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With corporate event and Christmas party season looming on the horizon, many of you will be in event-planning mode. Why not add a novel city experience to your event with our BIG little City Rides and let your staff, clients or friends experience the...

All HOTCity members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of Heart of the City, the Auckland City Centre Business Association. At this meeting, the new Executive Committee will be elected and the Chairman's report and budget for the 2012/2013...

Heart of the City is celebrating Christmas this year with a series of lunchtime pop-up carnivals with live performance, DJs and food trucks taking place in public squares and shared spaces throughout the city. Acts performing as part of the event include...

You and your business are one of the cornerstones of making Heart of the City events and campaigns successful - we couldn't do it without you. We wanted to let you know our plans for the next 12 months so you have plenty of time to think about how you...

Want to make a difference to Auckland’s city centre? Heart of the City represent and promote businesses in Auckland’s city centre. We are all passionate and committed to developing a central city that all Aucklanders are proud of, that is a thriving...

Entries for this year's Top Shop Retail Excellence Awards open in Auckland on 3 June 2014, and we're sponsoring up to five HOTCity retailers to participate in the awards.If you are keen to participate, tell us in 100 words or less why we should...

The Auckland Council and Auckland Transport Public Safety & Nuisance Bylaw addresses issues relating to public safety and nuisance, and inappropriate behaviour in public places to ensure that Aucklanders and visitors can freely enjoy the city’s...

The future of our waterfront has continues to be under the spotlight.  Heart of the City’s position has been that no decision around further reclamation into the Waitemata Harbour should occur until a wider longer term Port study has been completed...

Spending at HOTC merchants was up 7%, and transactions up 13.2% year on year. By comparison, our competitors spending was up 5.8%, and transactions 5.5%. Origin of SpendingIn the June quarter, 64.3% of spend came from Aucklanders, 16.9% from the...

Our AGM is being held on Thursday 29 October, 5:45pm for a 6pm start at Level 1, 26 Lorne St in Auckland.     To RSVP, please email us here or phone 09 379 8000 by Thursday 22 October 2015.   The main items of...

You're invited to attend a HOTCity members only* event to hear about key transport projects,including:​City Rail Link​The New Bus Network​Cycling projects​and the Investigations for Light Rail.​Hosted by Auckland Transport, the event will be...

Spending and transactions continue to increase year on year in the City Centre. For the September Quarter,  HOTC merchants was up 8.9%, and transactions up 18.6% year on year. By comparison, our competitors spending was up 6.5%, and transactions 5.8...

A revised Signage Bylaw came into effect 1 October, following consultation earlier this year. The bylaw includes general requirements for all signage (except election signs), and has further requirements for particular types of signage including...

We're seeking an organised and effective Events and Sponsorship professional with great relationship skills for a 12 month fixed term contract, from July 2016 - July 2017. If you love Auckland and want to contribute to the central city's vitality and...

Please join us for our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 25 October.It's been a strong year for Heart of the City and we invite you to review our marketing, events and advocacy work, the opportunities created for businesses, and results that have been...

Recently we presented at a resource consent hearing to highlight concerns about the adverse effect of CRL construction on business. In our view a more proactive and co-ordinated approach is required. We appreciate that a project of this scale will have...

Retail NZ’s Topshop awards are back this year, showcasing the best of New Zealand retail. The awards give Heart of the City retailers the chance to test themselves against other Auckland and national retailers in various categories including customer...

Works on the initial stages of the City Rail Link are well underway at Britomart Station, Commercial Bay and in Albert Street, with works progressing up towards the future Aotea Station next year as the project works towards its target completion...

This summer brings a number of exciting local and international events to Auckland's city centre and surrounds.  Events bring visitors to the city and create benefits for businesses and the wider city. Our city's Major Events Strategy, administered...

As part of the process to adopt Auckland's new Long Term Plan, council's ten-year budget for 2018 - 2028, last week Phil Goff released his Mayoral Proposal, which outlines his priority areas for the budget. What are the key features of...

Just over two years in to the planned eight year build of the City Rail Link, we're seeing significant progress being made, getting us closer to the future of quick and easy public transport to and from Auckland’s city centre. In recent weeks...

Click here to see all of the menus and events for American Express Restaurant Month 2018 Restaurants - join us for American Express Restaurant Month, returning to the Heart of the City from 1 - 31 August 2018 Auckland's biggest dining event...

To: Auckland Council Application Number: BUN60313877 Name of Submitter: Heart of the City Inc (“HOTC”) Submitter Details: Name Viv Beck, Chief Executive on behalf of Heart of the City Inc. Physical address Level 5, QVE Building, 125 Queen...

Today we released an economic report and media statement outlining the risks to the city centre economy from COVID-19. It shows that more than 12,000 jobs and $3B of GDP could be lost by March 2021. The reason we have released...

During Alert Level 2 we are still required to play it safe and this means keeping a recommended distance of 2m in public. Some changes have been made to create a safe city centre environment. Here's what you need to know:  Queen Street Queen...

We have an opportunity for a limited number of city centre businesses to access a business mentor for a 12-month period, in partnership with Business Mentors NZ. This service provides confidential one on one support for small business owners...

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 - including the election of our Executive Committee (...

The first event for the 36th America's Cup starts in just three weeks time, running from  17 - 20 December.  Below you'll find key dates and access details including road closures and parking restrictions ...

Updated 23 May  2022 Due to COVID-19 trading restrictions including capacity limits and social distancing requirements, businesses may be looking at ways to boost their trading area by using outdoor space. Auckland Council has issued...

Orders are now closed for Christmas window decals All things going well with COVID levels, we're planning for Christmas in the Heart of the City to be better than ever this year. We'll provide an overview of what's planned soon, but in the...

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 - including the election of our Executive Committee (...

Recognising that the city centre is facing significant challenges because of COVID -19, there is a coordinated and collaborative approach to supporting its recovery. As well as the ongoing public space transformation programme ...

City of Colour is a new initiative coming to the city centre this May. It will showcase over 50 vibrant art and lighting installations across the city centre and K' Road - forming an immersive trail to encourage people to come back...

From eco-friendly builds to electric vans there are lots of different ways city centre businesses are doing their bit to protect and restore our planet. Businesses can calculate their emissions over the past year using the Sustainable Business Network...

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 - including the election of our Executive Committee. The...

The Pōhutukawa - Aotearoa’s own Christmas tree – was the inspiration for the Jewellers Workshop’s winning entry for the 2021 Christmas Windows competition. As a retail business, Christmas is an important time for Jewellers Workshop, but...