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A Special Offers feature on heartofthecity.co.nz means we can now display your offers and promotions on a dedicated offers page as well as on your business listing page. We'll regularly promote offers from retailers, restaurants, arts...

Queen Street Physiotherapy is a rehabilitation clinic in lower Queen Street, Auckland.  Our vision is to create a multi-disciplinary physiotherapy service for the central city community, specialising in management of musculoskeletal injuries....

Typo is a one stop concept store filled with supercool gift ideas, fashionable stationery, awesome room-bling and other irresistible products.

Fortuna's sumptuous banquet-style buffet has three sittings: breakfast, lunch and dinner and each of them is well known for being the best value buffet in town. You’ll eat like a king at Fortuna – enjoy fresh, delicious dishes and live...

The NZ COVID Tracer app helps health officials to stop the spread of COVID-19 by tracing the contacts of anyone who has been exposed to COVID-19. All businesses are now required to maintain contract tracing records in line with the Covid-19 Response...

Crime in our city is getting worse and we want action.  Along with Newmarket, Parnell, Karangahape Road, Uptown and Ponsonby Business Associations, we have simultaneously released an open letter to the Prime Minister. This is an unprecedented...

Heart of the City is supporting fashion retailers in the city centre and giving fashionistas something to look forward to once the alert levels shift. Fashion Weekend in the heart of the city is unable to go ahead this weekend due to current lockdown...

Like the rest of New Zealand, Sonja Painter could never have foreseen the impact of Covid and the dramatic drop in tourists seeking the adrenaline-fuelled attractions of her business, Thrillzone. With three locations in Auckland’s city centre, Takapuna...

Latest city centre spending figures show that city-centre businesses have lost over $45M over the last two weeks under Level 4, highlighting the need for additional financial relief says Viv Beck, Chief Executive of Heart of the City, the Auckland city...

With another two weeks at Level 4 looming, ongoing support for businesses to cover rent and opex costs is needed. “Auckland has been hit hard by COVID-19 and, with more than half a billion dollars of consumer spending lost in the city centre alone...

Outlined below is an update on the project, a short survey, and some high-level principles we are seeking your feedback on. Take the survey here. Project status: An Auckland Light Rail Establishment Unit has been set up by the Government to engage with...

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is New Zealand’s full-time professional Metropolitan orchestra, serving the country’s largest and most vibrant city with a comprehensive programme of concerts and education and outreach activities. In more...

A long-overdue decision on providing targeted financial relief for businesses impacted by the City Rail Link has been announced today but the devil is in the detail. Heart of the City Chief Executive Viv Beck says that “While this is long...

Following last week’s announcement on the CRL Targeted Hardship Fund, CRLL has set up the CRL Targeted Hardship Fund: Registration of Interest. Businesses can request information on the scheme and learn how to apply once the fund is available. For more...

Latest spending figures released today by Heart of the City confirm a loss of nearly $750 million of consumer spending since the first border closure in February 2020, which equates to an average of $560,000 per business. This includes around $294M in...

Treasury asked to consider ‘COVID Loans’ as businesses increasingly desperate for more support Given the severe impact of Auckland’s ongoing lockdown, Heart of the City wants to see sustainable and targeted financial support for business. It has asked...

Cemplicity is the world leader in patient reporting software. We’re a group of passionate individuals dedicated to moving the world towards a patient centric health system that is self-sustaining and inclusive, transforming how the health industry...

At The Coffee Club a high standard of service is guaranteed, there's an inviting relaxed atmosphere, and a truly cosmopolitan selection of light meals, salads, breakfasts, gourmet sandwiches, coffees, cold beverages and sweets. For a breakfast...

Heart of the City has today released the loss of consumer spending in the Level 4 lockdown in the centre of Auckland city – $110 million*. With an average of about $85,000 per customer-facing business, action is needed now to avert a greater fallout in...

In what might seem an unexpected pairing, Viv Beck and Ariana Paul are joining forces to shine a light on problems with the way Wellington is engaging with Auckland and seek urgent action to avert major fallout across the city.  “Lack of...

A Message from the Ministry of Health As part of the Ministry of Health’s targeted approach to COVID-19 testing in Auckland, businesses permitted to operate in higher alert levels are being requested to take part in the testing of their workforce...

Heart of the City was expecting to see a much stronger roadmap to lead Auckland’s recovery from 29 weeks of restrictions since the start of 2020.  The new rules announced today are confusing and will be a slow, painful path for many and more...

Heart of the City is calling for mandatory digital passports to provide certainty for business and ensure the city centre’s position is secured. The city centre has the greatest concentration of businesses in New Zealand and consumer-facing businesses...

Auckland business groups, representing tens of thousands of businesses, want Government to act on their calls to confirm financial support for Auckland during level 2 for qualifying businesses:          ...

Heart of the City is calling on the Government to deliver a clear roadmap with timeframes that make sense and enable businesses to get moving. They also want to see an easy to repay loan initiative that has been presented to Treasury considered. “...

With growing case numbers and a rush to get vaccination numbers up, Heart of the City wants to see businesses involved in setting a clear pathway and timeframes to give certainty and hope for impacted businesses. Heart of the City is proposing a way...