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(From HCC website)   Immediate Actions: Stay vigilant through high tide (4:56pm) until approximately 6pm Avoid non-essential travel Treat all power lines as live – stay clear and report immediately Do not drive through flood water Watch for landslip warning signs Call 111 for emergencies Ongoing Vigilance: Ground remains unstable – risk of landslips continues Check hillside areas regularly if nearby Do not stand below unstable slopes Report slips affecting roads/public areas to Council Warning signs of a landslide can include: Small slips, rock falls and subsidence at the bottom of slopes Sticking doors and window frames Gaps where frames are not fitting properly OutsideRead More →

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The weather has gate crashed our celebration! Unfortunately the official public event tomorrow has been cancelled – ECB still have 100 bike-bells to give away, so weather permitting some of us may be out and about to ring you up on Sunday. We will be organising an event in the near future. HCC Update HCC CEO Jo Millar We are experiencing sudden downfalls impacting our city. There is some flooding in Taitā and Stokes Valley. WWL has been notified. Metservice is forecasting that the rain will ease late morning and may intensify again for a period late afternoon before clearing in the evening. The EOCRead More →

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event cancelled

The weather is gate crashing our celebration! The weather isn’t looking too flash for Saturday – so the decision is to postpone the public informal part of the day until Sunday 19 April (next day). Same places, same time (10am-2pm), same fun – just hopefully better weather. The official proceedings (blessing and opening) will still go ahead from 6am at Whiorau Reserve on Saturday 18th April. Sunday – Get your bikes tuned up, lace up your walking shoes, and prepare to explore the completed 4.4km path with us! We have fun things planned for your whānau around the Eastern Bays. Come along from 10am-2pm on Sunday 19Read More →

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Update: Meshtastic / CRISiS Lab meeting Thursday 26 March – Upstairs in the Eastbourne Hub/Library, 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt  Migada Perera and Raj Prasanna from the CRISiSLab team  – based in the Joint Centre for Disaster Research (JCDR) at Massey University  will be there to describe the system, hand over devices, give guidance on how to use them, and answer any questions. In essence you will receive a small transceiver unit and will need to install a Meshtastic app on your mobile phone to control it. The Eastern Bays can be easily isolated from each other as well as the Hutt City with only one road in which also carries our utilities. We areRead More →

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In general ECB recently requested that HCC place a sign stating “No fires on any beach south of here without a permit.” (or similar) at the entrance to the bays. The sign may not happen, but council did reply (summary): Council’s default position is not to authorise fires in Reserves or Open Space. Please note it is already mandatory for anyone wishing to light a fire in open space to approach FENZ for a permit. … any person who wishes to light a fire in a Reserve or Public Open Space would need to gain Council’s permission and then gain a Fire permit from FENZ.Read More →

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Disposal of asbestos-contaminated children’s play-sand at Silverstream Landfill Hutt City Council can confirm that it will be free to dispose of potentially asbestoscontaminated play-sand at the Silverstream Landfill for amounts up to 20kg. Drop off is available from Wednesday 19 November on weekdays during normal opening hours (7.30am-5pm). The service will not be offered on weekends when asbestos-trained staff are unavailable. Those dropping off the material must: • Double bag the sand in plastic rubbish bags and tape shut • Clearly label the bag with ‘contains asbestos’ • Inform the office at Silverstream Landfill on ssoffice@wm.nz or by phone on 04 563 6952 before arrivingRead More →

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Fill 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 Ms Lovell and our principal Mr Davenport. We asked Muritai School tamariki about where they lived and how theyRead More →

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Electrify the Hutt

(Eastbourne residents and climate group members had a strong involvement in this expo) To our visitors: we hope you’re still buzzing from the energy of our inaugural event on Saturday, October 4th! What a fantastic day it was to gather and explore the future of sustainable living right here in the Hutt Valley. The atmosphere was truly electric, thanks to the hundreds of you who came along with your curiosity and enthusiasm. Check out the photos from the event on our website https://electrifythehutt.nz/expo2025/image-gallery We saw packed houses for the insightful seminars on the costs and benefits of electrification including solar energy and home heating. TheRead More →

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Electrify the Hutt

(Eastbourne residents and climate group members had a strong involvement in this expo) To our visitors: we hope you’re still buzzing from the energy of our inaugural event on Saturday, October 4th! What a fantastic day it was to gather and explore the future of sustainable living right here in the Hutt Valley. The atmosphere was truly electric, thanks to the hundreds of you who came along with your curiosity and enthusiasm. Check out the photos from the event on our website https://electrifythehutt.nz/expo2025/image-gallery We saw packed houses for the insightful seminars on the costs and benefits of electrification including solar energy and home heating. TheRead More →

