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 @ 11:30 am Sat 28 Feb
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 am Sat 28 Feb
27 Feb 2:54 pm SEAVIEW WWTP - SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE NOTIFICATION
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 am Sat 28 Feb
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
Metlink Alerts updated 11:09 am Sat 28 Feb
27 Feb 5:29 pm Alert - Bus 81: 4:58pm from Courtenay Place to Eastbourne is cancelled
Bluebridge Service Alerts updated 11:30 am Sat 28 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 11:10 am Sat 28 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 10:59 am Sat 28 Feb
Sat 10:41 am The migrant communities reporting some of the worst mental health. Sat 10:08 am Australian buyer loses $100k deposit due to banking rules - could the same happen here?. Sat 9:40 am Man arrested after Central Auckland assault leaves two seriously hurt. Sat 9:39 am Lindis Pass closed, one seriously hurt after crash. Sat 5:02 am Plea for information on offshore water quality on Wellington's South Coast after sewage spill. 
Product Recalls updated 1:00 pm Fri 27 Feb
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