Sustainable Coastlines – a multi award-winning charity –is calling for volunteers to help clean up the Hutt. Sam Judd MNZM is co-founder and CEO of Sustainable Coastlines and an ex-Wellesley lad to boot. Growing up around Eastbourne's majestic coastlines was a major inspiration for him to create Sustainable Coastlines. Since 2008, over 170,000 people have helped to remove more than 1.8 million litres of rubbish from NZ coastlines. Now they are bringing their efforts to Eastbourne and are calling on volunteers to join them – right in time for Christmas. The concept and backing came from Hutt City Council – who know that together, we can make a real difference to change the future of waste minimisation in our communities. Clean Up The Hutt is the perfect opportunity to support the Hutt community and make a difference to the local environment. They
work with Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and a variety of local groups.
On Saturday the 13th of Decem-
ber the plan is to activate everyone possible, to Clean Up The Hutt – with a large scale event across the district.
www.cleanupthehutt.org
It would be great to see as many Eastbourne residents as possible lend a hand.
Teams will be hitting Wainuiomata, the Hutt Riverside Market and the wharf side area at Rona Bay in Eastbourne, as well as Pencarrow (with a meeting spot at Burdan’s Gate).
After the event, teams will come
for the whole family. And the one that always gets it right.
together at the rowing club at Petone Beach for music, food, beach games, free Trumpet icecreams, Phoenix Organic Juice, Raglan Coconut Yoghurt and much more.
A team will also clean up Matiu (Somes Island) and Mākaro (Ward) islands with the support of Mana Whenua (The Port Nicholson Settlement Trust), DOC and professional marine crew from Ruku Aotearoa, Underwater Solutions and Neptune Diving. Anyone who wants to put a scuba tank on to clean up next to Days Bay wharf – or bring a boat to one of our sacred Motu – should contact Sam – sam@sustainablecoastlines.org
The litter collected will be measured using a Litter Intelligence platform so that residents can understand the scale of the rubbish issue. The data will be used to create insights and enable people to take action on the issue for years to come.
PETONE, UPPER HUTT, PORIRUA & WAINUIOMATA
Sam Judd MNZM sat down with Nicola from the Herald.
Faith in the Community
In Aotearoa New Zealand - whether or not we call ourselves ‘Christians’ -we’ve inherited significant cultural traditions from the Christian Church, as well as from Tikanga Māori. These include core values of love, compassion, forgiveness, integrity and humility. And nowhere are these values more present in all our lives than in our celebration of the Christmas season. Now, history is littered with ways in which the Churches have failed to live up to their values. Sometimes, the way we’ve done things has seemed more about pleasing ourselves and preserving the past, than about serving our communities. But Christmas and New Year are the perfect times for each of us to understand our society’s and our Churches’, core taonga - our deepest values and vision; to face our failings and our need for change, so we can work to pass on an even better version of the world than we inherited. The Christian Churches of Eastbourne are working on this mahi – join us this Christmas - details below...
St Alban’s + St Ronan’s + San Antonio: After Christmas to 25 Jan Combined services. Sun Dec 28, Combined Fellowship Lunch at St Ronan’s, at 12 noon, bring a plate to share (No 9:30am service). Sun Jan 4, Combined Presbyterian service at St Ronan’s at 9:30am. Sun Jan 11, Combined Anglican service at San Antonio at 9:30am. Sat Jan 17, Combined Catholic Mass at San Antonio at 5:30pm. No Sun service. On Sun Jan 25 our regular service patterns resume. See Jan Herald for details.
St Alban’s+St Ronan’s: 1st Suns 9:30am monthly Shared Communion Service (alternating venues, leaders and preachers). 7 Dec at St Ronan’s church, 1 Feb at San Antonio church.
