 Nikau Road, odd side 2 4 Nikau Road, even side 23 Howard Road.Reason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair
Outage start date: 2026-02-23 14:00:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-02-23 15:00:00
Properties affected : 11
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
23 Feb 1:54 pm Water outage notice
Water Outage - Nikau Road, Point Howard This will affect the following: 1 11 Nikau Road, odd side 2 4 Nikau Road, even side 23 Howard Road.Reason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair
Outage start date: 2026-02-23 14:00:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-02-23 15:00:00
Properties affected : 11
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
23 Feb 1:54 pm Water outage notice
Water Outage - Nikau Road, Point Howard This will affect the following: 1 11 Nikau Road, odd side 2 4 Nikau Road, even side 23 Howard Road.Reason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair
Outage start date: 2026-02-23 14:00:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-02-23 15:00:00
Properties affected : 11
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
23 Feb 1:54 pm Water outage notice
Water Outage - Nikau Road, Point Howard This will affect the following: 1 11 Nikau Road, odd side 2 4 Nikau Road, even side 23 Howard Road.Reason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair
Outage start date: 2026-02-23 14:00:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-02-23 15:00:00
Properties affected : 11
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
23 Feb 1:54 pm Water outage notice
Water Outage - Nikau Road, Point Howard This will affect the following: 1 11 Nikau Road, odd side 2 4 Nikau Road, even side 23 Howard Road.Reason for shutdown: Service Connection Repair
Outage start date: 2026-02-23 14:00:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-02-23 15:00:00
Properties affected : 11
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 am Fri 27 Feb
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Ferry Alerts updated 9:40 am Fri 27 Feb
27 Feb 6:00 am Alert - Ferry QDF: Restricted timetable running Friday 27 February26 Feb 7:38 pm Alert - Ferry QDF: Restricted timetable running Friday 27 February26 Feb 5:53 pm Alert - Ferry QDF: All sailings cancelled this evening due to an urgent issue.26 Feb 4:20 pm Alert - Ferry QDF: Some sailings cancelled this evening, Thursday 26 February.
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 9:30 am Fri 27 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 Fri 27 Feb
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 Fri 27 Feb
Fri 7:51 am A home for granny, a headache for the homeowner. Fri 8:41 am Foreign crew on retired Interislander ferry earning below minimum wage. Fri 7:45 am Residents remain cautious about Moa Point despite authorities' all clear. Fri 8:00 am Iron Maiden and Megadeth announce NZ show. Fri 5:00 am Thousands of ambulance callouts for mental health non-urgent, study shows. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 9:40 am Fri 27 Feb
3.6 - (light) 107.6 km West of Eastbourne at 2:43 am Fri 27 Feb (confirmed)
2.6 - (weak) 116.1 km North West of Eastbourne at 2:46 pm Thu 26 Feb (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 pm Thu 26 Feb
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