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Making deliveries in our increasingly busy and populated city is a challenge, with courier vehicles dealing with congestion and limited parking and bikes only able to carry small loads. This week, a new courier company with e-cargo tricycles able...

Step change projects for the city centre like Light Rail and Skypath are back in the news this week with the government’s announcement of their draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land transport. The GPS will guide the spending of $4b per annum...

4 Days of Fashion in the City brought a buzz of exciting events, new fashion and great shopping to the city centre at the end of March. We know that activation, experiences and community are part of the future of bricks and mortar shopping – Jamie...

You might notice people selling artful Piki - feather-like adornments to be worn in the hair, on a hat or button or used as a bookmark - around the city centre over the next couple of weeks. The Piki Project has come out of Inside the Cup, a co-...

Auckland Transport is piloting a new scheme that will offer trades and service people and the city businesses they work with more certainty about access. Trades and service vehicles are now able to access allocated spaces in Victoria Street car...

This piece by our CEO Viv Beck was originally published in Colliers Lease: Auckland City Office Space 2018. Auckland's city centre is at the heart of our economy, generating around 17% of Auckland’s GDP and 7% of New Zealand’s.  With low commercial...

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Since Ellen Melville Centre re-opened in September, it’s hosted a variety of events almost as diverse as the city centre community it represents. On one particularly interesting evening a couple of months back, models prepared for the Ingrid Starnes...

We saw an inspired vision for what the Ports land could be in the future when Archimedia presented their ideas to council last week. Incrementalism is innovation’s worst enemy, said the technologist Nicholas Negroponte. We agree - for Auckland to enjoy...

9 May 2018 By email: [email protected] Thank you for the opportunity to submit to the Draft Regional Land Transport Plan 2018-2028 (RLTP) and Regional Fuel Tax proposal.  Heart of the City is the business association for the...

By email: [email protected] Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to make this submission on the draft Development Contribution (DC) Policy. Heart of the City is the business association for the city centre,...

The news that Mecca Maxima is taking up a much larger site in Queen Street for a new concept store, opening later this year, is just the latest in a stream of new openings amidst a booming cosmetics sector. Marketview reported in the March edition of...

At the Mason Bros. building in Wynyard Quarter, 16% of workers get there by cycling, eight times as many as Aucklanders on average1. Only 20% get there by car, less than half the Auckland average.  This is both a gold star achievement in...

We’ve been involved in helping shape the new Auckland visitor strategy which sets out the direction for Auckland’s visitor economy for the next 7 years. Central to the strategy is the idea of sustainability, and starting to measure success in terms...

For the past three years, a group of feijoa-loving, community-minded city centre-dwellers have come together on a May evening for the Quietly Raucous Feijoa Festival. This year’s festival, held at Tabac, was themed around both feijoa and elephants –...

To: Auckland Council Application number: BUN60318372 This is a submission on an application from Panuku Development Auckland on 13 April 2018 for resource consent to develop and facilitate the infrastructure in the Wynyard Basin/Hobson Wharf area to...

There's a boom in new hotels being built in Auckland's city centre in response to the huge and growing demand for high quality accommodation for local and international visitors. Take a look at the Sheraton Four Points, opening this week, and some...

Two enormous and striking art works by New Zealand artists Sara Hughes and Peata Larkin will cover 5,760sqm of wall space at the New Zealand International Convention Centre when it opens next year. Sara Hughes’ glass artwork, made of 550...

Here’s a quick wrap up of what was discussed at the most recent ACCAB meeting – of which we are a member and where we provide advice to Council on city projects as well as the allocation of the city centre targeted rate – a special rate funded by city...

Back for its eighth year, American Express Restaurant Month promises to intrigue and delight tastebuds and foodie fans with an array of delectable culinary events and special menus. Auckland, 19 June: Auckland’s central city dining scene is set to...

Our community building friends at Splice have made a lovely piece of video capturing what people who live here in the city centre think about the place they call home - from what they love to their favourite places and if they...

The final finishing touch to the O'Connell Street upgrade was installed last week, with a sculpture named Light Weight ‘O’ by artist Catherine Griffiths. The artwork is suspended in the centre of the street between 5 and 10 O'Connell...

Homelessness continues to be a challenge for Auckland and for the city centre, but we're pleased to report that there are some good results being achieved to address it. The Housing First programme, delivered in the city centre as a partnership between...

AT's new central suburbs bus network is being rolled out from Sunday 8 July as part of a simpler, more integrated public transport network that's being implemented across the city. The new networks for East, West and South Auckland have been put in...

Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission on the proposed Pedestrian Mall for Freyberg Place. We reserve our position on what is proposed, pending consultation feedback from business submitters and the response to our questions outlined below....

The next stage of dramatic transformation for Britomart is about to begin, with property owner and heritage developer Cooper and Company's announcement of the new 10-floor The Hotel Britomart to be built on the site previously occupied by Britomart...

We can't wait to celebrate our vibrant and acclaimed city centre restaurants once more with the eighth annual American Express Restaurant Month taking place from 1 - 31 August. The event encourages Aucklanders and visitors to get out and about...

Our submission on AT's proposed NX2 bus route and layovers proposal sought feedback on the duration of the proposed interim bus configuration and outlined specific concerns about the implications of the proposed changes on loading and servicing for...

Enjoy a taste of international culinary genius this August in the heart of the city. American Express Restaurant Month returns to the city centre this August for 31 days of extraordinary dining events and special month-long menus set to...

American Express Restaurant Month returns this August for 31 delicious days with a busy calendar of diverse events to entice a wide range of food lovers.  From Indian-style feasts and sake tasting, to fine dining from top New Zealand...

Auckland city centre eateries, craft breweries and wine bars are coming together to take over Shed 10 on Saturday 18 August to celebrate creativity and curiosity. Bring an appetite for adventure and be prepared to taste curious and tasty one-...

Celebrate 1920s vintage style at American Express Restaurant Month’s most glamorous party. This brand new event ‘The Supper Club’ will take guests on a journey back to the glittering 1920s for one immersive night of art deco elegance in what’...

We asked three leading restaurateurs from Auckland's city centre what makes our dining scene so special. Michael Dearth from The Grove and Baduzzi, Bo Manoonpong from Mai Thai, Grasshopper and Thai Street and Kyle Street from Culprit and Lowbrow talk...

Our major marketing campaign for the city launches today. This winter, we’re inspiring Aucklanders to explore their city centre by highlighting the unique personalities of the neighbourhoods that make up the city centre and the range of...

One of the city centre's major cultural venues, Aotea Centre, is undergoing a transformation to rejuvenate the 28-year-old building. The transformation will be in stages, starting with significant exterior and internal works which will pave the way for...

Updated 16 August 2018 We wrote nine months ago about the projected shortage of hotels in the city centre due to high demand, and about the new developments that were underway at the time. Since then we've seen a huge number of new ...