Eastbourne is a friendly sea side village just a short drive or ferry ride to Wellington City, the capital and cultural centre of New Zealand. Perfect for all ages with schools, shops, library, medical, dental, many recreation options such as coastal rides and walks, hiking in the hills, beaches, sailing and fishing. Safe for children and suitable for the elderly, it’s perfect for families
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HCC Waste collection for Monday 27 October Bins : YELLOW (recycling) & RED (landfill)
Options for recycling all other materials are listed here
Next Lion's Skip Bin is Saturday 29 NovemberBurdan's Gate 8:00 am to 11:30 am, charges apply, unload help available
Metservice: Warnings & watches @ 12:00 am Mon 27 Oct
Sun 8:51 pm Strong Wind Warning - Orange.
Severe gale northwesterlies gusting 120 km/h in exposed places. Note, prior to this warning, a period northwest winds may also approach gale in exposed places through to dawn Monday. Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles. Chance of upgrading to a Red Warning: Minimal.
Sun 8:51 pm Strong Wind Warning - Orange.
Severe gale northerlies with damaging gusts of 130 km/h in exposed places. Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles. Chance of upgrading to a Red Warning: Low.
Wellington Water recent alerts updated 11:14 pm Fri 24 Oct
23 Oct 2:59 pm WASTEWATER DISCHARGE NOTIFICATION - Seaview WWTP
(To see all outages and other notices go to LAWA)
HCC Active Consultations updated 11:13 pm Sun 26 Oct
Limited Notified resource consent for...
Tō Tātou Tāone 2055 Our City 2055 - L...
Mouri Tupu - Planting for the Future
GWRC Active Consultations @ 1:00 pm Sun 26 Oct
Kāpiti Flood Hazard Mapping - Engagement on historic flood eventsGWRC Have Your Say / Consultations
East Harbour Parks Status updated 12:10 am Mon 27 Oct
Gollan’s Valley Station
Alerts, Notices and restrictions can be found here
RNZ: Latest 5 News Items updated 11:59 pm Sun 26 Oct
Sun 8:45 pm Snow, gales, heavy rain threaten Labour Day travel plans.
Sun 9:44 pm Measles case confirmed at Wellington Girl's College.
Sun 9:44 pm Weather: Emergency not over in wake of South Island storm.
Sun 6:24 pm Native birds facing extinction from pests after beech seed drop.
Sun 8:58 pm Review: One of cinema's giants explored in new doco 'Mr Scorsese'.
Geonet: recent earthquakes near Eastbourne updated 12:06 am Mon 27 Oct
2.7 - (weak) 154.3 km South West of Eastbourne at 6:23 pm Sun 26 Oct (confirmed)
Product Recalls updated 1:00 pm Sun 26 Oct
24 October 2025: Deluxe Adjustable Baby Walker with Push Handle and Stationary Stand- Sold at Baby Way
23 October 2025: Energizer Hard Case Professional Rechargeable Spotlight, 1000 Lumen
22 October 2025: Rubber Duck- sold at GameOn Arcade
15 October 2025: Dometic Drinkware Tumbler
15 October 2025: Trojan Developments Prox Rex
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