St Ronan’s: 1st Suns shared with St Albans (see above). 2nd and 4th Suns 9:30am informal, 3rd Suns 9:30am traditional, 5th Suns 12:00pm fellowship meal. •Christmas Day 9:30am Family Service. Bring favourite present. E :office@ stronans.org.nz W:www.stronans.org.nz
St Alban’s: 1st Suns shared with St Ronan’s (see above). All other services at San Antonio church at 9:30am. •Christmas Eve, Crib service, 5pm. Midnight Mass, 10:30pm. Christmas Day service 9am. FB: www.facebook.com/StAlbansNZ E :office@stalbanschurch.nz W :www. stalbanschurch.nz
San Antonio: Vigil Mass, Sats 5:30pm. Sacred Heart, Petone : Mass, Suns 9.30am and 5.30pm. E :holyspiritparish41@gmail.com W:www.holyspirit.nz
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WHAT’S HAPPENING HAIR DECEMBER
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Eastbourne Community Board
Tupua Horo Nuku – Nearing Completion
Excitement is building as Tupua Horo Nuku nears completion. Local groups, including Muritai School and bays residents, are turning their focus to the final challenge — how everyone can safely access and connect the new shared path. This includes finding safe ways to cross the road, navigate the concrete bollards, and link the unfinished sections. The Muritai School Enviroschools group has shared some thoughtful suggestions at eastbourne.nz/ftg
Fire Safety Reminder
A fire in our community would be devastating for both people and the environment. Please visit checkitsalright.nz for up-to-date guidance, always get a permit for any beach fire, avoid lighting fires in windy conditions or near anything that can burn, and fully extinguish fires with water.
Christmas Message
From all of us on the Eastbourne Community Board — thank you for being such a wonderful community. Wishing everyone a safe, happy, and relaxing summer.
ECB Members:
Bruce Spedding 021 029 74741
Jeremy Chaston 027 515 5571
Murray Gibbons 04 562 8567
Ben Hainsworth 022 584 2248
Emily Keddell 021 188 5106
Tui Lewis 021 271 6249
Next ECB meeting: 7.15pm Tuesday 17 February, EHWC, 145 Muritai Rd - ALL WELCOME
End of an EHock Era, 2011 - 2025
Christmas Live comes to Eastbourne cont
Derek Wilshire reflects on the Ehock Era with Nicola from the Herald
The idea of EHock came when the fully netted artificial surface was installed in the hall next to the ESSC in 2010.
I was keen to see it used for Hockey……but Hockey Sticks were not allowed on the surface aa a condition of warranty by the installers from Canberra.
I had seen and used injection moulded sticks in my Hockey travels around the world. No worries I thought……but I could not source them!
to secondary school age.
The emphasis was on fun, good sporting ethics, and respect for one another.
Gradually a preference for using Hockey sticks established itself with several players recruiting to the Hutt United Hockey Club or secondary school Hockey teams.
I was happy to use my hockey experience and passion to help to develop the skill base for Field Hockey.
I am indebted to all players and their parents for their support. More than one hundred families have participated over the years.
I have been helped by Maddy Wilson and Luca Tokeley in particular and Kieran Cotter in
So, I developed a game which used established plastic sticks and an air ball ( like a Pickleball) as used in Uni Hock or Floorball.
Simple rules were written and EHock began in September 2011. The game became a fixture on Wednesday evenings and has continued in various forms until now.
It was a favourite for players from 7/8 years old to 12/13 years old. Participation was by children up
earlier times. Maddy has earned a Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award based on her involvement in Ehock.
And my thanks to Leo O’Sullivan formerly of Pak n Save for generous sponsorship.
Herald's Note: It was obvious talking to Derek how much he has enjoyed his journey and his pride at the impact he has had on a generation (or more) of young Eastbournites.
HARD SOFTWOODS
December/January: Early/midsummer. Eastbourne’s summer is predicted to be warm early, wet later. There are many definitions of ‘hardwood’ and ‘softwood’.
Botanical: The gymnosperms (e.g. pines, araucarias) have been around for ~360 M years. To a botanist, all gymnosperm trees (conifers) are ‘softwoods’ because their woods have distinct cell features that mostly make them soft. But the softwoods kauri and matai are hard. The angiosperms (e.g. eucalyptus, oaks) have been around only ~130 M years. To a botanist, all angiosperm trees (flowers) are ‘hardwoods’ because
their woods have distinct cell features that mostly make them hard. But the hardwoods balsa and whau are soft.
