Talking with - Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe
2023-07-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-07-14 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-07-15 19:30 - 21:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Muritai School Hall, 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt
Talking with
by Jane Martin
Poignant and bittersweet tales of lives, loves & laments
Ticket Information

Adult: $22.75 each ($20.00 + $2.75 fees)
Senior/Member: $18.20 each ($17.00 + $1.20 fees)
Under 25: $5.00 each

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Roto Parangarahu Community Planting Day
2023-07-16 09:00 - 15:00
Did you know there are two nationally significant and breath-taking lakes hidden in East Harbour Regional Park?

These lakes are particularly important to the surrounding environment and are home to native taonga. This includes a range of wetland plants, īnanga (galaxias maculatus), manu (birds), and our native freshwater mussel, the kākahi.
Join us for a day of planting mingimingi, ake ake, and other native species along the top of Cameron Ridge with spectacular views over Roto Kohangatera and the South Island. With Pencarrow Lighthouse and Roto Parangarahu nearby, you’ll enjoy a day planting and exploring this beautiful area of the park.
This planting day is suitable for people with a medium level of fitness as you will need to carry plants and dig holes. The area being planted is a short 20-minute walk from the bus up to the planting area. This is not suitable for children and recommended for 13 years and above. There will be a toilet provided during the planting. No dogs are allowed in this park. Register using link below.
https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/events-and-meetings/roto-parangarahu-community-planting-day/https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-region/events-and-meetings/roto-parangarahu-community-planting-day/

Historical Society of Eastbourne AGM
2023-07-23 14:00 - 16:00 | East Harbour Womens Club, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
We’re looking forward to our Annual General Meeting, 2pm on Sunday 23rd July at the Women’s Club rooms.
Following the business, local writer and postcard collect Nik Zangouropolous is speaking on “Eastbourne: A Postcard Village.”
All welcome. Afternoon tea will be served.

MIRO 2023 AGM
2023-07-28 18:30 | Muritai School Hall, 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt
NOTICE OF MIRO 2023 AGM
MIRO members and helpers are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting:
6.30 p.m. on Friday, 28th July 2023
Muritai School Hall
166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne
This year the 2023 MIRO Annual General Meeting will again be held in the Muritai School Hall so that we are in a well-ventilated environment. Mask wearing will be voluntary.
This is the time for the Committee to thank MIRO members for their contributions over the past year. It also provides the opportunity to hear about the good work being done by MIRO volunteers and meet other members.
The AGM will start promptly at 6.30 p.m. This year, the formal part of the meeting and presentation will be followed by MIRO’s traditional supper of fish & chips, pizza, tea and coffee.
For those of you who wish to join MIRO or continue your formal membership, the membership renewal details are: Individual $10, Family $15 (2 or more people at the same address). Please make payments to the MIRO Account No: 38-9015-0249942-00, with your name in the Reference field. If you are a new member, please also email your contact details to info@miro.org.nz.
This Year’s Presentation:
MIRO Past and Future —People, Pests and Plants
Speakers —Jo Greenman and Terry Webb
Having noticed that some of us are getting older, we decided that now was a good time to present a potted history of MIRO’s formation and activities up until the present day. Contributions and corrections from the floor will be welcome, but we do want to keep to time so that the supper doesn’t get cold!
Terry will then talk about our thoughts and plans for future pest control in the Northern Forest, especially the removal of rats, which could pave the way for the translocation of vulnerable bird species.
Jo will then take over and talk about current and future revegetation work at Roto Parangarahu and Ōrua-pouanui (Baring Head). This is especially pertinent in terms of the climate crisis that we are facing.
Intending to come along? So that we have some idea of numbers attending, please RSVP by email. Partners, family members and friends who have helped MIRO are most welcome.

