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Queen Street Storewatch Launches
NewsIssue date: 5 Jul 2013StoreWatch is a community prevention first strategy towards reducing the effects of theft from retail stores on Queen St, Auckland. The StoreWatch initiative will allow stores to pass information easily between each other either by email or text. A...
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Communiqué 2013 - Bijoy Jain, Studio Mumbai
EventStudio Mumbai, led by Indian-born, United States-trained architect Bijoy Jain, is recognized as an architectural practice almost unique in the world. Making positive use of the unique social and economic conditions defining India’s construction industry...
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VPBC AGM & Guest Speaker
EventWe are celebrating our first ever AGM! It’s your chance to get involved - tell us how we can work better for you! The AGM will run from 6-6.30 pm. From 6.30 pm our guest speaker - Clare Kelso will be taking the best of her theatre training, social...
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PULSE Networking Event
Event... how recent threats may impact your business. Government Communications Security NZ expect the number of attacks on ...
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Duthie Whyte
Directory ListingThe firm was established by A K Duthie in 1918 and became Duthie Whyte in 1948. The firm has practised in the Auckland CBD for over 100 years. Duthie Whyte has throughout that period provided quality legal services to a variety of clients, including...
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Fanshawe St and Westhaven Drive Works
NewsIssue date: 22 Nov 2012Between late December 2012 and March 2013, Transpower is working to reinforce the power supply into Auckland and Northland, addressing the regions' reliance on a single high capacity transmission line between Otahuhu and Henderson for their power. The...
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Progress in Nightlife Safety
NewsIssue date: 6 Mar 2013Two great trial initiatives to create a safer night time environment in the city are underway this month.The Barwatch scheme, which provides portable radios to selected bars in the Fort St and High St area to enable better communication with each other...
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Upcoming Events and Road Closures
NewsIssue date: 2 Apr 2013There are a number of events and upgrade works taking place in the city centre over the coming months that will bring road closures to specific surrounding areas. ITU World Triathlon Series – Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon Auckland6 – 7...
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Be Accessible launches Be.Welcome Lite
NewsIssue date: 4 Feb 2014Be. 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...
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CityWatch: supporting safe and inviting streets
NewsIssue date: 28 Aug 2018You may have met some of the CityWatch team who are here to support a safe and inviting city centre environment by ensuring compliance with Auckland Council bylaws in public places. This includes dealing with nuisance activities including obstructive or...
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Positive results for addressing Retail Crime in city centre
NewsIssue date: 8 Feb 2024... crime is important , as is being active on the StoreWatch communications network. Find out more about StoreWatch here ...
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Police
PageThe NZ Police play an important role in the city centre. Their prevention work includes focused programmes across a number of different sectors including retail theft - like the StoreWatch programme and advice for small businesses on...
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Parking in the City just got cheaper
NewsIssue date: 2 Jun 2011Parking 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...
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Restaurant Month 2013 Results
NewsIssue date: 15 Oct 2013... advance of the event this time round. Keep an eye out for communications from Lemongrass Productions calling for early ...
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City Rail Link (CRL) Works - New Bus Lanes for Queen Street
NewsIssue date: 29 Sep 2015... and Albert Street, as shown in the map below. Direct communications have been sent to property owners and ...
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Be a part of improving the safety of the City Centre
NewsIssue date: 3 Dec 2014Two 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...
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Free business resilience workshops for city centre businesses
NewsIssue date: 22 Apr 2020To thrive in this rapidly changing business environment it is important to share experiences and creatively problem solve with others. To help you do this, Auckland Emergency Management (the agency tasked with helping Aucklanders be prepared in times of...
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Retailers: be part of bringing the Christmas cheer this year!
PageBe 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 ...
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Our Priorities
Page... and locals alike. Key initiatives include: Marketing, communications and PR: Build a positive narrative about the ... Promote all transport options through our marketing and communications channels to help raise awareness and reduce ...
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Heart of the City Christmas Window Competition Ts and Cs
PageBy 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...
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We're looking for an Events and Sponsorship Executive
NewsIssue date: 1 Apr 2016... Heart of the City Business to Business communications in relation to the event Brief and liaise ... are fulfilled. Drive the delivery of collateral and communications for event sponsor leverage in liaison with the ... relationship building skills Excellent written, oral and communications skills Sound knowledge of social media ...
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Auckland's City Rail Loop
NewsIssue date: 5 Jul 2012This week, Auckland Transport announced the route they have identified for the future Auckland City Rail Loop. There are a number of surface and underground titles that will need to be acquired to allow for the development, so Auckland Transport will be...
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Update on City Centre Transformational Projects
NewsIssue date: 21 Aug 2014... out more about these projects visit this link . In future communications we will give a more detailed description of ...
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Useful city contacts
PageYour 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...
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Covid recovery plan for businesses like Waiting for Godot
NewsIssue date: 11 Oct 2021With growing case numbers and a rush to get vaccination numbers up, Heart of the City wants to see businesses involved in setting a clear pathway and timeframes to give certainty and hope for impacted businesses. Heart of the City is proposing a way...
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City-centre businesses: Order your Christmas Decals at no charge
NewsIssue date: 1 Oct 2021Orders are now closed for Christmas window decals All things going well with COVID levels, we're planning for Christmas in the Heart of the City to be better than ever this year. We'll provide an overview of what's planned soon, but in the...
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Managing the impact of construction
PageKeeping the city and businesses operating as close to possible as usual during the transformational change that many spaces in the city are undergoing is a high priority for us. We work with major projects to manage the impacts of construction...
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3 Year Marketing Plan for Auckland CBD
NewsIssue date: 26 Feb 2008The new three year strategic marketing plan for the CBD represents the work of a steering committee incorporating representatives from Heart of the City and Auckland City Council, with input from Tourism Auckland and the K Road Business...
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48 Hour City - Opportunities for HOTCity businesses
NewsIssue date: 10 May 2012... we have the added support of American Express and their communications to card holders. The concept is as follows: · ...
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Letter to Hon. Grant Robertson on behalf of Auckland Central Business Associations
NewsIssue date: 16 Feb 202215 February 2022 Dear Minister, Between us, we represent thousands of central Auckland businesses who just want to get through this pandemic with their teams intact. It would be fair to say that most don’t want to have to ask Government for a...
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Find out what is happening this Christmas
NewsIssue date: 10 Nov 2011... 50,000 visitors expected per month Weekly e-newsletter communications to database of 20,000 from late November & ...
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City centre safety meetup
NewsIssue date: 19 Sep 2018We recently held a safety meet-up for more than 40 interested businesses in the city centre. Members of the local Police Crime Prevention and Beat team gave us an overview of their role in the city centre, discussed prevention programmes such as...
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A new interim cycleway is coming to Federal Street
NewsIssue date: 21 Feb 2018A new interim cycleway and temporary improvements for pedestrians will be installed on Federal Street between Victoria Street and Fanshawe Street in March by Auckland Transport in partnership with the Auckland Design Office. These changes will make...
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Artweek 2019 in the High Street District
NewsIssue date: 6 Aug 2019From 12 - 20 October, we’re celebrating Artweek 2019 in the city centre and encouraging Aucklanders to discover our cultural heartbeat - from galleries to art in the streets and corporate art collections. We're a longstanding major partner of...
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Meet the team
Page... different for its ever-evolving audience. Kate Powell - Communications Specialist Kate helps spread the word about ...
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Ultrafast Broadband Rollout – High Street District
NewsIssue date: 19 Dec 2013The 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...