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 @ 11:00 pm Tue 10 MarNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 10:14 pm Tue 10 Mar
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(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
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(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 10:13 pm Tue 10 Mar
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 pm Tue 10 Mar
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Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 11:00 pm Tue 10 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 10:10 pm Tue 10 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 10:59 pm Tue 10 Mar
Tue 8:58 pm Fuel supplies in NZ: 'Unless things change there'll be big challenges'. Tue 6:20 pm Warning for employers skimping on sick leave as Covid wave hits. Tue 7:04 pm More than 1600 fines issued to Queenstown freedom campers since new rules. Tue 8:34 pm Flight prices on the rise - and could take off again. Tue 6:58 pm Taranaki man jailed for killing friend who looked upon him as an older brother. 
Product Recalls updated 1:00 pm Tue 10 Mar
10 March 2026: TOY-555 5pc Bath Set Unicorn
4 March 2026: Ambulance Toy - sold at Panda Mart
4 March 2026: Police Van Toy - sold at Panda Mart
3 March 2026: Bridgestone Duravis Tyre R660 Eco 215/65R16C 109/107T
26 February 2026: ANKO 75 Piece Wobbly Blocks - sold at Kmart
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