AGENDA: MIRO 2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
1. Apologies
2. Minutes of the 2022 AGM
3. Chair’s Report
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Election of Committee
6. General Business
The 2023 Annual Report is available here: MIRO 2023 Annual Report. We will only be printing a small number of these this year, so please access it on-line if you can.
This is the time for the Committee to thank MIRO members for their contributions over the past year. It also provides the opportunity to hear about the good work being done by MIRO volunteers and meet other members.
The AGM will start promptly at 6.30 p.m. This year, the formal part of the meeting and presentation will be followed by MIRO’s traditional supper of fish & chips, pizza, tea and coffee.
For those of you who wish to join MIRO or continue your formal membership, the membership renewal details are: Individual $10, Family $15 (2 or more people at the same address). Please make payments to the MIRO Account No: 38-9015-0249942-00, with your name in the Reference field. If you are a new member, please also email your contact details to info@miro.org.nz.
This Year’s Presentation:
MIRO Past and Future —People, Pests and Plants
Speakers —Jo Greenman and Terry Webb
We will present Past and Future in four threads:
“Where did we come from?” (our development as an organisation) – Terry
“Trying to help the Birds” (bird counts, robins, dotterels, kiwi) – Jo
“All things Trapping in the Northern Forest” – Terry
“Plants Galore” – Jo

St John - First Aid Workshop
2023-08-02 19:00 - 21:00 | St Ronans Church Hall, 234 Muritai Road, Eastbourne,, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
First Aid Workshop, anyone welcome. $40 per person (includes cuppa & bikkie)
What’s covered?
The workshop covers the four most likely emergencies you might encounter.
It could enable you to save a life …

How to do CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation),
How to use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator),
How to deal with choking,
How to deal with severe bleeding.

Book with Sandy Lang ( slang@xtra.co.nz)

The future of food and energy - Mike Joy
2023-08-13 15:00 - 17:00 | St Ronans Church Hall, 234 Muritai Road, Eastbourne,, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
3pm Sunday 13 August, St Ronan’s church, Eastbourne – Koha greatly appreciated.
As an ecologist Mike sees the world in an interconnected systems way. This view allows for the awareness and acceptance that civilisation is facing peak everything, and climate change is but one of a raft of existential crises that are symptoms overshoot. The crises are the manifestation of hitting planetary boundaries, or biophysical limits to growth we were warned about in the 1970s. The burgeoning human population and levels of consumption has far exceeded the ability of the planet to sustain it long-term through. This overshoot was enabled using fossil energy, in the case of food much of it through synthetic nitrogen, which allowed us, albeit temporarily to eat the past. This transition was arrogantly labelled the ‘green revolution’ and talked up as a great human achievement but, it was one-off subsidy from the past. This legacy is, however, close to its end as the ‘easy energy pickings’ diminish.
To be able to feed the burgeoning population without fossil fuels and keep greenhouse gas emissions at a safe level will require a drastic reduction in consumption. Thus, degrowth is inescapable our choice is whether we do it in a managed way or have it forced upon us.
Mike Joy BSc, MSc (1st class hons), PhD in Ecology is a Senior researcher at the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University, Wellington. He researches ecological modelling, bioassessment, environmental science, environmental policy, and energy futures.
Mike has published many papers in scientific journals, many international as well as articles and op-eds for newspapers and magazines. He has authored many reports for Regional Councils and ministry for the environment and has developed several bioassessment tools and associated software.
Mike is an outspoken advocate for environmental protection in New Zealand and has received a number of awards including an Ecology in Action award from the NZ ecological Society, an Old Blue award from Forest and Bird, he received the Tertiary Education Union NZ Award of Excellence for Academic Freedom and contribution to Public Education, the 2013 Charles Fleming Award for environmental work from the Royal Society of New Zealand, in 2015 the Morgan Foundation inaugural River Voice Award and in 2017 the inaugural NZ Universities Critic and Conscience award.

Eastbourne Community Board meeting
2023-08-22 19:15 - 21:15 | East Harbour Womens Club, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
Agenda and minutes of previous meeting (pdf) .
Public have the opportunity to speak for 3 minutes each before meeting starts.

Eastbourne Scout Group Compost Fundraiser
2023-09-01 - 2023-09-14 | Eastbourne Scout Hall, 76 Marine Parade, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
Our online store is now open for orders……

Our compost is 100% BioGro certified organic, weed free and locally sourced.
We deliver free to your gate (Eastbourne & Bays only).
Compost will be delivered on Saturday 14th October, rain or shine
$13 per 40L bag, or buy 3+ bag for $11.50/bag.
Great value for you, plus you’re helping your local Scout group!
Order now to secure your delivery!

Our online shop is NOW OPEN – order https://www.eastbournescouts.co.nz/web-shop

We look forward to getting your garden growing soon!

