Eastbourne NZ

Shake Out 2025 - register and win
2025-10-16 09:30 (Pacific/Auckland)
ShakeOut 2025 is happening at 9:30am on 16 October, and applications are open!
ShakeOut is self-run earthquake and tsunami drill held across the world to remind people of the right action to take during an earthquake.
During an earthquake, Drop, Cover and Hold. You can also practice a tsunami hīkoi (evacuation walk) if you’re in a coastal area.

Every individual or household that registers goes into the draw to win a personal grab bag.
Bags will be delivered and stocked with items to keep you safe during an emergency.

Every organisation, school, university, marae, or community group that registers goes into the draw to win a Civil Defence wheelie bin.
Bins will be delivered and stocked with a range of helpful items to help keep people safe during an emergency.

We’re looking for any positive stories and photos you have to share from any of your previous ShakeOuts.
You may have run your ShakeOut a little differently to others, or you may have discovered something eye-opening during a previous drill or hīkoi that you still use today. If you have any interesting stories or photos to share, please email our comms team below, and it may end up in an upcoming ShakeOut newsletter!

Email us your stories and photos!

Heritage Festival (Eastbourne /Art)
2025-11-01 - 2025-11-02
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A Peek Inside Pencarrow
2025-11-01 11:00 - 14:00 | Pencarrow Lighthouse, Pencarrow Head, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Walk or cycle to Pencarrow Lighthouse and visit Aotearoa’s first lighthouse. Usually closed to the public, we are opening the doors for you to explore inside.
Ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a lighthouse keeper back in 1800’s?
Walk or Cycle out to Pencarrow Lighthouse and climb up to Aotearoa’s first lighthouse!
Chat with knowledgeable guides about the history, construction and stories behind this unique Poneke landmark while exploring the interior, usually restricted for public access.

Cost: Suggested koha $10
Event information here: https://wellingtonheritagefestival.co.nz/…/a-peek…/

Health & Safety:
Please note the walk up to Pencarrow lighthouse is steep and can be muddy.
Ensure adequate footwear is worn. The weather can be changeable, bring along snacks, water and a wind jacket.
Entry is at your own risk.

Lions Garage Sale
2025-11-15 | San Antonio School, 78 Oroua Street, Eastbourne,, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
15 November – Lions Garage Sale and Auction, San Antonio School, 78 Oroua St (times to be confirmed)
A great selection of items ready for a new owner, with proceeds going back into the Lower Hutt community. Be kind to the planet – re-use and refurbish and give quality items another chance.
Donations of saleable items are now being accepted. Text 027 488 5602 or email EastbourneLionsNZ@gmail.com

Eastbourne Pool opens
2025-11-15 | Eastbourne Pool, Marine Parade, Eastborne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Hey everyone, thought I’d make a quick introduction. I’m Alex and I’ll be Team Leader at Eastbourne Pool this season!

Registrations for Icebergs are now open – please make sure to sign up so we can get enough numbers for it to run! There will be flyers at Eastbourne Library and at the pools, or you can download the registration form below. Completed forms can be dropped off at Te Ngaengae or Huia Pool; or you can email them to [tengaengaepool@huttcity.govt.nz](mailto:tengaengaepool@huttcity.govt.nz). These need to be handed in by the 7th November at the absolute latest!

The pool is opening on Saturday 15th November – save the date! We have some fun things planned to kick off the season.

We’re really excited to be back this year and would love to see even more people at the pool than last season. Thanks to our amazing volunteers, we’re planning to stay open for the full season until 8 March. We would still appreciate a few more people, so if you’re interested in volunteering or have any questions about the role, feel free to email me at alex.irvine@huttcity.govt.nz.

If you’d like to make any bookings for the season or have any suggestions or queries, please get in touch at [eastbourne.pool@huttcity.govt.nz](mailto:eastbourne.pool@huttcity.govt.nz). (Please don’t message me directly on Facebook ).

Looking forward to a great season and seeing you all at the pool!