Engineering: We use wood to make furniture, build a house or make a model aeroplane. For these, hard/soft, strong/weak and heavy/light are defined in engineering terms.
Hardness - (Janka hardness) is measured as the force needed to press a small steel ball halfway into a wood sample. Hardwoods (J=>5.5kN) are durable and good for furniture and floors. Softwoods (J=<4.5kN) are not. Balsa (J=0.3kN) is useless...!
Strength - (elastic modulus, rupture modulus) is measured in a ‘Universal Testing Machine’ by slowly bending a sample till it breaks. This measures its stiffness and how far it will bend. Strong wood is used in buildings for beams and frames. NZ pine is fastgrown and less strong than slowgrown pine, so we must specify fatter beams.
Weight - (density) is measured as mass per volume. Any wood denser than 1 g/cm3 sinks, less
dense wood floats. Most hardwoods are about 0.6 to 0.8 g/cm3 but ebony is 1.2 g/cm3 (sinks) and whau and balsa are about 0.18 g/ cm3 (both float well). I used balsa for model aeroplanes, Māori used whau for fishing floats. In general, hardwoods are hard, strong and dense (more, smaller cells with thicker walls) and softwoods are soft, weak and light (fewer, larger cells with thinner walls).
Woodcutting: If you saw/split firewood, you’ll know most wood is easy to work green but difficult dry. Examples are oak and gum. Why this change? Green wood contains ~50% water. Water fills the spaces inside and between the cells. When wood dries, most water is lost, the cells harden and pack tighter, and the wood shrinks. Air-dry wood contains ~15% water. The remaining water is not liquid but tightly bound to the wood cells. Damp wood (>20% water) is hard to burn and chokes the flue. Split wood dries much faster (bark is waterproof).
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Obituary: Rema Elizabeth Naish 26 October 1939 – 10 October 2025 Ann Packer
Long time York Bay resident Rema Naish died recently, some eight months after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
An architectural draftsperson most of her working life, Rema was born in Manly, Sydney, as war broke out, to Hilda (nee Jackson), a Canterbury School of Fine Arts graduate and Hendrik (Rik) Walker, a Dutch diplomat.
In April 1944, Rik was offered a post in Cairo as chancellor at the Netherlands Embassy so the couple boarded a boat in the middle of the night with Rema and younger brother Peter, and set sail for Cairo.
Wearing life belts day and night, they arrived in Durban, but waited seven weeks before an armed merchant ship was available to take them to Egypt. The Indian Ocean was full of German submarines; they slept on deck because it was so hot.
Three-and-a-half months after leaving Sydney the family landed at Suez, were met by an embassy car and driven to a Cairo hotel above the New Zealand Forces Club. Hilda managed to rent a room in Maadi, near the New Zealand army camp, until the family found a house to live in.
On her first day at Cairo English school, Rema met British girl Susan, beginning a lifelong friendship.
Rema and Peter became good swimmers – she was an Egyptian champion at 11 years old. From an early age she loved to draw, and preferred making model houses to playing with dolls.
In 1947 the children traveled to England with their mother for the birth of baby brother Rob in Bideford, Devon, staying on for six months due to a cholera outbreak in Egypt.
In 1951, Hilda and the children sailed back to New Zealand via
Sydney so Rema and Peter could start boarding school in Christchurch. Mother and young Rob sailed back to Cairo for another four years.
Rema made lasting friendships at Rangi Ruru school, but when her parents left Egypt, the family settled in Auckland and she attended Diocesan School for Girls, again forging life-long friendships.
In late 1956 the family moved to Lower Hutt where her father had a job with the Dutch legation in Wellington.
