Farewell to the Fruit Shop – End of an Era
Join your community in wishing Sandra, Richard and Tom Lai a fond farewell after 62 years, Saturday, 27 June, 12.30 pm, Eastbourne Library/Community Hub. All welcome.
Join your community in wishing Sandra, Richard and Tom Lai a fond farewell after 62 years, Saturday, 27 June, 12.30 pm, Eastbourne Library/Community Hub. All welcome.
From 1 July, Tiaki Wai will be responsible for delivering water services across Porirua, Hutt Valley and Wellington. You'll contact Tiaki Wai directly to report a water fault or outage. Until 1 July, continue to contact your local council to report an immediate water issue. Our Facebook and Instagram pages will transition to Tiaki Wai over the coming week. If you already follow us, you don't need to do anything - you'll continue to receive updates through this page. Tiaki Wai is designed to help deliver the safe, reliable, and resilient water services Wellingtonians need now and into the future. Find out more: https://www.tiakiwai.co.nz
An initial information evening to discuss and explore what a Community Patrol could look like in Eastbourne has been set up for next Weds 1st July at 7.30 pm at O'Malleys. Please indicate if you would like to attend by contacting me, Marni Stevenson 022 653 5159 or . I will need to get a rough estimate of numbers to confirm with the kind folk at O'Malleys who have offered their space for this initial meeting. I will provide a basic brief on volunteering, the training involved, the expectations/responsibilities of volunteering and the options available to us in setting up Community Patrol in Eastbourne, based
Matariki is the Māori name for the Pleiades star cluster (also known as the "Seven Sisters"). Its reappearance in the mid-winter morning sky marks the beginning of the Māori New Year (Te Mātahi o te Tau). The celebration of Matariki is deeply rooted in the concept of connection to the land, the sea, and the heavens. It is celebrated for three core reasons: Remembrance (Matariki Hunga Nui): Honoring those who have passed away since the last rising, and reflecting on the ancestors who came before. Celebrating the Present (Matariki Ahunga Nui): Gathering with family and friends (whānau) to share food (kai), express gratitude for the harvest, and enjoy
Tuesday 21st July at 7.30 (Venue: EB Women's Club on Muritai Rd). Merv Theobold (Petone Community Patrol) and a representative from the Lower Hutt Police will be available to talk to those parties who have already expressed interest (plus anyone else who is interested) about setting up a Community Patrol (Merv) and to provide us with guidance on crime prevention (NZ Police representative). Those of us already connected through the Eastbourne Community Patrol WhatsApp Group will receive this invite shortly but essentially this is a meeting where all those who wish to be part of the patrol, assist with fundraising endeavors, provide administrative assistance and/or
We're back with all kinds of fiction, non-fiction, and kid's books.Over three weekends and the two weeks in between:Sat 1st - Sun 16th August, 10 - 4pm every day. Please donate books in good condition to collection boxes in Eastbourne and Petone libraries or email EastbourneLionsNZ@gmail.com or text 027 488 5602 for possible pickups. Proceeds support Books for Kids projects.
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 for download (pdf)
HSE Annual General Meeting, Sunday 23 August 2026 at 2pm, in the East Harbour Women’s Club rooms, 145 Muritai Road We’re delighted to announce that our guest speaker at the AGM will be Charlotte Macdonald, Emerita Professor of History at Victoria University of Wellington. Her illustrated presentation will be based on her award- winning book, Garrison World: Redcoat Soldiers in New Zealand and across the British Empire, published in 2025. The book explores the lives of imperial troops and their families stationed in New Zealand between 1840 and 1870. It examines the crucial role the troops played in the imposition of imperial rule and the development of
Garage Sale 8am, Auction 9am Muritai School Orua Street entrance Donations of goods accepted from mid-September Contact EastbourneLionsNZ@gmail.com or 027 488 5602
25 October - Last day to enrol to vote in the election. Check you are enrolled. Go to https://vote.nz
Contact EastbourneLionsNZ@gmail.com or 027 488 5602
Election day 7 November . Voting places open from 9.00am to 7.00pm Election night. Preliminary election results released progressively from 7.00pm on electionresults.govt.nz
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Resilience Expo Digital Display Rotation (Eastbourne Library inside & outside) - click anywhere to close.