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Chris Lawton, Chair, Community Patrols NZ and Viv Beck, Heart of the City Chief Executive Update: After we trialled a pop-up Safety Hub at Queen’s Wharf in partnership with Community Patrols of New Zealand (CPNZ) during the FIFA...

Heart of the City, Auckland’s city centre business association, welcomes today’s announcement to boost the police presence in the city centre and anticipates work to continue on a longer term solution.   CEO Viv Beck says “an additional 20...

Heart of the City is delighted that Smith and Caughey’s has decided to keep their Queen Street store operating. Viv Beck, Heart of the City’s Chief Executive says that “The news from Smith and Caughey’s today of their decision to keep their Queen Street...

Off the back of a flat March quarter, the June quarter reflected the wider economic landscape, with both overall spend and foot traffic down compared to 2023 (Spend: -9% vs STLY, Foot Traffic: -7% vs STLY).   This is consistent with retail...

The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) offers a range of services to support businesses looking to employ new staff, including: No fee recruitment services that connect employers to New Zealand's largest pool of job seekers. Support for wages and...

Resources for your business Programme What it does and how to apply Business Continuity Planning  Simple downloadable templates and planning resources for Emergency and Business Continuity Plans, helping...

Heart of the City is delighted with the commitment from government to the cross-agency approach to addressing crime and social issues to complement local initiatives in Auckland’s city centre – bringing results to issues that the organisation has been...

Friday, 4 October – Sunday, 13 October Multiple locations across Auckland’s city centre Auckland’s city centre will be radiating hues of happiness this October, with the return of Art Week, featuring a programme packed with over 70 events,...

Discover a world of flavours with the return of Restaurant Month this August where every day is a celebration of the city centre’s culinary scene. Restaurant Month provides foodies the opportunity to indulge in special menus priced at $30, $45 or $55...

We’re excited to bring Restaurant Month back to the city centre between 1- 31 August 2023 and restaurants offering table service within our boundary can get involved! Lemongrass Productions is our official event manager for Restaurant Month and...

Auckland’s Restaurant Month is back from 1-31 August 2023. This year’s programme includes a stellar line up of events and menu offers that showcases the breadth of talent and diversity of offers that can only be found in the heart of the city. Global...

Heart of the City is encouraged by the move to get the public sector working back in the office and looks forward to seeing this get more legs in Auckland. Viv Beck, Chief Executive, Heart of the City says “Having more people working back in city centre...

Our recent Late Night Art programme, part of Art Week 2024 was a hit as people enjoyed over 40 events across a balmy evening, including a market, live music. pop-up exhibitions and more. The bustling, vibrant energy felt across...

Join the festive fun as Auckland’s new Christmas tradition kicks off with an inaugural tree-lighting event, featuring free family-friendly entertainment from Anika Moa, Tami Neilson and the Auckland Youth Choir. AUCKLAND, FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER...

Viv Beck, Chief Executive of Heart of the City says that “We’re very pleased with today’s announcement of a permanent police station for the city centre.   With overall crime trending down over the last year, this is key piece of the safety...

Tāmaki Makaurau’s magical Christmas tree set to illuminate the heart of the city from 23 November  This festive season, Te Komititanga, Auckland's premier public square in lower Queen Street, will host the spectacular debut of a magical new...

Ensuring the city centre is a vibrant, enjoyable and safe place is important to Heart of the City, and there’s a lot in place to specifically support safety. Our own Safety Team, in their eye-catching uniforms, are in and around Queen Street 24/7....

The NZ Police play an important role in the city centre. Their prevention work includes focused programmes across a number of different sectors including retail theft - like the StoreWatch programme and advice for small businesses on...

The Auckland Council Signs Bylaw 2022 outlines rules on what’s permitted in terms of signage here. It also helps ensure that signs don’t get in the way of people walking on the footpath, or traffic on the roads or stop people from seeing into a...

2024 marks 50 years of Fingers Contemporary Jewellery in the city centre! We sat down with one of its founders (and practising artist) Alan Preston who told us the story of Fingers - how it came to be, his favourite memories and hopes for...

Te Manaaki - the spectacular new Christmas tree – is installed in Te Komititanga in lower Queen Street. Standing 18.4 metres high and decorated with over 10,000 individual led lights, 4,000 vibrant Pōhutukawa flowers and over 200 giant baubles...

Auckland Transport (AT) is offering businesses and their suppliers up to 30 minutes free parking in the Victoria Street Carpark for all loading and servicing activities. More about the trial The goal is to make the pickup and delivery of...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the city centre. Have you spotted our Christmas campaign on billboards, adshels, buses and digital? It's also running across radio advertising and this year, we're targeting both local audiences and some...

The Wynyard Quarter bridge has reopened and it’s time to enjoy a magic trifecta Heart of the City research shows that when you mix the waterfront with events and dining, it’s a hit with Aucklanders. So, it’s big news that the sorely missed Te Wero...

Heart of the City, Auckland’s city centre business association, welcomes Auckland Transport’s decision to keep overnight parking free for another year.    Viv Beck, Chief Executive, Heart of the City says that  “AT is to be commended for...

The September quarter has been a mixed bag for the city centre.  Our overall foot traffic and spending were down by -9% and -12% respectively. The dip in spend is consistent with national trends for the quarter. Hearteningly, pedestrian...

We support and champion the city and its transformation, working in a number of ways to make the city centre a more positive place to do business. Development planning, engagement and response As we are in the midst of a period of incredible...

We’re part of a wide range of conversations with local and national government, other membership associations and the private sector, advocating and lobbying for business interests in the future shaping of the city. You can see the submissions we've made...

It was fantastic to celebrate the Lunar New Year - and Year of the Snake - with events and activations across the city centre. The programme included our walking food tours with Lincoln's Table. For the second year in a row, the series quickly sold out....

Auckland CBD strip retail vacancy rates decreased for the sixth consecutive biannual survey (Colliers); three sold-out Coldplay gigs caused hotel rooms to be fully booked; and international spend more than doubled compared to the previous quarter. The...