After finishing school Rema joined the Ministry of Works as a draftsperson cadet to qualify for Auckland University’s architecture school. There she met Graham Naish, and they married in April 1961. They built their first house, designed by Graham, on land subdivided from her parents’ place in Trinity Avenue, Lower Hutt.
When the marriage came to an end in 1969, Rema returned to work full time as a draftsperson, raising children Dirk and Erika as a solo mother.
She worked for several architectural practices over the years, including Stapletons, and did private work at home in the evenings. An accomplished dress maker, she also created made-to-measure dresses for clients at home.
Always drawn to good design, Rema drove a succession of VW Beetles as her children grew up. Dirk says one of them had the petrol gauge out of action, so she kept a notebook in the glovebox to note the mileage when she filled up, “thus hopefully knowing how far till we ran onto the reserve tank, which was a little foot operated lever,” says Dirk. “We would often limp into the nearest petrol station on reserve!”
As her children got older Rema loved to travel to Europe at first, then more exotic places like India, Indonesia, the Silk Road from China to Kazakhstan, Turkey and Japan, always acquiring textiles – scarves mostly – and admiring local architecture.
Trips were funded by freelance architectural projects, including many in Eastbourne.
Rema moved to her York Bay townhouse in 1985 after seeing the plans drawn up at her workplace. For the next 40 years she walked most days to coffee at Days Bay with friends Mary then Ann. Movies were her other passion; before she died she saw nine French films in nine days with friend Anne Manchester.
In the 1990s Rema worked for York Bay architect Fiona Christeller, who says:
“She was the backbone of our documentation process, producing the most beautiful pencil drawings – containing clear and concise information for both Council and builder. A true professional, she was both a friend and role model to we younger staff.” Rema is survived by son Dirk, daughter Erika and grandchildren Madeleine, Christy and Andrew – who joined with her café friends at Chocolate Dayz to celebrate what would have been her 86th birthday, a fortnight after she died.
Book Briefs
Oma Rāpeti / Run Rabbit
Days Bay author-illustrator Kimberly Andrews has created the illustrations for a joyful new picture book out in time for Christmas. Oma Rāpeti/Run Rabbit, by Norah Wilson, translated by Pānia Papa, is the eighth in a series of bilingual books from Scholastic NZ that Kimberly has illustrated. It follows Little Rabbit as he counts down the days to Christmas with the help of his kindy teachers
Our Barefoot Aunt
Former Eastbourne historian Mary Tallon recently launched her latest biography in the village. Our Barefoot Aunt is based on the diaries of her aunt Marnie Turner, who left New Zealand in 1945 for life as a missionary in north-east India. She captures the essence of the country, the local antipathy towards the crumbling British Raj and the upheaval caused by the partition of the country into India and Pakistan – and the at times overwhelming challenges for a foreign woman living alone in a remote tribal village.
Kidz talk
Here at Days Bay Playcentre we’ve been soaking up the wonderful sunny weather and making the most of all things outdoors. The children have been busy planting summer seedlings in our edible garden, heading off on stream-side adventures to visit the eels, and doing neverending digging in the sandpit.
and mum, making decorations and cookies, singing songs and wrapping gifts. Earlier this year Kimberly published Giraffe the Gardener, fifth in the standalone books that began with Puffin the Architect.
Ann Packer
For more information or to buy, email tallon@xtra.co.nz .
News from Days Bay Playcentre
It’s been a lovely mix of creativity, nature, and delightfully messy play.
Days Bay Playcentre is open Monday, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:30am-12pm, visitors always welcome.
Thirty Years of Shakespeare in Eastbourne
2026 will be the 30th consecutive year that Eastbourne’s Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe has brought Shakespeare to the Bays. Their productions attract audiences from around the region, have featured in Wellington’s Fringe festival, and have been performed in Taranaki’s Shakespeare Festival in Stratford. The venture found its roots in the early 1990s, when John Marwick and Susan Lennox used to celebrate Twelfth Night (5th January) by getting a group of friends together and reading one of Shakespeare’s plays. In 1997 someone suggested inviting an audience of other friends and moving outside for a staged reading – so Bard in the Yard began in their Konini Street garden. In 2002, the performance venue moved to Muritai School, and a full-blown production of Much Ado About Nothing was advertised and staged.
from the wider region. In 2006 the Troupe worked with Muritai School to construct a permanent raised stage over the old sandpit in the Junior School courtyard where productions now take place. Curtains and lights transform the courtyard each night, and audiences are greeted with blankets to ward off the chill of the evening, as the sun sets and the lights come up on the atmospheric performances.
