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  Big and small, downtown Auckland businesses are reaching out by donating goods and services for auction to raise money for the Red Cross Christchurch Earthquake Fund. Please take advantage of these generous donations by digging deep when you...

Council's draft Annual Plan 2011/2012 is now out for public consultation, with submissions due by 1 April 2011. It is pleasing to see that the development of the CBD has been given priority under the draft Waitemata Local Board Plan, as this is...

High Street is having its first ever Long Lunch on Friday 25th March and we would love your support. Our aim is to bring the local community together to celebrate the district's great food and retail environment by combining 300 people and 12 great local...

The 2011 New Zealand Retailers Association's National Conference will be held in on the 6th of April at the ASB Showgrounds. An excellent conference for any retailer big or small, the 2011 conference will focus on the changing trends in the retail...

Over the past 3 weeks we have been completely overwhelmed by the support we received from businesses and individuals across Auckland for our BIG little city Trade Me Auction. It was great to see the business community joining together to help those...

Auckland Council have put together an excellent educational video for people to understand how shared space works and learn more about shared space design aspects by using the example of Auckland's CBD first shared space - Darby Street. The video is...

Elliott Street (between Wellesley street and Darby street), will be closed to all general traffic from midnight on Sunday 27 March 2011 to Sunday 14 August 2011 to allow the first phase of the Elliott Street shared space to be completed. Pedestrian...

Auckland Transport is proposing significant changes to bus services around the Auckland CBD and surrounding suburbs to make them quicker and easier to use by improving the frequency, reliability, comfort and connectivity of the services. Key changes...

Over 85,000 visitors will be arriving on our shores shorty for the 2011 Rugby World Cup so it is imperative to start preparing your business now. One of the ways to start preparing is by using Auckland 2011's free online toolkit called Match Ready (which...

The Auckland Plan will be a broad based, 30 year strategy for Auckland, will support the Mayor’s vision of making Auckland the world's most liveable city. It will identify how parts of Auckland will develop and when this might occur, along with guiding...

To help businesses start preparing for the biggest events Auckland has ever hosted, the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Auckland 2011 have designed a free online toolkit called Match Ready. The Match Ready Toolkit provides essential information to ensure...

In partnership with the Sustainable Business Network, Heart of the City is giving 4 businesses in the CBD the opportunity to participate in the Sustainable Business Network's Get Sustainable Challenge. The Get Sustainable Challenge will let you gain a...

Road re-surfacing work on Queen Street, between Mayoral Drive and Karangahape Road, will take place, weather permitting, from 7pm until 11pm on Friday 29 April, and from 7am until 2am on Saturday 30 April. Businesses will still be open during the re-...

Heart of the City wants to ensure that our CBD businesses get the best exposure to the 80,000+ visitors expected over the RWC period. We are developing an Insider’s Guide that will encourage visitors to explore all areas of the CBD, and to find hidden...

The Westpac Auckland Central Business Awards celebrate industry leaders, so if you are a CBD business achieving great results then why not enter your business to the awards to celebrate your successes. It doesn't matter what industry you are from or...

What is Conscious Consumers?The Conscious Consumers is a cafe project where member cafes are awarded badges (9 available) for demonstrating a commitment to environmentally and socially conscious business practices. The programme is set to...

What is the City Centre Masterplan? The City Centre Masterplan falls under the wider Auckland Plan. The Auckland Plan is a bold 30-year vision and strategy for Auckland underpinned by the Mayor's vision of making Auckland the world's most liveable...

Parking in the City has just got cheaper.Auckland Transport and Heart of the City have collaborated to trial a special $2.50 per hour, off-peak parking promotion to assist with encouraging visits to the CBD up until Christmas.The offer Special...

Here’s a great way of getting your instore visual merchandising themed for RWC. NZ2011 have made bunting available for businesses to purchase. In 10m lengths, each length features 49 flags, compromising 2 sets of RWC national flags and the 2011 Fern Leaf...

Street ThemingThe city centre will be RWC themed with many of the major streets flying banners from the light poles, and cross street banners. The walking route from Britomart, up Queen Street to Aotea and through Myers Park will also be also be themed....

Auckland’s BIG little City is our consumer marketing campaign. It aims to drive awareness and increased visitation to the CBD, and focuses on the huge range of entertainment, nightlight, dining , shopping and attractions that exist within our vibrant...

Events play a key role in the creating a vibrant, urban CBD environment and drive economic benefits. Heart of the City is therefore focused on creating, developing and supporting city based events. Over the coming year our event focus is on four major...

We are pleased to announce that our Insiders Guide is now available for downloading in ebook, ipad, iphone and android formatting here...From late August the guide will be distributed as a hard copy booklet via buses, hotels, rental cars, i-SITES and key...

We have partnered with Auckland Transport to provide a free inner city bus service that will make it easy for people to get around the central city, and to our great city businesses. The new City LINK bus service,  is a high frequency bus linking...

As part of this year’s BIG little City campaign we have a promotion called 48 Hour City whereby CBD events, attractions, hospitality and retail businesses are invited to promote themselves for free with feature offers to encourage visitation into...

The Waitemata Local Board, who represent the CBD Community, and are responsible for a wide range of activities, are asking people to provide comment on their Draft Local Board Plan by 8 August 2011. Local boards form a key part of Auckland Council's...

As a sponsor of the Auckland Art Fair, we are lucky enough to have 2 double passes to give away. All you have to do is email your name, address, contact phone number and answer to the following question (with Auckland Art Fair 2011 as the subject) to...

There are a number of streets in the CBD that will be closed to accommodate the filming on Sunday 31 July and Tuesday 2 August. Traffic management will be in place, and all directly affected businesses have been consulted with by the production company...

The official opening night of the Rugby World Cup is almost here and Friday 9 September is going to be the biggest party Auckland has ever seen. The Heart of the City office is planning on staying in the CBD and enjoying the celebrations...

The official opening night of the Rugby World Cup is quickly approaching and Friday 9 September is going to be the biggest party Auckland has ever seen. The Heart of the Cityoffice is planning on staying in the CBD and enjoying the celebrations...

Auckland Council and Heart of the City’s City Watch Security Team will be increasing their presence in the CBD during the Tournament. The team is responsible for making the city a safer and more welcoming place by moving on beggars, unpermitted busking...

The work to transform Elliott Street, Lorne Street & Fort Street is complete, and will see slow vehicle speed, pedestrian-priority zones create a vibrant, world-class city centre that attracts people and business. Popular in many overseas cities,...

The Fan Trail is a 4.5km walking route from Queen Elizabeth Square in the city centre to Eden Park, via Queen Street, Aotea Square, Myers Park, K’Road, Great North Road and Bond Street. The Fan Trail will be activated on Eden Park match days to...

The Draft Auckland Plan will have a major impact on Aucklanders lives over the next 30 years. Through four different plans the council has identified priorities for Auckland’s development, which aim to make it the world’s most liveable city by 2040. The...

Auckland Council have partnered with neighbourhood directory Localist and leading Wi-Fi operator Tomizone, to provide a free high speed wireless service across the Auckland region.The new free Wi-Fi service is called Auckland Wi-Fi and it is found at...

Auckland Council and Government are putting enhanced plans in place to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment during the RWC 2011 from this Friday 16 September.Additional match viewing capacity and associated servicing will be provided on Captain...