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 2 February Bins : GREEN (green waste), YELLOW (recycling) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Next Lion's Skip Bin is Saturday 31 JanuaryBurdan's Gate 8:00 am to 11:30 am, charges apply, unload help available
Metservice: Marine Warnings & Watches @ 4:30 pm Tue 27 JanNo local marine warning or watches detected
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 4:14 pm Tue 27 Jan
26 Jan 3:11 pm Water outage notice
Water Outage - Marine Drive, Lowry Bay This will affect the following: 230 - 239 Marine Drive 2 Cheviot RoadReason for shutdown: Main Repair 100mm / PE100
Outage start date: 2026-01-26 14:45:00
Estimated outage end date: 2026-01-26 18:45:00
Properties affected : 10
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 pm Tue 27 Jan
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 4:30 pm Tue 27 Jan
High demand - ferries operating as normal
As weâre in the middle of the summer peak season, there is very limited availability for customers travelling with vehicles until February. Occasionally, additional space becomes available and is released for sale online but please note this is limited. However, thereâs still space for walk-on customers on many sailings throughout summer.
Our ferries are operating as normal, but our phone lines and inbox are extremely busy due to peakâseason volumes.
The fastest way to check availability or make a booking is online, or by calling 0800 844 844. Please note that we are operating at peak capacity, so phone wait times may be longer than usual. Any seats that become available will appear online first.
Thank you for your patience.
East Harbour Parks Status updated 4:10 pm Tue 27 Jan
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 3:59 pm Tue 27 Jan
Tue 2:33 pm Woman dies after Christchurch ED staff missed signs of sepsis, HDC report says. Tue 3:42 pm Endangered kākāpō lays eggs in anticipated livestream. Tue 3:49 pm 'Avoid the area': Armed police search for driver who fled stolen vehicle. Tue 1:51 pm NZ Post to close more than 140 counters across the country. Tue 3:12 pm Heavy suppressions over case of man who handed himself over to police. 
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 4:40 pm Tue 27 Jan
4.6 - (moderate) 95.1 km North of Eastbourne at 1:53 pm Tue 27 Jan (confirmed)
2.7 - (weak) 107.9 km South West of Eastbourne at 9:19 am Tue 27 Jan (confirmed)2.5 - (weak) 154.1 km South West of Eastbourne at 5:42 am Tue 27 Jan (confirmed)
3.7 - (light) 144.3 km NorthEast of Eastbourne at 2:25 pm Mon 26 Jan (confirmed)2.7 - (weak) 127.7 km North West of Eastbourne at 1:49 pm Mon 26 Jan (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 pm Tue 27 Jan
23 January 2026: Bambu Lab A1 3D printers sold at Mindkits NZ
23 January 2026: Power Train 12V/24V 3000A Jump Starter
21 January 2026: Nature Baby Sleeping Gown
13 January 2026: Outside Beauty & Skincare SPF 50+ Mineral Primer (2 batches)
9 January 2026: Anko Small Gel Pak and Anko Large Gel Pak - Sold at Kmart
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