Wellington Anniversary
2025-11-15 | Eastbourne Pool, Marine Parade, Eastborne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Monday is a public holiday in Wellington

Gollans Valley - Historical Society of Eastbourne
2025-11-15 12:30 - 14:00 | Eastbourne Community Hub/Library, 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Find out more about Gollans Valley
The mysterious stretch of land with a fascinating past, at the end of the No Entry road at Burdan’s Gate
12:30 pm, Saturday 15th November 2025,
Eastbourne Community Hub / Library
Local historian Ali Carew presents an illustrated talk on the history of the latest addition to Wellington’s regional park system, right at our back door.
All welcome. Further info from eastbournehistorynz@gmail.com

Book launch - Eastbourne: A Postcard Village, by Nik Zangouropoulos and Alison Carew
2025-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 | East Harbour Womens Club, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
Book launch: Eastbourne: A Postcard Village, by Nik Zangouropoulos and Alison Carew: Sunday 16 November at 2pm, in the East Harbour Women’s Club rooms, 145 Muritai Road
To recap: Nik is an avid and very knowledgeable postcard collector who specialises in cards of the Wellington region. He estimates he owns about 90% of the 370 known postcards of the eastern bays. Several years ago he gave a talk to our members on the subject, and mentioned that he’d like to do a book about Eastbourne postcards, so I offered to help with the local history content.
And that’s how our collaboration started. We began working on the book over a year ago, hoping to publish it in time for Christmas 2024. But we soon realised the project was much bigger than we’d expected, and decided to put it on hold until this year.
And we’re very glad we did, because in the meantime Nik discovered a number of postcards of the eastern bays that he didn’t even know existed. Being able to include these gems in the book has boosted the number of featured cards to 66, and the size of the book to 125 pages.
Obviously the postcards are the stars of the show, but the book also has chapters by Nik on the history of postcards and by me on the history of the eastern bays. These overviews provide context for the cards, and so do the introductions to each subject section.
So it’s been quite a journey, culminating in the event next Sunday afternoon when the book will be officially launched by our Harbour Ward Councillor Tui Lewis.
The books are $30 each, and if you’re thinking of buying copies at the launch we suggest you bring cash, as we won’t have an eftpos facility.
The launch will be our final event for the year – and what a busy year it’s been! So we look forward to seeing you there.

Muritai Make-it Market
2025-11-21 12:00 - 15:00 | Muritai School Yard
The Muritai ‘Make-It” Market is coming up! It will be held in the afternoon on Friday 21st November. (Postponement day is Thursday 27th November)
Start collecting up $1 and $2 coins for your children.

It is helpful for them to have a wallet and a bag to store all their purchases on this day.

Get ready for a great afternoon!

Book launch : Start Here - A Guide For The Overwhelmed?
2025-11-21 18:00 - 19:00 | Eastbourne Community Hub/Library, 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
The Eastbourne community is invited to celebrate the launch of “Start Here: A Guide For The Overwhelmed” by Eastbourne local Dr Kerry Makin-Byrd. Published by Little, Brown UK, START HERE is an illustrated self-help guide for dealing with burnout featuring science-based solutions that will last a lifetime. START HERE features the illustrations of Katharine Hall and was designed by Catherine Adam of Wonderbird Design.
Friday 21 Nov 6 PM – 7:30 PM, Eastbourne Library & Neighbourhood Hub
(Including a reading, Q&A, and cookies), Book sales are available on-site

Eastbourne Beach Cleanup
2025-11-23 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, November 23rd.
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.

Eastbourne Garden Tour
2025-11-29 13:00 - 18:00 | St Alban’s Church, 11 Ngaio Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
November 29 @ 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM NZDT
In support of St Alban’s Church and Hall strengthening
Come and enjoy the opportunity to buy potted plants, join in 3 different garden raffles and have morning tea (koha) from 11.30 till 12.45 in the tranquil St Alban’s church garden, 11 Ngaio St Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington.

The garden tour proper will start at 1pm from St Alban’s church, with the supply of a map of gardens to visit and will end with hors d’oeuvre, wine and live music in the last garden at 5pm.
A map of gardens will also be supplied by email in the week prior to Nov 29 but also be available for late bookings in the St Alban’s church garden on the 29th Nov

https://events.humanitix.com/eastbourne-garden-show

Christmas Market
2025-11-30 | San Antonio School, 78 Oroua Street, Eastbourne,, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
30 November – Eastbourne Christmas Market – San Antonio School, 78 Oroua St, 10am-3pm
For more information or to book a stall space as a vendor, visit – eastbournemarket.co.nz