***** big Shout Out to Central Forklifts & Trucks for providing us with a forklift and driver to unload compost, and Willie Davis for the loan of his truck for deliveries – your support is hugely appreciated!****
Eastbourne Scout Group

Lions Information Evening with Guest Speaker Sir Ashley Bloomfield
2023-09-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Eastbourne Sports and Services Club, 48 Tuatoru Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt 5013
New Members and Volunteers Night – Eastbourne Lions Club
Come along and hear more about Lions and what we do for and within the Eastbourne and wider community.
Guest speaker – Sir Ashley Bloomfield (surprise topic)
Sports and Services Club, Tuatoru St
Thu 7 Sep, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start
Any questions contact Gavin 027 488 5602

BOKASHI Workshop
2023-09-09 13:30 - 15:30 | East Harbour Kintergarten, 99 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
Curious about setting up a Bokashi at your place? Wanting to know more about this great waste reducing system? East Harbour Kindergarten are excited to invite the community to a Bokashi Workshop presented by Lydia from Pickled Compost.

Meet the Candidates
2023-09-21 17:30 - 21:00 | Petone Baptist Church, 38 Buick Street, Petone, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Eastbourne Lions in conjunction with Jackson St Programme
Thursday 21 September, Petone Baptist Church, 5:30 for 6pm start

Eastbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade Open Day
2023-09-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Eastbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade, 2 Makaro Street, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
EASTBOURNE VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE
COMMUNITY OPEN DAY SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2023
10AM – 2PM
KITCHEN FIRE DEMONSTRATIONS, TRUCK RIDES, DISPLAYS, SAUSAGE SIZZLE
CAR EXTRACTION, SLIDE SHOW, COLOURING COMPETITION AND MORE…
C’MON DOWN AND CELEBRATE YOUR BRIGADE SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR 100 YEARS.

NZ Daylight Saving starts
2023-09-24 03:00 - 23:30
Daylight Saving starts – clock forward 1 hour.

Speed Change to 50 kph for Eastern Bays
2023-10-01
Following consultation with the Eastern Bays community earlier this year, from 1 October there will be a reduction in the speed limit along Marine Parade between Whiorau Lowry Bay and Sunshine Bay, from 70km/h to 50km/h. This will improve safety for all road users, including those walking and cycling, while maintaining a consistent speed limit along the Eastern Bays waterfront.
More information and a map is available at hutt.city/EBspeedchange.

Waste collection: Red (general) & Yellow (paper/plastics/cans)
2023-10-30
Non recyclable rubbish
Your rubbish bin / ipupara
This is your wheelie bin with the red lid, and it’s just for rubbish.
When green waste goes to landfill it creates methane, a greenhouse gas much more potent than carbon dioxide.
Instead of putting it in your red bin, consider composting or using our green waste collection.
Did you know? I get collected weekly.

Paper & plastics
Your recycling bin with the yellow lid / ipu hangarua
This is your wheelie bin with the yellow lid, and it’s just for rubbish.
I get collected on yellow weeks. When incorrect items end up in the wrong bin, they contaminate the recycling / ipu hangarua, which can mean the whole truckload ends up going to landfill. That’s why we need to make sure the only thing that goes in our yellow bins is the stuff that’s too good to waste.

What can be put in the Yellow bin?
YES

Paper and cardboard
Tins and cans
Plastic containers marked with these symbols, often embossed on bottom of item
Plastic symbols 1,2,5

NO

Glass
Batteries
Nappies
Drink cartons / Tetrapak
Polystyrene, clothes hangers and toys
Soft plastics, cling film and strapping

Note: Many of these non recyclable materials can be recycled through other channels – some options are listed here.

Butterfly Creek Information meeting
2023-10-31 17:30 - 19:00 | East Harbour Womens Club, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
The Butterfly Creek Picnic Area faces an issue with its historic beech trees. Due to foot traffic over many years, root damage has occurred resulting in a number of trees dying.Join East Harbour Ranger Jo Greenman ahead of the ECB meeting at 5:30 pm on October 31 for an informal chat to find out more and share your thoughts on how best to preserve the remaining trees and ensure Butterfly Creek remains a safe and ecologically vibrant destination for future generations.

Find out more about what we are doing here: https://www.gw.govt.nz/butterfly-creek

Eastbourne Community Board meeting
2023-10-31 19:15 - 21:15 | East Harbour Womens Club, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
The agenda and the chairs report are now available for download (PDF 6.4MB)

Public have the opportunity to speak for 3 minutes each before meeting starts.