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Electrify the Hutt

Get ready, Hutt Valley – the future is electric! The Electrify the Hutt Expo is charging into Lower Hutt with a mission to spark inspiration and supercharge your lifestyle with the power of clean electricity. As energy bills climb and climate concerns grow, this high-energy event will show you how to take control—cut costs, slash emissions, and embrace a smarter, more sustainable way of living. Discover the incredible potential of generating your own local power through solar panels, micro wind turbines, and more. With dynamic demos, interactive exhibits, and expert talks, you’ll learn how easy and empowering it is to electrify your home, reduce your reliance onRead More →

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Kia ora koutou … We want to extend our thanks to everyone in the Eastern Bays Community for your ongoing support and patience as we’ve rolled out the new three-bay strategy.This approach marks a significant step forward for Tupua Horo Nuku. We’ve been able to speed up our progress, hit key milestones faster, and are now on track to complete the project sooner than expected.Take a moment to check out some of the exciting achievements we’ve made this month below! Read full newsletter (pdf download)Read More →

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Natural Hazards Natural Hazards Claims Map – Click on a property to see if there are any NHC claims on the property. Climate Risk – University of Canterbury – Adaptation Planning. We work with communities to understand and manage systemic risk. Resilience Explorer –  A local-national resilience planning dashboard for New Zealand N Z Climate Crisis – Science-based information, analysis, commentaries and consultancy services to help protect our communities, businesses and environment from the impacts of climate changeRead More →

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On June 10th the theme of the Eastbourne Community Board meeting will be the Gollan’s farm purchase. Quentin Duthie (GWRC) is speaking about why the council bought the land, Dave Bamford will be speaking on why the trust for the estate of John Marsden Nankervis gave so generously to help the purchase, and Ben Bruno  (Harbour to Headlands) will be speaking on the support from the community and the ideas that have been put forward. This will be an initial opportunity to hear more about the potential for the farm. The GWRC report on the Land Acquisition (now released) is here (pdf). The full agendaRead More →

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Kia ora tatou, we are super excited about the purchase of Gollan’s farm and have created a home for people that want to help with the future of this land. Similar to Friends of Baring Heads relationship with GWRC for the Baring Head purchase As noted there will be some time before public consultation and decisions so we have set up a website for people to register their interest and be kept up to date with any developments. Head on over to: https://h2h.kiwi.nz/ to register your interest. Cheers!Read More →

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Wellington’s regional council has placed the winning bid on more than 1000 hectares of land, featuring unique wetlands and bordering on existing regional park in Eastbourne. The 1366-hectare block is part farmland, part native bush, contains wetlands teeming with biodiversity and has access to the coast – plus, it borders two separate sections of East Harbour Regional Park, effectively connecting the two. “From Wainuiomata saddle to the sea at Pencarrow, the entire eastern backdrop behind Wellington Harbour is now in public ownership or protected through covenants.” The $1m donation which the council said had made the sale possible was gifted from the estate of JohnRead More →

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Gollan’s Valley Station, 525 Muritai Road, Pencarrow Head, Eastbourne – 1366 hectares The 1,366-hectare Gollan’s Valley Station offers a rare blend of privacy, breathtaking natural beauty, diversified income opportunities and outstanding views all just minutes from the trendy seaside suburb of Eastbourne and across the harbour from Wellington City. This hidden gem boasts expansive native bush, environmentally significant wetlands, and stunning coastal access. The working farm also offers diverse opportunities in tourism, honey, power generation, carbon credits and more. Gollan’s Valley Station is an extraordinary offering with many special features – imagine sunrise views drifting over native bush and across the valley, and sunsets stretchingRead More →

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Like a jigsaw, East Harbour Regional Park is made up of 3 separate blocks: The Northern Forest, spanning hills from Eastbourne to Wainuiomata the forest has towering northern rata teeming with wildlife Parangarahu Lakes, at the south end of Eastbourne and popular mountain biking around the coast to Pencarrow Lighthouse Baring Head Ōrua-pouanui, accessed from Wainuiomata and offering rugged and remote landscapes with lighthouses and sweeping views of the Cook Strait “This park has contrasting environments of native forest, waterways, beaches and headlands. If you’re new to the area then Butterfly Creek walk is a good way to start exploring.” Jo Greenman, Park Ranger LearnRead More →

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Kia ora Greater Wellington Park Stakeholders, Wildfire season is approaching in our regional parks. Read the information below to learn how we manage fire risk and what it means for you. NOTE: You can check the status of the East Harbour Parks on the GWRC East Harbour Regional Park page or just get a park status update off the Eastbourne home page.  Greater Wellington operates two different wildfire risk management systems in regional parks over summer. It’s important to understand the differences in the two systems. One applies to groups like contractors, staff, and utility companies, and one applies to the general public. These twoRead More →

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We are about to start a trial at the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant, where we’ll be turning off odour deodorisers at the plant for two weeks to assess the impact on odour levels. This is in response to community feedback in a recent meeting on 25 November where it was shared that the chemicals used in this equipment made the odour worse. The trial details are: The trial runs from Wednesday, 4 December until Wednesday, 18 December. To help us to assess the impact and effectiveness of the trial, we are asking the community to fill in a quick online odour survey daily to letRead More →