Through the Bard in the Yard, Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe has explored the well-known comedies like Much Ado About Nothing (2002, 2011) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2007, 2022), tragedies like Romeo and Juliet (2014), Macbeth (2008, 2024), Hamlet (2015) and Othello (2020) and histories like Henry IV Part 1 (2023) and Richard III (2025). Even some of the ‘problem plays’ like All’s Well that Ends Well (2004) and Mea-
Over the years, Eastbourne audiences have continued their support, and Bard in the Yard is now the only annual Summer Shakespeare performance in the Wellington region. Each year it brings new actors to the stage including local residents, students from Eastbourne schools, and keen actors
sure for Measure (2010) have been adapted for the outdoor stage and unique setting of the Muritai School courtyard.
Over the past 29 years, John Marwick has directed or co-directed 16 of the 29 Shakespeare productions. In 2026 for the 30th an-
niversary, he will take the stage in the title role of King Lear, directed by Elspeth Cotsilinis. Rehearsals are underway with a strong cast and a pared-back script exploring the complex dynamics of power and vulnerability that drive the plot. King Lear opens to audiences on 19th February 2026, tickets will be available through Humanitix from December.
The earliest plays were directed by John Marwick and Jerry Duckor, seen here in 2006’s Merchant of Venice.
What do rangers dream of for Christmas?
What is on the top of a ranger’s wish list for Christmas?
For this one, it would be to hear the call of kiwi in our hills before going to bed.
Twenty years ago, that was wishful thinking. Kiwi, once commonplace, have vanished from our everyday lives. For a time, the kiwi left in the wild were on the verge of collapse due to predation. The only safe place for our national icon was on remote offshore islands or behind a predator-proof fence. But various kiwi projects around the country have shown that kiwi can thrive in the wild again if their number one predator is removed – stoats.
One of those kiwi projects, run by the Remutaka Conservation Trust, introduced 35 kiwi into the Remutaka Forest Park starting in 2006 into a heavily trapped but fenceless “mainland island”. Thanks to thousands of hours of volunteer effort, there are now 300 free range kiwi in that park and beyond. Breeding pairs of kiwi now live on the outskirts of Wainuiomata township and some have recently turned up 30km north in the Whitemans Valley. There are also several kiwi hotspots just over the hill, just east of the Wainuiomata golf course. Is it only a matter of time before they turn up in Eastbourne?
According to the experts, like Dr. Susan Ellis and Terry Webb, the answer is a guarded yes.
The Northern Forest behind East-
bourne and the Bays offers ideal habitat. Kiwi are not fussy. Critically, MIRO volunteers have been keeping stoats to low numbers for years.
Since 2018, Terry has been expectantly setting out acoustic recorders in the eastern part of our forest over winter to listen overnight for the distinctive call of the kiwi. Artificial intelligence is used to supplement the manual analysis of hours of sound data collected. Still no confirmed calling yet.
Robert Ashe GWRC ranger
to kiwi after stoats. Dogs find the smell of kiwi irresistible and, if they’re off lead, their instincts will be quickly reawakened to find and kill kiwi. Dogs have already killed kiwi in Stokes Valley and Pinehaven. There have probably been more deaths than dog owners are aware of.
We’re currently pretty lax about keeping our dogs on leads in our forest. Changing that human behaviour will be one of the toughest obstacles to having kiwi back
For Remutaka kiwi to get to Eastbourne, they’ll need to cross the Wainuiomata River. It’s possible, during low summer flows, but the river is the main barrier for kiwi right now.
The other barrier kiwi will face when they get here will be us.
Dogs are the next biggest threat
and thriving again.
I’m hopeful when kiwi do arrive, we as a community can change our habits in the hills to protect them and allow kiwi to thrive here alongside us. I promise, encountering kiwi in our forests will be one of the best Christmas gifts we can give ourselves and our kids.
Discover the magic of your regional parks. For 25 years, Greater Wellington has been hosting fun and free events that help people connect with nature, get active
outdoors, and enjoy time together. Find the full programme of events by scanning the QR code. Some events have limited numbers. Make a booking to reserve your place. Get the whānau involved in Summer Events November 2025 – March 2026
Credit: Susan Ellis
Opening this December, O’Malleys Bar & Kitchen brings a true neighbourhood gastropub experience to Eastbourne’s Days Bay — a place where families, friends, and groups can gather for delicious meals, snacks, share boards and pints in a welcoming, coastal setting.
Inspired by the warm, communal pubs of the UK and Ireland, O’Malleys is designed to feel like your local from day one. Expect classic comfort food, local fresh seafood, generous sharing plawes, a great tap beer line up including Guinness, Panhead,
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Speights, Emersons and Steinlager
Super Cold as well as an impressive wine selection — all enjoyed just metres from the beach!
With sunny outdoor seating, cosy indoor spaces,
Tupua Horo Nuku
2025 has been an immense year of progress for Tupua Horo Nuku, leaving us in a great position for opening next year. Our team is taking a well-deserved break over Christmas from 20 December to 4 January
We’ll make sure that beach access remains available where we’ve been working. Please look out for signage pointing you to the safest access points.
We loved connecting with the community at the Eastbourne recently, alongside our friends from Free Ride, who helped fix up push bikes for summer. We’re both looking forward to more community events like this in 2026.
We wish you all a safe and enjoyable break!
and a focus on bringing people together whether it’s to watch live sport, live music, or take part in a quiz night, O’Malleys aim is to become the lively community hub for Eastbourne all year round.
We can’t wait to welcome you in!
Steady As You Go!
Jane Della Barca, Myra Wilson and Val Turner are the volunteers who manage, organise and deliver the valuable Falls Prevention and Exercise programme to our local senior citizens. Classes are held at the Eastbourne Community Hall each Wednesday at 12 noon.
This programme, known as Steady as You Go, has been developed by Otago University. The
exercises focus on improvement of strength and balance to reduce falls and injuries. It is sponsored by Age Concern and is supported by ACC.
Jane, Myra and Val are the unpaid volunteers who work tirelessly behind the scenes. Duties include building and maintaining of membership lists, communicating with members, liaising with Age Concern, negotiating with Hutt City Council regarding the use of the Eastbourne Community Hall, setting up the Hall, welcoming and introducing new members, developing camaraderie, banking of receipts, gifting donations to other local not-for-profit organisations and a myriad of other tasks.
Eastbourne: A Postcard Village
The just-published book Eastbourne: A Postcard Village is a great example of the benefits of cooperation between local historical societies, Harbour Ward councillor Tui Lewis told the well-attended book launch in Eastbourne late last month. The delightful book featuring 66 postcards of eastern bays life over more than a century was written by Nik Zangouropoulos, President of the Petone Historical Society, and Ali Carew, vice-President of the Eastbourne Historical Society.
Profusely illustrated and containing both a brief history of postcards (Nik’s speciality) and a brief history of the eastern bays (Ali’s area of expertise), as well as commentary and details of each postcard, the 125-page book is a delightful easy read. It can be purchased for just $30.00 per copy from the Eastbourne History Room (above the library) on Monday afternoons or by emailing eastbournehistorynz@ gmail.com requesting details of internet payment.
The programme has been running since April 2018. Jane, Myra and Val are most deserving of recognition of this valuable community service.
Jane’s contact details are janedobdb@gmail.com Tel: 021 332 969
Flag Football Champs
The Hutt Intermediate Flag Football Team have just won the National Competition which means they now represent New Zealand in America next year.