Eastbourne Community Board meeting
2025-12-02 19:15 - 21:00
Everyone is welcome to the Community Board Meeting to be held in the East Harbour Women’s Club, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt on Tuesday 2 December 2025 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.
Our new Mayor Ken Laban and some HCC Councillors will also be present.
If you wish to use the public speaking spot to talk for up to 3 minutes about any community matter please give your name to the Democracy Advisor before the meeting.
If you are not well please make arrangements to speak to the board at another time.
Order paper download link https://huttcity.infocouncil.biz/Open/2025/12/ECB_02122025_AGN_6384_AT.PDF

OPENING FORMALITIES – KARAKIA KAUNIHERA
APOLOGIES
MAYOR’S ADDRESS
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND DEPUTY CHAIR
PUBLIC COMMENT (Generally up to 30 minutes, 3 minutes per speaker). Speakers may be asked questions on the matters they raise.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS
INTERIM COMMUNITY BOARD DELEGATIONS
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR 2026
DEMOCRACY ADVISOR’S REPORT
APPOINTMENTS TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS
ELECTED MEMBER SUPPORT POLICY
QUESTIONS
CLOSING FORMALITIES – KARAKIA WHAKAMUTUNGA

Clean Up The Hutt
2025-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Burdan’s Gate
Huge community day with prizes, shared kai, and good vibes!

Clean-ups will be happening right across Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt from 10am until 12 noon.
From midday on, we welcome everyone to join us at Petone Beach to celebrate your amazing mahi! Feel free to continue the clean-up efforts and enjoy the good vibes with beach games, music, ice creams, and kai.
There are currently five clean-up sites to choose from, with something for everyone. From families with young children and those that would prefer a relaxed clean-up, to people who are keen to get their hands dirty and want some adventure!
Eastbourne – Rona Bay Wharf
Eastbourne – Burdan’s Gate

Crazyman multisport event
2025-12-14 08:00 - 12:00 | Days Bay beach, 611 Marine Drive, Days Bay, 5013, New Zealand
Crazyman Multisport will be held in Eastbourne/Petone on 14 December 2025. The event commences with the kayaking leg from Days Bay to Petone Wharf and the Hutt River, with a scheduled start time of 8.00am. For more information, please visit the Crazyman website: Crazyman The Course

Wellington Anniversary weekend: 17-19 Jan
2026-01-17 - 2026-01-19

Final day to volunteer for Summer Pool supervision
2026-01-19 | Eastbourne Pool, Marine Parade, Eastborne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
We urgently need more volunteers to train as lifeguards for our Summer Pool – and the final day to sign up is Monday, 19 January.

So far, three amazing community members have stepped up and completed their training. We are incredibly grateful – but it’s not enough. Without additional volunteers, Eastbourne Pool will be forced to close in mid-February.

Keeping the pool open for the full season is critical. It allows our school and swim club to complete their swimming programmes, ensuring our children can build confidence and safety in the water – something that matters to all of us as a coastal community.
https://eastbourne.nz/2026/01/14/last-chance-to-keep-our-pool-open-for-the-full-season/

Book Launch - Sunshine Road by Catherine Manchester
2026-01-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Eastbourne Community Hub/Library, 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 11:00am, Eastbourne Neighbourhood Hub.

An evocative semi-autobiographical coming of age story of friendship, family, love, betrayal, and resilience. Sunshine Road explores the journey of self-discovery, the courage of self-acceptance, and the transformative power of embracing your inner knowing of who you can become. Sunshine Road developed from a handful of short stories written twenty years ago.
Catherine Manchester grew up in Eastbourne, studied English Literature at Victoria and Fine Arts at Otago Polytechnic. Soon after graduation she won the Rita Angus art award and has painted and exhibited throughout New Zealand.

04 562 8042

There’s no need to book your place for this event. Just meet us at Eastbourne Neighbourhood Hub.

