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280 Queen Street was constructed in 1977 and contained 3 retail levels and 12 office floors. The new building, completed in 1991, added a new 3-level retail podium and approximately 372 sqm of additional office space on each level (previously 660 sqm...

There is ever-evolving, tangible evidence that Auckland’s city centre is at the heart of our economy and a place where businesses want to be. We generate around 19% of Auckland’s GDP and 7.1% of New Zealand’s. Businesses of all stripes continue 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....

Auckland and our city centre have intriguing heritage stories to tell, with 1000 years of Māori history and almost 180 years of European history embedded in the fabric of this place. Our heritage is an important part of our identity, and we’re...

  Emergencies can happen at any time, so it's a good time to regularly take stock and make sure your business is as prepared as possible to manage the impacts - just in case.  Retail NZ Has created a series of lists outlining what...

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...

The Korean Culture in Auckland (KCAKL) event is coming to the High Street district between Friday 24 March until Friday 31 March as part of Auckland Council’s World of Cultures series. The event aims to celebrate Korean culture and will build...

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...

Supported by the Activate Community, we're hosting a no-cost-to-business workshop to support small businesses in the city centre prepare a Business Continuity Plan. This is available to any business in the city centre with between 1 - 20...

Waka Kotahi called for feedback on the Waitematā Harbour Connections project. We submitted the feedback below:  Heart of the City (HOTC) is the business association for Auckland’s city centre, and we represent the interests of businesses and...

CCTV can be a useful tool in addressing crime and supporting a safer city centre. Below is detail about making footage available for investigations and providing information about private CCTV coverage of public spaces as part of a wider network....

Part of Morton Property Group’s portfolio, HB Central is being fully refurbished into a 5 Green star rating building, with Warren and Mahoney leading the design process. HB Central exterior, Artist impression. Originally the home of...

Congratulations to the city centre people, places and spaces that have received awards lately! Collectively the work they do helps to make the city centre a vibrant place to be and its wonderful to see them recognised by their peers.  Lewisham...

Safety continues to be a significant concern for people and businesses right across Auckland. Along with our colleagues from other central business associations - Newmarket Business Association, Parnell Business Association,...

Auckland Council has asked us to share some changes planned for High Street in response to concerns about maintenance and tidiness in the area. Over the next couple of months, Council will review the shared waste bin and how frequently rubbish, and...

Our "Go for the Unexpected" campaign is live and running for six weeks across a range of media including digital, print, street posters along with PR.  The campaign aims to inspire people to break away from their routine and discover...

Auckland city centre is the place to make memories this Christmas as it comes alive with magical and enchanting experiences for all to enjoy during late November and December.  Heart of the City and Auckland Council, along with their...

奥克兰市中心是新西兰最大的商业社区所在地，在不到 1% 的区域内创造了这个地区大约 20% 的 GPD。   更多关于我们如何支持商业，以及成为奥克兰市中心商业协会会员的好处的信息可以在这里找到 谁可以成为会员? 在我们的边界内的企业和商业地产业主都有资格成为奥克兰市中心商业协会的会员，而且不需要费用，参与有很多好处。如果您恰好在我们的边界之外，但是对我们感兴趣，也可以随时联系我们。 我们如何支持您:...

오클랜드 도심은 뉴질랜드에서 가장 큰 비즈니스 커뮤니티의 발상지이며 전체 면적의 1% 미만에서 지역 GPD의 약 20%를 창출하고 있습니다. 비즈니스를 지원하는 방법과 Heart of the City의 회원에게 부여되는 혜택에 관한 자세한 내용은 여기에서 확인할 수 있습니다. 누가 회원이 될 수 있나요? 경계 지역 내에 있는 사업체 및 상업용 부동산 소유주는 Heart of the City의 회원...

With over a century on Queen Street, The Strand Arcade has some remarkable stories, having witnessed everything from over 90 Farmers Santa Parades to Bon Jovi (and their hordes of fans). Now, it's the latest location to take part in our Vacant...

Two recently opened businesses in the heart of the city - Paname Social and Panacea – have owners who have worked and owned businesses here for years and are real champions of the city centre. On the ground floor of the refreshed HB Central Building...

20 July - 21 August 2023 With 1 million tickets already sold, it's on track to become the most attended standalone women's sporting event in history. Forecast benefits suggest the FIFA Women's World Cup will attract $60M in regional GDP.  The...

A packed events calendar and people’s love for dining has delivered the strongest year-end results for Auckland's city centre in three years. CPI-adjusted figures for the year- end June 2023 show spend was 89% of year end June 2019....

Our insights documents help to paint a picture of how the city centre is performing using metrics like pedestrian counts, spend, accommodation forward-booking and more. Read our latest insights for the  December 2022 quarter here....

Our latest quarterly results are showing positive trends emerging for the city centre. This is good news, and the results are evident out on the streets. More people are out and about, spend is heading back towards to pre-COVID...