Historical Society of Eastbourne end of year event
2023-12-03 14:00 - 16:00 | East Harbour Womens Club, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
Winding up a busy 12 months, the Historical Society’s end-of-year event will be held on Sunday 3rd December, 2 pm at the East Harbour Women’s Club rooms, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne. Our guest speaker is Bob Maysmor, who grew up in Eastbourne and whose career has included: Director of the Dowse Art Museum; Senior Curator at Pataka Art + Museum; and author of a number of books on art, history and biography. Bob will talk about growing up in Eastbourne. Afternoon tea to follow. All welcome; free to members, a gold coin donation for guests.

Seaview - Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) briefing
2023-12-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Pelorous Trust House, 93 Hutt Park Road Gracefield, Lower Hutt, 5010, New Zealand
Kia Ora Koutou,
You are receiving this email because your email address appears on either the mailing list for the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant or our list of interested parties.
We would like to invite you to a community meeting to address concerns from local residents around odour levels related to the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant.
This meeting will adopt a collaborative approach with representatives from Wellington Water and Hutt City Council in attendance to discuss the short and long-term plans for odour management at the plant.
There will also be an opportunity for residents to ask questions, provide feedback, and share their experiences.

Where: Pelorus Sports House, Hutt Park
When: Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Time : 5.30pm – 6.30pm

Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone who may be interested, we will also be promoting the meeting on our social media channels.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Kind Regards,

Holly MacKay – Customer Resolution Officer, Customer Experience Team, Tel 04 912 4400
Private Bag 39804, Wellington Mail Centre 5045, Level 4, 25 Victoria Street, Petone, Lower Hutt

Eastbourne Lions Christmas Market
2023-12-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Muritai School Hall, 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt
The Eastbourne Lions Christmas Market is a non-profit, community-run venture, organised by volunteers. Any surplus goes back into the organisation and promotion of further markets and donations to community projects as selected by the Market Committee.
The next Eastbourne Market is being held at Muritai School, Eastbourne, Sunday December 17th. This is a great opportunity to sell your quality crafts, art, jewellery, food and other beautiful products in time for Christmas.
​This is a community market where we encourage Eastbourne residents, or those with a connection to Eastbourne, to apply for a stall. We will however also consider applications from people outside of Eastbourne if what you are selling is of quality and complementary to the other products being sold. Please provide as much detail as possible in your application about what you will be selling (note that the Market Committee reserves the right to decline an application).

Free kayak safety workshop
2023-12-21 | Days Bay beach, 611 Marine Drive, Days Bay, 5013, New Zealand
Kayak Safety Workshop
in memory of Jack Skellett, 1998-2021
After the success of the first two workshops there will be another FREE kayak safety workshop held in Days Bay on Thursday 21st December 2023, open to all. This will be 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. Spaces are limited, and on a first come first served basis, with a wait list in reserve. Reserve your FREE spot by clicking below:
Workshop details and booking form
This workshop is being held in memory of Jack Skellett (pictured), who sadly lost his life in a kayaking incident in Wellington harbour in December 2021. With thanks to Days Bay Pavilion, the Jack Skellett Give A Little Fund and the Skellett family for their help in organising this event for the community.

Juicy Fest - Hutt Park (road closures)
2024-01-05 12:00 - 23:59 | Hutt Park, Hutt Park Road, Moera, Lower Hutt, 5010, New Zealand
Juicy Fest 2024 – Important info

Hutt Park in Seaview/Moera will be the venue for Juicy Fest 2024 – a large Hip Hop and RnB music festival. For those who live in or plan to travel around this area on this day here is some useful information.

WHEN
The concert date is Friday 5 January. Gates open at midday and will finish no later than 10.30pm. Expect traffic delays around the event start and finish times.

SOUND
Sound limits will be monitored throughout in accordance with the resource consent for this event and will cease by no later than 10.30pm. Some sound checks may be carried out the day before and morning of the event.

ROAD CLOSURES & DETOURS
We have been working with festival organisers to make a plan for the safe egress of the large numbers of event attendees. As part of this there will be road closures and detours in place around the immediate Hutt Park area from 8pm onwards.

Road closures are in place from 8pm to midnight at Parkside Road from Seaview Road to Bell Road, and Seaview Road from Barnes St to Seaview roundabout. Detours will be in place via Port Road and Gracefield Road.