The recent Flag Football National Competition was a pilot programme run by the NFL.
The NFL have spared no expense coming to New Zealand, paying for all of the teams' flights and accommodation while in Wellington, and will also take care of costs for the team travelling to the Pro Bowl.
The sport is a non-contact version of American Football, similar to ripper rugby.
The Hutt Intermediate team is coached by Muritai Road local Rory McJorrow.“I ran a programme just for fun and we’d just muck around and pushed it and introduced it, but then when I saw this competition and this prize, I was like we can’t sit back and not do this,” McJorrow said.
“We just had to continue to play and just have a lot of fun.”
Harbour Ward councillor Tui Lewis (Left) with Postcard Village authors Nik Zangouropoulos and Ali Carew, at the book launch at the East Harbour Women’s Club Rooms.
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WHAT'S ON
Mondays
• Retired Persons’ Assn meet 4th Mon, 10am St Ronan's Church hall for morning tea followed by a speaker - $2 entry. Transport can be arranged for these meetings on request, ph 562 7365 or 562 8387.
• “Baby Bounce & Rhyme” at the library 10.00am.
• Toy Library - 7.30-8.30pm. EastbourneToyLibrary on Facebook. Kathy 0273551950.
•DB Playcentre Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings, from 9:30am to 12 noon. Drop in anytime to visit a session or email daysbay@playcentre.org.nz to arrange a visit.
• Pt Howard Playcentre. Mon 9.15 -11.45am. pcpointhoward@gmail.com
• The Historical Society’s Eastbourne History Room above the library is open 2-4 pm every Monday.
• Eastbourne Volunteer Fire Brigade training every Monday 7-9pm. Ph 562 7001 for more info.
• Keas - 5:15pm - 6:15pm. Ed 021 738 699.
•Junior sailing at Muritai Yacht Club, 4:30-7:00 weather dependent. More info: myc.org.nz Tuesdays
• Mindful Mummas group for Mums and preschool children. Childminder onsite. 1011.30. Text Emily 027 552 6119 to join or go to bemoreyou.co.nz for more info.
•DB Playcentre Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings, from 9:30am to 12 noon. Drop in anytime to visit a session or email daysbay@playcentre.org.nz to arrange a visit.
• Muritai Tennis Club 9.30–noon. Merryn 562 0236.
• Eastbourne Homebirth Group 1st Tuesday of the month. Phone Kate 562-7096.
• East Harbour Women’s Club Morning Tea & Chat Group 10am. Contact Glendyr 0210303480.
• Indoor Bowls Club 1.30pm, at the croquet club, Oroua Street. Rosemary 562 7365
• Menzshed 9 till 12 , Williams Park, Barrie barrielittlefair@gmail.com 0204 1234511. Women welcome.
• 9.30am Nia Dance Fitness Class (low impactteens to 70+) Music Movement Magic - Muritai Yacht Club - call Amanda 021 316692 www. niainwellington.com
• Toy Library - 9.30am-10.30am. Wednesdays
• Cubs: 5.30pm - 7.00pm, Ed 021 738 699.
• Venturers - 7:15pm - 9pm - Ed 021 738 699.
• Library preschool story time 10.00 am.
• Pt Howard Playcentre Wed 9.15 -11.45am. pcpointhoward@gmail.com
• Scottish Country Dance. Merryn 562 0236.
• Bridge Club 7-10pm. Shona 562 7073.
•DB Playcentre Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings, from 9:30am to 12 noon. Drop in anytime to visit a session or email daysbay@playcentre.org.nz to arrange a visit.
• “Steady as You Go” Age Concern sponsored Falls Prevention and Exercise Programme. Held 12 noon each Wednesday at Eastbourne Community Hall. Classes are held for 1 hour and costs only $2. Improve your strength and balance to reduce falls and injuries. Falls are preventable. Please join us!
• Tai Chi 9.40am Muritai Yacht Club Lyn 021 1428915 Thursdays
• Menzshed 9 till 12 , Williams Park, Barrie barrielittlefair@gmail.com 0204 1234511. Women welcome.
• St Ronan’s Mainly Music, 9.15am-11.15am, during school terms. Contact Cathy 027 213 9342.
• SPACE at Days Bay Playcentre. Michelle 971 8598.
•Lions meet 2nd Thursday of the month at the Eastbourne Sports and Services Club, Tuatoru St 6.30 pm. New members and visitors are welcome. Graham 562 8819.
• Scouts 6pm-8pm - Ed 021 738 699
• Eastbourne Bowling Club casual summer bowls 5.30pm for an hour or so. Make up a mixed team of three. Contact Keith Turner ph 04 934 4142.
• Sing Eastbourne: 8pm, San Antonio. Fridays
• Pop in and Play playgroup at St Ronan's Church Hall, 9am-11.30am during school terms. All preschoolers (0-4 years) welcome. Cath 027 213 9342.
• Pt Howard Playcentre Fri 9.15 -11.45am pcpointhoward@gmail.com
• AA Plunket Rooms 7.30pm. Mark 566 6444/ Pauline 562 7833
•Senior Residents: Lighthouse Movies - last Friday of every month. Pick up from 10am. Contact Celeste on 021 206 5713 for more information. Okiwi Services (Eastbourne Community Trust).
• Probus club of Boulcott Hutt bowling club, Myrtle street, Lower Hutt. Meeting every 2nd Friday @ 10am starting in February 2026.
Fun - fellowship- friendship New members welcome.
More information contact Doreen 0210799063 Saturdays
• Justice of the Peace at the Eastbourne Community Library, first Saturday of each month 12pm-1pm.
• Croquet from 10am Muritai Croquet Club. Lyn 562 8722 or Val 562 8181.
• Lions' Bin - cost effective rubbish and e-waste disposal. Last Saturday of the month (except December) by Bus Barns. Gavin 027 488 5602.
• Club sailing and racing at Muritai Yacht Club, 1:00-5:00 weather dependent. More info: myc.org.nz
Sundays
• AA Plunket Rooms 10am. Karen 021 440 705.
• Days Bay Touch Rugby, by arrangement on Whatsapp group, text Xavier 027 249 3645 to join.
Our Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do at Te Omanga. Volunteers are an integral part of the valuable service we provide to all our patients and families.
We need some more volunteers on our happy lawnmowing team. Once a fortnight commitment, or could be once a month. Need to be able to bring your own lawnmower. Morning tea provided.
Call Rachel on 021 103 8841 for more information or email volunteers@teomanga.org.nz
The Eastbourne Herald is proud to support Te Omanga Hospice.
04 939 2366 www.jaglegal.co.nz
Toy swap on December 14th at St Ronan's Hall, 11am-12pm.
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Temporary Road Closures & No Stopping Restrictions
Port Road, Toop Street, Meachen Street and Barnes Street, Seaview
In accordance with Section 342 and Clause 11(e) of the Tenth Schedule to the Local Government 1974 Act, and Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that for the purpose of holding the annual HVMSC Port Road Sprints, the following roads will be closed along with the associated ‘no stopping’ parking restrictions to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated here under:-
• Port Road, Seaview
• (the section of road from the intersection of Marchbanks Street, to a point 500 metres north of the Barnes Street intersection);
• Toop Street, Seaview
• (approximately 100m from the intersection of Port Road);
• Meachen Street, Seaview
• (the entire length (including service lanes) between Barnes Street and Port Road); and
• Barnes Street, Seaview
• (the section of road between its intersection of Port Road and Wareham Place)
PERIOD OF CLOSURE
Sunday 18 January 2026
05:30am - 7:00pm
(Postponement Date: Monday 19 January 2026)
It will be an offence under the above Act for any person otherwise than under authority of an authorised permit, to enter or attempt to enter, be present on, or use a vehicle on the above road or any part thereof, during the time of the road closure.
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