Rimu Street roadworks (2 days between 2nd-20th)
2026-02-02 - 2026-02-20 | Rimu Street, 1 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
This letter is to advise you that Connetics will be in your area as part of our project to remove pillar and install a new one as part of Wellington Electricity’s maintenance program.
Work will occur outside 21 Rimu Street and is scheduled to commence anytime from 02/02/2026 to 20/02/2026 between the hours of 9am and 3pm and 10pm to 5am.
These dates and times allow for any unforeseen delays as due to the nature of our work there are occasions where we may run unexpectedly over time as our work is highly hazardous and weather
dependent.
Noise at night will be keep to the minimum to complete work During this work, traffic management will be in place appropriate for the site to protect road users, public and workers safety, with full approval gained from the Road Corridor Manager at your Local Council. Where possible, restriction of vehicle access will be kept to a minimum and will be monitored by traffic management personnel.
This work is expected to take two days between the stated dates inclusive of final reinstatement to Local Council and National Code requirements.
We do ask for your patience as this work is highly critical to the Network integrity and we thank you for your co-operation during this time.
Please note, any residents directly affected by a power outage will receive a separate notification letter from Connetics prior to works.
Should you require any further information, please contact Connetics during business hours (7.30am-4pm) on (04) 570 5710 or email WellingtonConnetics@connetics.co.nz
Yours sincerely,
Brendan Drysdale
Project Manager
Connetics Ltd
E: brendan.drysdale@connetics.co.nz
www.connetics.co.nz
A copy of the letter can be downloaded here.
A copy of the traffic management plan is here

Household Preparedness - WREMO
2026-02-05 13:30 - 14:30 | Eastbourne Community Hub/Library, 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
James North from Wellington Region Emergency Management Office will be with us at Eastbourne Neighbourhood Hub to speak to Household preparedness in the event of an emergency. There will be a presentation followed by a question and answer session.

Waitangi Day
2026-02-06

Community Response and community emergency hubs - WREMO
2026-02-12 13:30 - 14:30 | Eastbourne Community Hub/Library, 38 Rimu Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand

Free Kayak Safety Course
2026-02-13
Wildfinder are excited to be hosting a fifth FREE Kayak Safety Workshop at Days Bay on Friday 13th February 2026! For all details of the workshop and to reserve your spot (spaces are limited!) click here:
https://www.wildfinder.co.nz/kayak-safety-workshop

in memory of Jack Skellett, 1998-2021
Following the tragic death of Jack Skellett in Wellington Harbour in 2021, the Jack Skellett give-a-little fund was set up to run FREE Kayak Safety Workshops for the community. We’ve now hosted four of these workshops, with a fifth scheduled for February 2026.
The 5th workshop will be held in Days Bay on Friday 13th February 2026. The workshop is a comprehensive, 1 day event covering every aspect of water kayaking safety, with a strong focus on theory and building awareness, plus practical and skills development. This is aimed at all ages from beginner to intermediate level. It will be hosted by our friends from the Wellington Sea Kayak Network Group: Noel Pepperell, Chris Henshaw & Denys Church, who bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the day.
Spaces are limited, and are on a first-come-first-served basis. Please click the button below to register your interest now.

Register Now

This free event is being funded by the Jack Skellett give-a-little fund, a donation that was set up following the loss of 23-year-old Jack in December 2021 after a kayaking incident along this coastline. With thanks to Wildfinder, Days Bay Pavilion, Victoria University of Wellington, and the Skellett family for help in organising this event for the community.

Jack Skellett, 1998-2021

King Lear - Bard in the Yard, Butterfly Creek: 19-28 Feb
2026-02-19 19:00 - 2026-02-28 22:00 | Muritai School Hall, 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt
King Lear is this year’s Bard in the Yard production. Don’t miss the chance to see one of the world’s great plays.

Our February 2026 Bard in the Yard production of King Lear will be a bold, contemporary production of King Lear to be directed by Elspeth Cotsilinis. Our wonderful cast in alphabetical order:

Martyn Barry
King of France & 1st servant

Rhiannon Bertaud-Gandar
Cordelia

Penelope Bond
Lady Kent

Lian Butcher
Goneril

Suzy Cain
Lady Gloucester

Brandon Chung
Oswald

Ruth Corkill
Regan

Kevin Lenahan
Edmund

Izzy Longson
Curan, Messenger & 2nd gentleman

Anne Manchester
Doctor, Knight & 1st gentleman

John Marwick
Lear

Lauchlin Mead
Edgar

Martin Robinson
Duke of Albany

Philip Rossiter
Duke of Cornwall & Captain

John Smythe
Fool

Production dates are 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 & 28 February. The show will be in the Muritai School Courtyard unless the weather is unfavourable – in which case we will be inside the adjacent school hall.

