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.
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.
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
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
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
Are you 11 - 19 years old? Have you got ideas about what this will look like? When? Monday 28 July Eastbourne Library 5:30 - 7pm Food provided. This will be an info evening to explore establishing our own Youth Forum in Eastbourne and the Bays. The Eastbourne Youth Forum is a youth-led initiative for young people to have a voice, lead solutions, and connect with our community. This concept aims to foster a more cohesive and connected Eastbourne community. It will be a youth-led space, supported by the ECB, where young people can: Voice their needs and interests Engage with the community and Foster Community
You can also email me huttns@gmail.com or call 021770594 if you need support in your neighbourhood. Take time to smell the flowers, Kat.
The meeting also usually has various reports from projects and other issues on-going in the community which are worth listening to, as well as normal board business. The Chair's report and meeting agenda are available to download here - and the Chair's report is appended below. We will also notify you of this and other community issues via our email newsletter which you can subscribe to ( and unsubscribe at any time). Eastbourne Community Board Chair’s Report October 2024 The Eastbourne Community Board’s (ECB) next public meeting is at 7.15pm on Tuesday 22 October. The agenda is posted on the Hutt City Council website and our eastbourne.nz website about a
You can also email me huttns@gmail.com or call 021770594 if you need support in your neighbourhood. Take time to smell the flowers, Kat.
Note change of venue - this meeting will be at the Eastbourne Community Hub/Library, same time and other details. Any member of the public is welcome to speak for up to 3 minutes on any issue at the beginning of the meeting, contact the board before the meeting or just notify on arrival if you wish to do so. Agenda is available here (pdf).
Find out how you and your neighbours can support each other and build your community. Casual catchup - Eastbourne Library/Hub 10am-12 noon
Have questions in relation to the representation review? Come along to one of the community drop-in sessions and have a chat with HCC! Dates: Naenae Neighbourhood Hub – Saturday 6 July 11am-12p War Memorial Library – Wednesday 17 July 7pm-8pm Eastbourne Neighbourhood Hub – Saturday 20 July 1pm–2pm Petone Neighbourhood Hub – Saturday 20 July 3pm-4pm Wainuiomata Neighbourhood Hub – Sunday 28 July 2pm-3pm Proposed changes to how our communities are represented on Council have just been released for public consultation and we’re keen to hear from you by 1 August. An independent panel undertook community engagement in late 2023 and early 2024 to consider
Resilience Expo Digital Display Rotation (Eastbourne Library inside & outside) - click anywhere to close.