Please be patient as Lower Hutt plays host to this festival featuring multiple international acts and attracting up to 15,000 people.

Welly Walks - Kowhai Street / Butterfly Creek Track
2024-01-27 - 2024-01-28 | Kowhai Street track, Kowhai StreetEastbourne, Lower Hutt, 5013, New Zealand
On the last weekend of January, walk any of these six trails and discover hidden prizes.
The Wellington region has a diverse network of trails to walk, run, and ride. There are hundreds to discover that lead to fabulous views, swimming holes, waterfalls, and picnic spots. Every day is a good day to go for a walk, but the incentive is even higher on 27 and 28 January. For one weekend only, treats have been hidden on six welly-walked trails in the region.
Grab the whānau, look for a specially marked box on each trail, and score some prizes from local businesses. From 9am each day there are delicious goodies to be found — all you have to do is get outside and find your wild.
Find your wild to win

Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush,
Waikanae River Trail, Kāpiti Coast
Te Ara Piko, Porirua
Kowhai Street Track, Lower Hutt
Tane’s Track, Upper Hut
Greytown to Woodside Trail, Wairarapa

https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/trails/welly-walks

ZM Black Thunder promo Days Bay
2024-02-03 | Days Bay beach, 611 Marine Drive, Days Bay, 5013, New Zealand
On Saturday 3 February the ZM Black Thunders (radio crew) will be running an activation at Days Bay for two hours (time TBC). They will be giving away locally-made treats + the chance to win a bigger prize. There will be games, activities etc. Promoting the Hutt Valley as a quintessential summer spot and to encourage visitors (primarily Wellingtonians) to the area.

Eastbourne Community Board Meeting
2024-02-13 19:15 - 21:15 | East Harbour Womens Club, 145 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, Wellington, 5013, New Zealand
The agenda and the chairs report are available here (pdf).

Public have the opportunity to speak for 3 minutes each before meeting starts.

East by West Ferries cease Mātiu Somes service for 6-8 months
2024-02-19 | Mātiu Somes Island
East by West will not be operating services to Mātiu/Somes Island from 19th February 2024 for 6 – 8 months while the wharf is rebuilt.
This means our weekday and weekend timetables will change from the 19th February as we will not be stopping at the island. We have not received a date for the island reopening but we will communicate this to everyone as soon as we’re able to.
Services will still be running as usual right through to the 18th February so there’s still time to head out to the island over the next few weeks!
More information: https://eastbywest.co.nz/matiusomes-island-closure

Muritai School Car Boot Sale
2024-02-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Muritai School Yard
Fundraiser – morte information and register https://forms.gle/BdkTHefgQvjTX2CF6

Shakespeare's Macbeth - 29 Feb to 9 March - Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe
2024-02-29 19:30 - 2024-03-09 22:00 | Muritai School Yard
Something wicked this way comes – the only Summer Shakespeare in the Wellington region this year.
A stunning, contemporary production of Shakespeare’s fast-paced and powerful tragedy of unchecked power and ambition. Macbeth leads the notorious Scotland crime family’s successful fight against rebels and rivals but he and his wife are ambitious for power. He murders the Boss, Duncan, and assumes control of the family. But who can he trust? Things quickly start to fall apart. Blood will have blood as Macbeth sinks into despotism, friends turn against him and his wife dies.
Wrap up warmly for this outdoor Bard in the Yard production (inside if the weather is poor) at Muritai School yard in Eastbourne. Directed for the award-winning Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe by John Marwick and Elspeth Cotsilinis.
Restrictions: Includes violence – parental guidance recommended.
Ticket Information

Adult: $19.65 each ($18.00 + $1.65 fees)
Senior/Member: $16.58 each ($15.00 + $1.58 fees)
Under 25: $0.00 each ($0.00)
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Dates

Thu 29 Feb 2024, 7:30pm–10:00pm
Fri 1 Mar 2024, 7:30pm–10:00pm
Sat 2 Mar 2024, 7:30pm–10:00pm
Thu 7 Mar 2024, 7:30pm–10:00pm
Fri 8 Mar 2024, 7:30pm–10:00pm
Sat 9 Mar 2024, 7:30pm–10:00pm

Restrictions
R13

Phone Sales

0800 BUY TIX (289 849) – Ticket Outlets

Website

Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe
