Eastbourne Community Board meeting
2026-04-14 00:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Eastbourne Community Hub/Library, 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Everyone is welcome to the Community Board Meeting to be held in the Eastbourne Community Hub/Library on Tuesday 14 April 2026 commencing at 7:15 pm.
A public forum is available 30 minutes before the meeting (6:45pm to 7:15pm) – this is not public comment (see below), but an opportunity for informal discussion. The public cannot ask questions during the actual meeting, other than during public comment.
Agenda – https://huttcity.infocouncil.biz/Open/2026/04/ECB_14042026_AGN_6420_AT.PDF

Tupua Horo Nuku - Resilience and Shared Path Project - Blessing and Opening
2026-04-18 | Whiorau Reserve, 301 Marine Drive, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Major works have wrapped up in the intertidal area, and with this milestone met and works almost complete, we’re now turning our focus to celebrating the completion of this significant infrastructure project.

A blessing to mark completion of the shared path and seawall is set for Saturday 18 April.
This will be followed by a community celebration, where we will be encouraging everyone to get out and explore the whole path on foot, and by bike or scooter.

The event will recognise nearly four years of dedicated work from the teams onsite to deliver the shared path and seawall, through sometimes challenging conditions, alongside the efforts to support and enhance the local coastal environment – particularly for our native kōrora.

I would especially like to acknowledge the work of Jon Kingsbury, Rawiri Kennedy, and Paul Hewitt to deliver this work which will protect our road and community from the impacts of sea level rise and increasingly severe storms (we saw the benefits of this investment during the recent storm) and also provide a safe and accessible shared path. Thank you also to Kylie Armstrong for leading communications and engagement for this project. There will be many more staff, community members and stakeholders to acknowledge as part of the opening.

We’re also onto the final stages of work in Whiorau Bay, improving access in and around Whiorau Reserve, and the last rest area to be completed for the project (in Māhina Bay) is under construction. There is still more to do before the opening and the transport team is very busy prioritising this work. Please take this into consideration regarding any requests for this team over the next few weeks.

Jo Miller, CEO, HCC

Tupua Horo Nuku - Resilience and Shared Path Celebration postponed until Sunday
2026-04-19 | Whiorau Reserve, 301 Marine Drive, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
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 19 April and join us at:
Whiorau Reserve– Kōrero with the Tupua Horo Nuku Project Team– Talk with MIRO (Mainland Island Restoration Operation) about pest trapping in our Eastern Bays– Free bike tune-ups, advice and 10minute eBike test rides from Wildfinder.– Riding with Olivia will be around with one of their special trishaws, dubbed ‘couches on wheels” each trishaw is designed to give a comfortable ride for two passengers in a relaxed sitting position, allowing everyone a chance to get out and explore the shared path.– Facepainter for tamariki.– Food trucks if you need a quick snack!
Williams Park– Bike fix-ups with the team from Free Ride.– Wellington Free Ambulance will be joining us for the community to look through an ambulance and talk with paramedics. They will also be giving quick lessons on how to do the latest CPR and use the AEDs that can be found out in the community.– Play Trailer, face painter and activities for tamariki.– Chat with the Eastbourne Community Board and grab a free bike bell.– Eastbourne Historical Society will be sharing some photos showing the Eastern Bays over the years.– ShareHeat sauna will be set-up with their handcrafted wood-fired sauna nearby. They’re offering free 1 hr sauna sessions at 11am & 12:30pm – spaces limited, make sure you book online to secure a spot!– Our Road Safety Team will be onsite for quick bike checks and freebies to make sure you’re all set to cycle safely.– Plus….food from our wonderful local operators and food trucks.
San Antonio Tennis Courts– Melo Yelo will be offering eBike test rides on the courts, or head out for a quick ride along the shared path.– The Crust Pit Stop – Walk along the path then stop in and visit Crust, they’ll have Golden Tickets in selected bags, redeemable ay Crust for prizes!
Along the whole shared path (from Ngau Matau / Point Howard to Mā-koromiko)– Stop and snap – discover our special photo spots along the path created by local artists and Muritai School tamariki.– Collect them all – grab a Tupua Horo Nuku postcard and find the six stamps along the path. Collect three to enter our prize draw.
We’re expecting a busy day and there will be limited parking available around the bays. We recommend you walk, bike, scooter (or even skateboard!) if you can. Choosing public transport, or parking a bit further away and then walking, will make sure everyone has a good time.
Let the Eastbourne Community Board ring you up! Watch out for us, we’ll be giving away bike bells at Williams Park (and possibly at Whiorau Reserve).

Eastbourne Beach Cleanup
2026-04-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Burdan’s Gate
It’s that time of year again, so mark your calendar! Our next Eastbourne beach clean-up is scheduled for Sunday, April 19th.
We’ll be set up at the usual place – the picnic table just before Burdan’s Gate – from 9:00 until noon.
All welcome, for any length of time. Even half an hour makes a big difference.
Bags and gloves provided.

ANZAC Day
2026-04-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2027-04-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Memorial Gates, Muritai School, 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5013, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
EMRSA_ANZAC Day Service Sheet 2026
Anzac Day is usually commemorated by the Eastbourne Community at the war memorial adjacent to Muritai School, followed by refreshments at the Eastbourne Sports and Services Club.
Assembly at Ballinger Gardens, Makaro Street from 9.30am – March to the Memorial Gates, Muritai School. ANZAC Service commences at 10am.
Anzac Day is observed on 25 April. It commemorates New Zealanders killed in war and honours returned and serving servicemen and women.
Anzac Day dates
1916 – Anzac Day gazetted as a half-day holiday
1921 – Anzac Day becomes a full public holiday
1939 – Dawn ceremony widely included in New Zealand Anzac Day commemorations for the first time
1949 – Legislation passed preventing Anzac Day from being ‘Mondayised’
1966 – Current Anzac Day Act liberalises activities allowed after 1 p.m. on Anzac Day
2013 – When 25 April falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the Monday will now be a public holiday
2020 – All Anzac Day public ceremonies in New Zealand cancelled because of COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic
The date marks the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand soldiers – the Anzacs – on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. The aim was to capture the Dardanelles and open a sea route to the Bosphorus and the Black Sea. At the end of the campaign, Gallipoli was still held by its Ottoman Turkish defenders.
Thousands lost their lives during the Gallipoli campaign: 87,000 Ottoman Turks, 44,000 men from France and the British Empire, including 8500 Australians. To this day, Australia also marks the events of 25 April. Among the dead were 2779 New Zealanders, about one in six of those who served on Gallipoli.
They may have ended in military defeat, but for many New Zealanders then and since, the Gallipoli landings signalled that New Zealand was becoming a distinct nation, even as it fought on the other side of the world in the name of the British Empire.
Anzac Day was first observed in 1916. The day has gone through many changes since. The ceremonies that are held at war memorials up and down New Zealand, and in places overseas where New Zealanders gather, are modelled on a military funeral and remain rich in tradition and ritual.
(https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/anzac-day/introduction)

Eastbourne Community Board meeting
2026-06-16 00:00 | Eastbourne Community Hub/Library, 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Everyone is welcome to the Community Board Meeting to be held in the Eastbourne Community Hub/Library on Tuesday 16 June 2026 commencing at 7:15 pm.
A public forum is available 30 minutes before the meeting (6:45pm to 7:15pm) – this is not public comment (see below), but an opportunity for informal discussion. The public cannot ask questions during the actual meeting, other than during public comment.
Agenda, speakers and Chairs report will be available here closer to the date

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