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Heart of the City is offering $500 prizes for tiny pieces of writing - 20 words or fewer - by local creatives. Art, performance, culture and creative expression make our city centre’s heart beat faster. We want to bring words from our creative community...

The now well-established Fashion in the BIG little City event will be back in 2014 and planning will be underway in the next few months. In the meantime make note of the dates: 28 February – 9th March, 2014. More details on the event will be available...

The installation of Santa & his reindeer has begun with a small amount of preparation work on the Whitcoulls building and canopy area on both Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 November in the early hours from approximately 4am – 6am.The...

We promote the city centre year-round through our extensive channels and run a series of annual marketing campaigns and events that profile the key reasons people visit the city centre - retail, dining, arts and culture. Next up after Christmas...

Heart of the City is currently updating our membership database.  We are calling members to check we have the right contact information and also calling eligible businesses to give them the opportunity to join us. If you have any questions...

Artweek in The Central City, 8 – 16 October 2016Artweek 2016 has launched. This visual arts celebration is an exciting gateway to experience art up close. The growing success of the event is due to the shared enthusiasm and collaboration with business...

It’s that time of the year when we mark the arrival of Christmas by dressing the city centre with festive decorations. The first of a series of installations will start on Friday 11 November with the installation of Santa and his reindeer on the Farmers...

Artweek Auckland, the annual celebration of art in galleries, businesses and public spaces, returns to the city centre from 6 - 14 October.  Highlights include the return of Late Night Art, Changing Lanes, Street ArtDEGO and free guided...

On 20 March, the NZ Herald reported that Auckland Council is poised to open up more of the city's waterfront. The draft plan, due to be released today, would introduce new cruise ship facilities, berths for superyachts and a park on Wynyard Point. The...

The daily presence of rubbish on our city's streets waiting to be collected is one of the big issues affecting what people think about the city. Whilst it's arguably a necessary part of city life, we think that there are ...

Video: Auckland Council America's Cup bases and more public access to the waterfront, a transformed Quay Street, more public space next to the Ferry Terminal and a new square for Lower Queen Street are all coming to the waterfront...

We talked to Steven Yin, New World Metro's Owner/Operator and Community Fridge volunteer Claire Scott-Knight about why they're involved and the idea of community in the city centre. We talked to some familiar city faces about...

New concept images released by council for the downtown area show what the future might look like for this important part of the city.  Artist's impression - new Downtown Public Space in the Ferry Basin area between Princes and...

We'd like to invite city centre businesses, property owners (and people who work for them) to join us for two sessions in conversation with the people behind major projects planned to shape our future city. The public projects about to...

Thursday 20 December – event 5 – 9pm, closure 3.30 – 9.30pm We'd like to support businesses participating in Late Night Christmas on Thursday 20 December by opening up High Street to people for the night, with a proposed closure to High Street for...

Our CEO Viv talks about the lights and our plan to evolve the city centre night time experience. Queen Street is a premier location in Auckland’s city centre and we’re about to enhance its vibrancy and link it up with other feature lighting to add...

Progress continues on the CRL project in Albert Street, Commercial Bay and Britomart. Recent milestones include the completion of piles in Lower Queen Street to support the tunnel that will connect Britomart station to the Commercial Bay tunnels and...

From 12 - 20 October, we’re celebrating Artweek 2019 in the city centre and encouraging Aucklanders to discover our cultural heartbeat - from galleries to art in the streets and corporate art collections. We're a longstanding major partner of...

Not only are SkyCity's hotel commissionaires looking a million dollars in their new summer uniforms by FRENCH83, they're a great illustration of one of our favourite things - neighbouring businesses choosing to work with each other. FRENCH83 and SkyCity...

HOTC considers that the construction and operation of the CRL project will result in a range of positive and negative impacts to local businesses and CBD users, and seeks that these effects are taken into account in Auckland Transport’s proposed CEMP to...

Welcome to the newly revamped Heart of the City members website. We’ll continue to enhance this site into a comprehensive tool for assisting business ratepayers in the CBD. And we need your input and involvement. Please share your views on...

Auckland City Council officers have been working with the Regional Governance Committee on the council's submission to the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance. Please take a look at the draft submission. It is an officers' report only at this stage...

Auckland local governemt is fragmented, duplicated, obstructive and long winded.   We have made a submission based on Heart of the City's ten year experience representing you as part of a group paying 11% of the regional rate take, we represent the...

Massive Company and STAMP at THE EDGE® are giving you the chance to see some of New Zealand's finest young talent in 'Whero's New Net' on Monday 15th Spetember. Answer this simple question to win one of 3 double passes to the Monday night...

CBD lobby group Heart of the City is asking Aucklanders to tell it whether or not Santa should return to his lofty perch in 2009. The Queen Street Santa has stood atop Auckland CBD buildings since 1960. His first roost was on Farmers’ Hobson Street...

We have one double pass to Mamma Mia! to be won. Entering is easy. Email [email protected] with Mamma Mia! in the subject line, along with your name, contact phone number and the answer to the following question: Who wrote the stage...

Heart of the City has one double pass to Late 06 to giveaway. To be in the draw, email [email protected] with LATE 06 as the subject. Place your name, contact phone number and the answer to the following question: What was the subject of...

A massive redevelopment of Queens Wharf as part of a re-vamp of Aucklands Waterfront was announced by John Key at the recent TRENZ conference held in Auckland. The Government, along with the Auckland Regional Council, have both forked out...

Heart of the City is updating their database and we need you to update your business profile. To find out more about your business' profile on the Heart of the City's website email [email protected] with your business name and address and we...

Auckland's newest attraction, Big Picture Wine, will take you on an exciting and interactive wine adventure that will tingle your senses and your taste buds. Overlooking Auckland Harbour and situated in Auckland's Fish Market, Big Picture Wine is an...

The BIG little city has kicked off a second burst of advertising with a 24 page supplement in the NZ Herald on September 26 followed by TV and web advertising from Sunday October 4th until early December. Check out www.biglittlecity.co.nz for the latest...

Biglittlecity.mobi is a version of biglittlecity.co.nz designed especially for mobile phone users. It's a directory for people on the go, featuring events, dining, shopping, nightlife and attractions in downtown Auckland. With pictures, addresses, phone...

Heart of the City has a double pass to the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra Preview Season to give away. To enter email [email protected] with APO Preview Season as the subject, your full name, contact phone number and answer to the following...

The BIG little city and Heart of the City has an exclusive double pass to The Blue Water Black Magic exhibition at the Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum on the 27th November - two weeks before the exhibition opens to the public. To enter email...

Heart of Auckland City and CBD business leaders are working together to encourage Auckland businesses and residents to turn off their lights for one hour, to celebrate Auckland City being the official New Zealand host of Earth Hour 2010. At 8.30pm on...

Organised by Bizzone, the three-day expo for business owners attracts 7,500 attendees in Auckland. The largest event for business features leading international business brands through to local service providers. Check out the latest business products...