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If you haven't already seen the new BIG little city TV commercial or you simply want to watch it again then follow the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYXWpzpNIIk

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The New Zealand National Maritime Museum is offering the residents of Auckland City to visit the Maritime Museum free of change in June. All you have to do is bring proof of address to take advantage of this great offer. The Museum offers a wide range...

Auckland Bridge Climb and Bungy are offering 2 for 1 specials to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Click the image below for more information.          

Auckland City Council's upgrade of Queen Street has won a prestigious New Zealand Architecture Award for urban design from the New Zealand Institute of Architects. The award was presented at the New Zealand Institute of Architects gala awards dinner on...

SKYCITY is proud to announce a leap forward in environmental lighting to illuminate Auckland's iconic Sky Tower after the successful test of a new lighting system last night. Following the successful trial, from sundown tonight, Aucklanders in view of...

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

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...

100 of New Zealand's top jewellery designers from across the country will be showcasing their designs at The New Zealand Jewellery Show, from 17th – 19th July at the SKYCITY Convention Centre. This is an excellent opportunity to see and purchase some of...

The section of footpath on Queen Street between Fort Street and Shortland Street will be closed to the public between Monday 6th of July to Sunday 12th July for the removal of the gantry connected to the BNZ Tower. On Saturday 11th July and Sunday 12th...

The council's award-winning upgrade of Queen Street has been recognised again, this time at the Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Awards 09, which were held on 25 June. The upgrade received a merit award in the Urban Design Category....

Supporting our city's performing arts scene and ensuring that it remains vibrant is important to Aucklanders. Enabling this support, Auckland City Council's Arts Alive fund is currently open for applications from independent performing arts...

Auckland has been ranked the 12th-best city in the world to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's recent liveability survey. This follows on from the Mercer Quality of Living surveyearlier this year that established Auckland as the...

The BIG little city will be welcoming some BIG acts in the coming months. For those who love their music with a tinge of rock, international rockers Greenday, NOFX, Bad Religion and Alice Cooper will be rocking out in the BIG little city. Alice Cooper...

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 info@hotcity.co.nzalong with your business name and address and we will...

The Elliott Street and Darby Street area is a special place in the CBD. Located in the heart of the city and nestled between Queen, Wellesley and Victoria streets, Elliott Street and Darby Street are accessible and an increasingly popular destination for...

6 July 2009 Message from Hon. John Banks   A single council for Auckland provides a real opportunity to build a better city and realise the potential of this remarkable place. Given the right leadership, Auckland Council has the potential to make a...

Sea + City Projects Ltd has lodged a resource consent for 1 - 47 Jellicoe Street, central city. The proposal is to construct two single-storey buildings and to refurbish an existing building to accommodate food and beverage facilities, together with...

Arts Alive is an Auckland City Council performing arts funding programme that supports independent performing arts professionals. The programmes objectives are: to build audiences for the performing arts and to develop and maintain Auckland's...

Auckland City Council has introduced two new measures to the district plan that will better protect the character and heritage of the city. The first makes it a requirement to get resource consent for the demolition or removal of pre-1940s buildings in...

Landscaping work along the Central Connector route on Symonds Street is now complete, with new foliage and trees planted. The Central Connector project is currently ahead of schedule, and is expected to be completed before its original deadline of...

Three highlights from the 2009 Auckland Fringe will run at the end of July as part of the Autumn/Winter STAMP programme, brought to you by The Edge®. All three shows are covered by the price of one regular ticket. Bite Size Fringe features...

An ideas and design competition for the development of Queens Wharf is currently being organised by Auckland City Council, Auckland Regional Council and central government. The council wants to tap into local creativity and innovation by allowing anyone...

Calling all business owners and entrepreneurs - The ICEHOUSE will be holding a free Open Day on Wednesday, 29 July. The not-for-profit business growth centre, will be offering the chance to meet key members of The ICEHOUSE network, get expert tips,...

The 2009 adidas Auckland Marathon half marathon and marathon fields have sold out in just 9 weeks. Even though the total half and full marathon field size was increased from 7,500 to 9,000 participants, these events have still sold out two months...

To make it easier for ratepayers, as well as saving time and reducing waste, Auckland City Council ratepayers will soon be able to receive their rates bill by email, along with email reminders of when payments are due. E-rates registration cards are...

Auckland City Council is offering a special deal for lease parking in the Victoria Street car park, with the added bonus of after-hours access. You can now apply for a $99 per month (inclusive GST) lease for weekday after-hours and all day at weekends....

Dick Smith Electronics has just opened a new store in Auckland's CBD at 15 Queen Street. Stocking all of your electronic needs including cameras, televisions, computers and much more from some of the world's leading brands head down to their new store...

Interested in becoming a stallholder, performer or volunteer at Diwali Festival 2009? Diwali festival is strictly vegetarian and products must be authentic Indian food or craft. For stall application forms, email your name, contact address, phone number...

The HazMobile will take your household hazardous waste between 10am and 2pm on Saturday, 15 August at Three Kings public carpark on Graham Breed Drive, near the Fickling Centre. Household hazardous waste includes: Household chemicals such as cleaners,...

Hear the perspectives of Rita Justesen, head of city planning for one of Denmark's largest urban development corporations, CPH City & Port. The company is responsible for Copenhagen's ongoing waterfront transformation, a development several years...

Behind the construction hoardings on Wellesley and Kitchener streets in the city, a team of specialists and artisans are busy restoring and reconstructing Auckland Art Gallery's main building. The development project includes heritage restoration of the...

An independent review of Auckland City Council's footpath contract management has found council staff made reasonable commercial decisions to obtain good value for ratepayers. The review, by Waren Warfield of construction industry management consultancy...

A year on since a new graffiti eradication service was introduced by Auckland City Council, 60,000 sites have been cleaned and 98 offenders targeted. Since July 2008, all graffiti vandalism is photographed and entered into a graffiti tracker...

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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...