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Coffee with a Cop was launched because the city centre community Police team were keen to meet and connect with local businesses while also giving businesses the opportunity to raise any questions they might have.   

Starting out as a six week pilot in October 2018, Street Guardians was developed in response to city centre businesses wanting to see begging addressed in our city centre. We wanted to find a positive way to do this, so in ...

Street Guardians provides a twice-weekly opportunity for the street community to spend a day doing activities with community organisations –from fixing bikes and building planter boxes to planting trees and cleaning beaches. Street Guardians...

Since the Street Guardians programme began in 2018, there’s been demonstrable benefits including to those participating as well as the community initiatives which the programme supports. After the programme was expanded to two days a week in 2020 – with...

The Auckland City Mission lead the programme, with funding support from ourselves, along with the Ministry of Social Development.  Community organisations who support the programme are: Ecomatters Environment Trust Kaipatiki Project...

A lot is going on in the Midtown area, with several traffic changes in Victoria Street happening before Christmas and new worksites opening in 2024. This includes significant Watercare works at the intersections of Queen Street with Wellesley Street,...

Auckland Council is regenerating midtown with new public spaces and improved infrastructure, ready to welcome the thousands of people that will flow in and out of the area daily when Te Waihorotiu Station (Aotea) opens. To support businesses...

The impact of the cost of living can be seen in our latest quarter’s results with reduced domestic spending contributing to an overall flat result (-0.4% vs STLY). The international spending dollar, always highly valued here, was of particular...

Auckland Transport has advised us of their intention to start charging for on-street carparking 24/7 in the city centre from the end of June. They sent a letter outlining this on 2 May. It can be read in full here. A map detailing the intended...

Concept design render Symphony Centre ©woods bagot Waihorotiu Station is tipped to become the busiest train station in the country upon the completion of the City Rail Link. After it has been finished, construction will begin on the...

Auckland Transport (AT) announced late yesterday that they will delay overnight parking charges till October. As you may have seen, we have spoken in the media over the last few days about the importance of understanding the needs of the city centre and...

One Queen Street transformed the HSBC building into a new vertical mixed-use community. The development includes a 139-room InterContinental Hotel, ground floor retail integrated into Commercial Bay, 3 levels of shared workspace, 2 levels...

Auckland-based businesses with more than five staff can sign up for Fareshare, where they can subsidise a portion of their staff’s public transport costs for commuting to and from work using Auckland Transport (AT) services. Staff with  Fareshare...

Heart of the City is calling for artist proposals for temporary public artwork to bring to life one of the city centre’s favourite spaces as part of ArtWeek in the City Centre 2024.    Being held in Auckland's city centre between 4 - 13...

Auckland’s Restaurant Month will be served 1 – 31 August 2024 Get ready to discover a world of flavours with the return of Restaurant Month, where every day in August is a celebration of Auckland city centre’s culinary scene. Restaurant Month provides...

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...

Safety Hubs are in place to provide additional safety support at key locations across the city centre. These have come about following a pop-up trial during FIFA Women’s World Cup that we partnered with Community Patrols NZ on. They are places people...

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...

Restaurant Month returns this August, where every day is a celebration of the city centre's celebration of the city centre's culinary scene.  This year's stellar line-up includes: 100+ special menus priced at $30, $45 or $55+ per person, every...

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...

Photo credit: Sacha Stejko Heart of the City members are invited to join us to look back on our past year of activity, hear what we have planned for the year ahead and look after our annual governance requirements -...

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...

The winner will be drawn at random. They will be contacted on Monday 4 November 2024 via email and/or phone. The winner must reply by midday, Thursday 7 November 2024 to maintain eligibility. To be eligible for entry, participants...

You can find all of our official AGM minutes and audited financial statements here, as well as an overview of each year’s organisational highlights in our annual Year in Review publication. 2024 Year in Highlights 2024 Audited Financial Statements...

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...