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From luxury brands to youth orientated retail, Queen Street offers a full spectrum of experiences and is home to a raft of flagship stores for international brands in New Zealand. Continued investment from retailers confirms confidence in...

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...

City of Colour kicks off this Friday, marking a key moment in the city centre's recovery. It is created in partnership between Heart of the City, Auckland Council and a large number of other city centre partners. Over 50 installations...

Just over a year since it began, our Street Guardians pilot has clocked up 451 programme participations by 211 people choosing a positive alternative to begging for a day. Recently they've been working on two outdoor projects, Kaipatiki...

 A number of businesses have opened in the city centre recently, signalling ongoing confidence. We've welcomed some New Zealand firsts, including the 201 - room voco Auckland City Centre Hotel on the corner of Albert and Wyndham...

Restaurant Month is returning to the city centre this August and is designed to help support the city centre hospitality sector by celebrating the diversity of its dining scene and importantly entice customers to dine in! ...

More than 2000 people from 12 Wynyard Quarter corporates headed out on Thursday 19 May to reconnect with their workmates at a number of hospitality venues in the Wynyard Quarter area. 'The Great Wynyard Quarter Office Shout' was another...

Auckland Council is bringing you music for lunch With more workers heading into their city centre offices, Heart of the City, Auckland Council and the private sector have welcomed them back with opportunities to rediscover and reconnect with...

New commercial and residential developments confirm long-term confidence in the city centre and will bring more people into the area. Many developments are showcasing the latest in sustainable architectural design. More...

Foodies mark your calendars - between 1 – 31 August, Restaurant Month in the Heart of the City 2022 will showcase the world – class dining on offer throughout Auckland’s city centre. Every day of August, well-loved dining establishments and well-kept...

Throughout the month of August, over 100 special menus and events will showcase the world-class dining on offer throughout Auckland’s city centre for Restaurant Month in the Heart of the City 2022. The city centre’s dining scene is one of Aucklanders...

There are some fantastic community initiatives across the city centre working to champion composting and sustainability, including:  Federal Street Compost Hub Hospitality businesses in the city centre can reduce their organic waste while...

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...

Acknowledging that hybrid working is here to stay, there’s heightened awareness of the benefit of time in the office to support better collaboration and connections with colleagues and office leaders. This is also part of a wider conversation – and...

A new push to secure government funding to match that already in place, and a recent decision to uncouple the theatre’s restoration from the St James Block apartment development project, may well mean this once majestic place in the heart of our city can...

Activate Tāmaki Makaurau is a support package for Auckland businesses affected by ongoing alert levels within the COVID-19 Protection Framework. Free Tools and Resources Our partners are regularly adding useful and up-to-date free tools and...

Auckland’s city centre has made a name for itself for its wonderfully diverse food offerings – in fact, it’s one of the things Aucklanders love most about the city centre. We’re thrilled to welcome a range of new hospitality businesses...

Art in the City Friday 7 October – Sunday 16 October Multiple locations across Auckland’s City Centre Over one hundred installations, exhibitions, guided walks, murals, performances, talks, markets, and workshops are set to bring life to the city...

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...

Heart of the City’s Interim Chief Executive Steve Armitage welcomes central MP Chlöe Swarbrick and Mayor Wayne Brown’s commitment to improving safety and vibrancy in Auckland’s city centre. Armitage says that “We’ve seen a positive uptick in the number...

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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...

Queen Street is located at the heart of our city centre and plays a significant role economically, socially and culturally. There’s positive changes underway that will continue to evolve the experience of Queen Street, including the completion of the Wai...

From Andy Warhol for Bonwit Teller on 5th Avenue in New York to Judy Darragh for Mi Piaci on High Street in Auckland’s city centre, artists have a long history of creating striking window displays. Initiated as part of Art in the City and created to...

This year, our Christmas Window competition showcased the many different ways to celebrate the festive season. From traditional to contemporary, monochromatic to hyperbolic our retailers captured a festive feel that was unique to their storefronts....

Matariki Taimoana celebrates the Māori New Year with events and activations taking place along the city centre waterfront of Tāmaki Makaurau. Heart of the City is a proud presenting partner of this programme, in collaboration with Auckland...

We’re seeing confidence in the city centre as property owners and developers continue to invest in their assets through both refurbishments and new builds. There is a notable number of projects clustered in the Midtown area as momentum starts to build...

It’s all go in the heart of Auckland’s city, with data released today revealing events, new businesses, and more people are all adding up to a strong bounce back for Auckland’s city centre. Last Friday 3 March, Heart of the City’s pedestrian counts...

On Friday 3 March, Heart of the City’s pedestrian counts clocked more than 200,000 people, and yesterday, thanks to the pulling power of great events, came in a close second at 199,000.  Aside from New Year’s Eve, this is only the second time this...

Foot traffic was up more than 30% in the High Street district on Friday 24 March as Aucklanders celebrated the Korean Culture Festival. KCAKL Curator Gio Jin describes the High Street District as “the centre of K-Pop and the centre of...