Eastbourne Community Board meeting (rescheduled)
2026-02-24 19:15 - 21:00
Update: This meeting has been rescheduled to 24th February
Everyone is welcome to the Community Board Meeting to be held in the Eastbourne Community Hub/Library on Tuesday 24 February 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 are available here

Eastbourne Wharf to Wharf Swim 2026
2026-03-01 08:00 - 12:00 | Days Bay beach, 611 Marine Drive, Days Bay, 5013, New Zealand
The Eastbourne Wharf-to-Wharf swim will be next held on Sunday 1st March 2026.

Wellington Water Quality Update:
We’re continuing to keep a close eye on water quality following recent events at the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant and how this might affect the event. Water quality at Days Bay is tested weekly and daily predictions after that are based on weather and tide modelling. At the moment the inner harbour beaches all have safe water to swim in. You can check the water quality via LAWA website hosted by Greater Wellington Regional Council. We will provide another update in the week leading up to the event if there are any concerns about if it is safe to swim.If you are keen to swim but unsure you’re welcome to register and pay on the day if you decide to swim

The Wharf-to-Wharf swim has become an Eastbourne institution that has been running for over 70 years. This fun, non-competitive friendly swim event is run by the Muritai Yacht Club and volunteers for the benefit of the Eastbourne community. The course begins on Days Bay beach and finishes next to the Rona Bay wharf in Eastbourne. Every person is a winner and at a distance of approximately 1.25km it is an event that all age groups can enjoy together.
Entry is open to any swimmer who is confident in deep water but we do require that swimmers under the age of 12 years have parental consent and we recommend that an adult swims with a child who is in this age group. Numbers may be limited to a maximum of 200 at the discretion of the organisers.
Race Photos: W2W 2006 photos
Race Information:
Entry is open to any swimmer who is confident in deep water but we do require that swimmers under the age of 12 years have parental consent and we recommend that an adult swims with a child who is in this age group. The Race Information PDF should answer your questions about the event, and provide you with the information you need for the day, but if we’ve missed anything then please send us an email.
Sponsors 2026:

Professionals Real Estate
Just Paterson Real Estate
Best Couriers
Pack’n’Save
SignPro

We look forward to seeing you there.

Tupua Horo Nuku Project Ecologist talk
2026-03-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Eastbourne Hub/Library Boardroom
Wednesday 4 March, 6:00–7:00 pm, Eastbourne Neighbourhood Hub

Join us for an evening celebrating the environmental work being delivered via Tupua Horo Nuku – our shared path and resilience project around the Eastern Bays.
Bring the family along and hear from our wonderful Project Ecologist, Josh, who will share what’s been achieved so far and how you can take a hands-on role in protecting and restoring our taiao.
We’ll also be joined by the locally-led environmental group MIRO, showcasing the incredible work happening right here in your neighbourhood—and how you can get involved and play your part.
Come along to learn, connect, and be part of the ongoing care of your community and environment.

When
6:00PM – 7:00PM
Wednesday 4 March 2026
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Contact
04 562 8042

Where
Eastbourne Neighbourhood Hub
38 Rimu Street
Eastbourne Lower Hutt
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Bookings
There’s no need to book your place for this event. Just meet us at Eastbourne Neighbourhood Hub.

Consulation - Draft Wellington Region CDEM Group Plan 2026–2031 : 10 March-10April
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-15
Have Your Say on the Draft Wellington Region CDEM Group Plan 2026–2031
The Wellington Region Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group is seeking feedback on its draft CDEM Group Plan for 2026–2031.
The plan sets out how councils, emergency services, iwi, lifeline utilities, government agencies, and communities will work together to manage emergencies across the Wellington region.
Public consultation is open 10 March – 10 April 2026.
https://www.wremo.nz/news-and-events/consultation

Survey - Ferry Connection to the Miramar Peninsula
2026-03-27 - 2026-04-10
Kia ora everyone. We’re exploring the potential for a ferry connection between the Eastern Bays and the Miramar Peninsula (Seatoun / Shelly Bay).
This short 1–2 minute survey will help us understand:

Community interest
Likely usage
What would make the service work

Your feedback will be shared with East by West Ferries and council to support a potential pilot.
Complete the survey here: https://forms.gle/hyW19EU5gEQ3h13e6
This survey will be open for responses over the next 2 weeks and will close on Friday 10th April. We’d really value your input!
Please share with neighbours and local groups — the more responses we get, the stronger the case. If you have any issues with the survey contact the ECB
