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The City Rail project underway in central Auckland will be transformational for the city’s mobility and bring other positive development opportunities. But the construction activity has been devastating for many businesses in the area, and hugely...

The City Rail project underway in central Auckland will be transformational for the city’s mobility and bring other positive development opportunities. But the construction activity has been devastating for many businesses in the area, and hugely...

On your marks, get set, GO!! Melbourne Cup at Onemata will be a delicious day with lots of food and drinks. With a four course set menu and a glass of Billecart-Salmon on arrival, you will be enticed to stay all afternoon! Place a bet on your favourite...

Next Up is a chance for Dj's and Mc's to gain Live performance experience as well as Network with Like-minded People

Endocrinology Congress 2018 welcome to the world largest gathering in the World Congress on Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders with a theme “Exploring Novel Aspects in Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders” by bringing the international Endocrinology...

PAs, EAs & Office Managers! The 2017 Office & PA Show is the premier event for you to come together to connect, learn, and be inspired to bring new life to your career. 70+ Exhibitors • 4 amazing keynotes • 36 engaging seminars • 1 Great Location...

Don’t miss out on the next Auckland Conversations event – make sure you register as spaces are limited! We live stream the event so you can tune in online in real-time, or alternatively the video will be available on the Auckland Conversations website...

New Zealand Boutique Wine Festival 2017 On Sunday 11th June 2017, the fifth annual New Zealand Boutique Wine Festival will descend into one of Auckland's most sophisticated wining and dining establishments, the Imperial Building in Fort Lane. The...

The winner will be drawn at random. They will be contacted within 72 hours of the survey closing via email and/or phone.  The winner must reply within 48 hours to maintain eligibility. If there is no response, the winner will be redrawn at random...

Safety Hubs are in place to provide additional safety support at key locations across the city centre. These have come about following a pop-up trial during FIFA Women’s World Cup that we partnered with Community Patrols NZ on. They are places people...

Upcoming events happening across the heart of the city are here.  

Our vision is that by 2026, which will see both the City Rail Link and International Convention Centre open, is for Auckland’s city centre to be a vibrant, 24/7 international city that is loved by locals and visitors alike. Summary of our strategic...

Keep up to date with opportunities for city centre businesses, property owners and managers to get involved with our marketing, event and activation programmes that are on throughout the year here.  Restaurant Month 2025 Taking place...

You can find all of our official AGM minutes and audited financial statements here, as well as an overview of each year’s organisational highlights in our annual Year in Review publication. 2025 Year in Highlights 2025 Manager Written Report - Member...

We’re a small and focused team with big aspirations for Auckland’s city centre. Find out more about each of us and what we bring to Heart of the City. Viv Beck - Chief Executive Viv leads Heart of the City, which champions a successful city centre...

To help free up on-street parking spaces, Auckland Transport (AT) has a deal especially for tradies. Tradies working on a job site in central Auckland may park in the Victoria Street or Civic car parks. They can get a 50% discount on hourly...

Auckland Council Compliance Wardens (formerly known as CityWatch in the city centre) work to support a safe city centre environment in line with Auckland’s bylaws,including the Signs and Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaws. The team’s on-street presence...

What is Heart of the City? Heart of the City is the business association and Business Improvement District (BID) organisation for Auckland’s city centre, working for the economic benefit of city centre businesses and committed to championing a...

We'd like to invite all Heart of the City members to join us in conversation with the people behind major projects planned to shape our future city. Hear from the designers behind the aspirational plans to better connect Aucklanders to...

We'd like to invite all Heart of the City members to join us in conversation with the people behind major projects planned to shape our future city. NZTA's Light Rail team will be sharing information about this much talked about project ...

For Heart of the City Members, in partnership with Auckland Council and Auckland Conversations, a thought provoking session with one of america's leading urban retail specialists. Find out some new ideas for greater retail success. Its also be a...

In the city centre we are visibly reminded of the chronic levels of homelessness that Auckland faces, and this is often challenging for business and for the city centre environment. We’d like to invite you to hear from Moira Lawler, CEO of Lifewise, and...

It's time to get together over a glass of wine and some nibbles to look back on our achievements over the past year, share our plans for the year ahead and take care of our annual governance business. We'd like to invite Heart of the City members to...

This year we’re adding a new Christmas occasion to the city’s calendar and supporting the 24/7 economy with our new Late Night Christmas event. It’s encouraging people to do their gift shopping in the city centre in a festive and fun environment and...

Physical Address The SAP Tower Level 23, 151 Queen Street  Auckland, 1010 Postal Address PO Box 105 331 Auckland, 1143 General enquiries   Ph: (09) 379 8000 Email us: [email protected] Safety enquiries...

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We measure consumer spend, the economic spend in the city centre, and the economic performance of the city centre.   Retail spend We share city centre consumer spending insights which include trends and can be helpful for you monitoring the...

StoreWatch is a communication network between 170+ city centre retailers and the NZ Police that aims to reduce and prevent retail theft in the city centre. The network is designed to get retailers talking to and looking out for each other by sharing...

Your quick guide to who to contact when in order to help keep the city centre safe, beautiful and enjoyable. If you have any other questions or anything you’d like to discuss about the city centre and doing business here – we’d love...

That’s it! Thanks for submitting your application to join Heart of the City. We’ll be in touch in 1 - 3 days when we have assessed your application. In the meantime, please contact us if you have any questions.

Heart of the City is a member of the Central City Community Safety Taskforce. The taskforce is made up of key stakeholders, including the Council, Police, and Hospitality New Zealand. The city centre's Taskforce on Alcohol and Community Safety is...

All businesses can benefit from a well-planned online presence. If you’re not sure where to start, we’ve outlined free training options and some basic principles below. MBIE Digital Boost Programme: This free programme has been built by the Ministry of...

Be in to win $9,000 in prizes for your Christmas windows Following on from the fabulously festive displays of last year and positive feedback from participating retailers, we’re inviting businesses to take part in our second Christmas window ...

By entering this competition, you are confirming that you own or represent the business to which the entry relates and that you accept these terms and conditions on behalf of the named business. Heart of the City may cancel or vary the competition at any...

Heart of the City is calling for artist proposals for temporary public artwork to bring to life one of the city centre’s favourite spaces as part of ArtWeek in the City Centre 2024.    Being held in Auckland's city centre between 4 - 13...

Security patrols are operating in Queen Street and surrounding areas to support a safer public environment. They will de-escalate issues and escalate to Police when necessary.  Our safety team can be contacted on 099 61 61 61 during...