Services and facilities for children in Ōkiwinui Eastbourne Pop in and Play (during term time) Fridays at St Ronan’s 9am-1130pm for babies to preschoolers. Lauren 021 0247 1433 Baby Bounce & Rhyme at the library Monday 10.00am. Toy Library – Two Monday Sessions at 1.30- 2.30pm and 7.30-8.30pm. Eastbourne Toy Library on Facebook. Kathy 0273551950 Days Bay Playcentre Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, from 9:15 to 12 noon, Drop in anytime to visit a session or call James on 022 043 7841 to arrange a visit. Point Howard Playcentre. Mon 9.15 -11.45am. pcpointhoward@gmail.com Mindful Mummas group for Mums and preschool children. Childminder onsite. TuesdayRead More →

Days Bay and Eastbourne have a variety of cafes, restaurants, take-aways and food carts and shops to satisfy any need. ATM – 1 Rimu Street, Eastbourne. Cafes & Food Days Bay Chocolate Dayz – 614 Marine Drive, Days Bay, 04 562 6132 Cotti Cafe – 612 Marine Drive, Days Bay, 04 562 0175 Days Bay Pavillion – Williams Park, 611b Marine Drive, Days Bay, 04 562 7775 Moana Cafe & Bar – 612 Marine Drive, Days Bay,  022 388 2152 Eastbourne village Hive – 16 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, 021 909 074 Tartines – Village corner 1, 2 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, 04 562 0071 Golden PalaceRead More →

Tupua Horo Nuku Eastern Bays Shared Path

The Eastern Bays shared path is a 4.4 kilometre walking and cycling path to be built along Marine Drive between Ngau Matau (Point Howard) and Eastbourne. It will be called Tupua Horo Nuku, a name that evokes the narrative of the Tupua, Ngake, one of the two creators of the Harbour in traditional Māori narrative. The name was gifted to the project by Te Atiawa Taranaki Whānui, as part of the partnership between iwi and Hutt City Council. Latest flyover of the project so far – August 2024 Go to the Hutt City project page for more information and sign up for progress updates orRead More →

Visitor information – how to enjoy and make the most of your visit to Ōkiwinui Eastbourne. Eastbourne is a suburb of Lower Hutt, a part of Wellington, New Zealand. Lying beside the sea, it is a popular local tourist destination via car from Petone or from ferry crossings from central Wellington. An outer suburb, it lies on the eastern shore of Wellington Harbour, five kilometres south of the main Lower Hutt urban area and directly across the harbour from the Miramar Peninsula in Wellington city. A narrow exposed coastal road connects it with the rest of Lower Hutt via the Eastern Bays and the industrial suburb of Seaview. It is named for Eastbourne in England, another seaside town known as a destination for day-trips.Read More →