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The winter months are typically a time that many Aucklanders can slip into hibernation mode, yet this wasn't the case for thousands of diners who indulged in the abundance of special menus and events on offer from participating restaurants throughout...

Registrations for Fashion in the City 2014 are flowing in and we are well over halfway to reaching our cut off.The ten day event between 28 February and 9 March, 2014 will create a huge celebration of fashion in the central city and has the proven...

Installation of fibre optic cable for Ultra Fast Broadband is underway to the CBD from Hobson St east, including Queen St. Although the work will mean disruption to footpaths and roads as the work progresses, contractors will be working to keep...

Real Time Pedestrian Counts from cameras installed in the CBD have been successfully used over the past year to identify Trends in the CBD and the impacts on foot traffic around certain events. Monthly pedestrian traffic trends are shown on the Heart of...

Heart of the City is delivering a new event as part of next year’s 10 days of Fashion in the City. This event will take place on Queen Street on Saturday 8 March - a key shopping day and a key day during the Fashion in the City event. The event is being...

Changes aimed to improve New Zealand's drinking culture and reduce the harm caused by excessive drinking – both personal and public will be introduced in the central city on 18 December. This will see new maximum trading hours for on and off-licences...

IRONMAN 70.3 Auckland, 19 January 2014 is the official Asia Pacific Championship for this triathlon distance, and is one of only three regional championships in the world. The IRONMAN 70.3 distance involves a 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km run, which...

Heart of the City will be delivering 10 days of Fashion in the City in the central city from 28 Feb -9 March 2014. These 10 days of events, activities, retail offers in-store and promotions will be supported by a $500,000 campaign to encourage shoppers...

The network upgrades to enable Ultra Fast Broadband in the High Street District (including O’Connell Street, High Street and Vulcan Lane) will begin next Friday 27 December. The programme of works has being rolling out in the Central City over the last...

Be. Accessible is a social change movement and a holistic framework for accessibility with a mission to create a truly accessible country for us all.Be. Accessible is managed by the Be. Institute, a social enterprise that worksacross all sectors and...

Auckland Council have recently released a "Shaping a Business Friendly City” guide which puts the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan into context from a business-friendly perspective. Shaping a Business Friendly Auckland has been developed together with the...

The transformation of our streets in the inner city continues with construction well underway in Federal Street, Upper Khartoum Place and O’Connell Street. These projects form part of the programme of works that falls under the Auckland’s City...

A city centre that is a great place for walking and cycling is what we want. The Skypath a project, that we have been supporting from its inception, has been identified as one of the Mayor’s six priority projects that will get Auckland moving in...

Fashion in the City got underway last week. There will be 10 days of events, activities and in-store offers and a significant media and PR campaign to encourage shoppers to come into the central city to shop. It’s a great way for HOTCity businesses...

The Barfoot & Thompson ITU World Triathlon Auckland will take place from 28 - 29 March 2015 in Auckland's CBD and waterfront precinct. This event attracts some of the world's best elite athletes and age group athletes from NZ and around the...

Auckland Conversations is an exciting series of talks designed to inspire, influence and inform the transformation of Auckland into the world’s most liveable city, providing an opportunity to learn from the experience of world leaders. Talks cover a...

Electric trains make rail travel more attractive. Trains are faster, quieter and more energy-efficient, and feature the latest developments in technology and safety. And starting today, they have begun operating on Auckland's suburban lines. ...

Here's your chance to promote your business through our new City Deals campaign (it's an evolution of our former campaign 48 Hour City), which is a key part of winter 2014. We are asking for retail, hospitality, event and tourism...

Two projects that are bringing marked improved to the safety and experience for our retail and late night businesses in the city centre are Storewatch and Barwatch. Helping to lower alcohol-related harm and retail theft in the city, these communication...

For the results of our 2014 HOTCity member's survey, click here.Thanks to everyone who participated! We really appreciate your feedback. 

Auckland Transport is currently undertaking a parking discussion as part of a review of all aspects of parking in Auckland and is wanting public feedback on its Draft Parking Discussion Document. The review looks at the use of Park and Rides,...

We're recently launched our very own clever little app. WHERE NEXT™ knows what you like, what's close, cool and on in the heart of Auckland City. It's full of ideas that you can pretend are yours, so you won't ever be stuck for what to do next in...

Our Winter Campaign runs until 19 Sep, and looks to drive business to the city centre over the quiet winter months. AKL: The Show Never Stops in the Heart of the City will appear in Cinema, Press, Bus Shelters and digital online and on mobile. The...

View our city centre's 24/7 pedestrian counts with our new interactive map - see how many people were in the city yesterday, last week, last month or even last year. The map allows you to quickly understand where people are located, and on...

The proposed Trading and Events in Public Places Bylaw is now open for comment, with feedback due by Thursday 4 September. Trading and events in public places contributes to the economic, social and cultural vitality of Auckland, adds to the character of...

The SkyPath project is at a critical stage, submissions are open for the Resource Consent process until Friday 23 January. SkyPath will create a walking and cycling link between the North Shore and the Heart of the City. It will link through with...

O’Connell Street and Federal Street are now complete offering a transformed experience of the city centre, and Khartoum Place is set to join them soon.  They join the existing network of shared spaces in Lorne, Fort, Darby and Elliott Streets, that...

Auckland Council and Auckland Transport have jointly drafted new region-wide signage bylaw which will be open for public feedback from Wednesday 3 September to Friday 3 October 2014. The new bylaw will regulate display of signs that are on, or...

Our AGM is being held next Wednesday, 22 October, 5.30 for a 5.45pm meeting at the Nathan Club, Britomart (51 Galway Street)With the circumstances following the recent contract termination of HOTCity’s former CEO, we have made some amendments to the...

The latest section of Auckland’s expanding cycling and walking network – the Upper Queen Street Grafton Gully and Beach Road link were officially opened last week, which is fantastic news for recreational and commuter cyclists wanting to access and enjoy...

There has been quite a bit of public buzz around the Downtown Framework that was presented to Council recently. The report provides a range of options for the downtown area that includes 12 major pieces of work including QE2 Square, Quay St and the...

From 27 Feb - 8 March 2015, Heart of the City will be delivering the central city's signature fashion retail event - 10 Days of Fashion in the City.Fashion in the City is a significant and proven central city event that celebrates and promotes the...

It is with disappointment that the Board of Heart of the City wish to advise members that the contract with former chief executive Alex Swney has been terminated.The Board has already commenced the process for appointing an independent, interim chief...

We are pleased to announce the appointment of interim Chief Executive, David Wright, effective immediately.Mr Wright is an experienced company director, executive leader and management consultant for a diverse range of corporate and State sector...

Auckland’s downtown will be transformed over the coming decade. On offer will be better transport, more attractive streets and new buildings. The plans also include new and better public spaces, each one serving a different purpose and together providing...

The Farmers Santa Parade has brought joy, laughter and goodies to the people of Auckland for 80 years and this year is no exception with the parade scheduled for November 30.The 2014 Farmers Santa Parade will feature all the wonderful pageantry, fun and...