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Elevate Your Business with BGS Consulting & Training   At BGS, we specialize in empowering businesses to succeed through expert consulting and training in Marketing, Sales, Operations, Finance, and Scalability. Whether you need to attract more...

A free introductory seminar on sustainability will be held on the 11th March between 4pm-6.30pm in the Auckland Town Hall. The seminar is being run by the EcoBiz programme and will teach you how by taking action, you can reduce costs, improve your...

Comedy.co.nz productions has so many fresh faces at this years 2008 NZ International Comedy Festival that there is much competition to participate in the opening previews and galas. After six sell out years (2002 to 2007), the traditional 5 STAR COMEDY...

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...

All great cities have vibrant and pulsating centres - think Melbourne, Vancouver, Barcelona, London and New York. In recent years Auckland has shown an ambition which rivals these other cities and to which Aucklanders and visitors are getting excited...

The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards are back for 2010. Recognising outstanding achievements by New Zealand musicians, the ceremony will be held on October 7th at Vector Arena. Heart of the City has a double pass to the awards to give...

Last week on Wednesday 10th September, Auckland celebrated exactly two years to go until the opening match of the Rugby World Cup 2011. Auckland is on track to deliver a spectacular RWC 2011 experience, some of the various upgrades around the city...

Mike Lydon is an internationally recognised planner, writer, and advocate for liveable cities. Mike is a principal of The Street Plans Collaborative, New York - an award-winning planning, design and research-advocacy firm, which strives to create high-...

... Thurs & 9am-6pm Fri-Sun. Oh, there will also be freebies, competitions and giveways - whoop! Up to 90% Off...Shoes, ...

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is New Zealand’s full-time professional Metropolitan orchestra, serving the country’s largest and most vibrant city with a comprehensive programme of concerts and education and outreach activities. In more...

... spree.  Check out more on http://www.classichits.co.nz/Competitions Win a $10,000 shopping spree ...

Xplosiv Supplements is one of NZs fastest growing supplement retailers, striving to find the best products on the market and sell them at the lowest possible prices. Xplosiv Supplements only stocks supplements that are from credible brands, work...

... specific to the campaign's retail offers, events and competitions. We can offer exclusive discounted advertising ...

Summer is in full swing which means a lot of great events are heading our way in the coming weeks, increasing visitors number and opportunities for our hospitality and retail businesses. On the weekend 31 Jan-1 Feb, the Dick Smith NRL Auckland Nines...

A pan-Asian celebration of the Lunar New Year is the newest addition to the city centre’s event calendar. There’s a number of events and activations planned for the heart of the city between 10 – 25 February 2024, and we’ll be promoting this activity...

The Parasol & Swing Company is a cocktail bar with a stellar drinks menu and food offering in the heart of the Viaduct. Over two levels, with a rooftop bar overlooking Viaduct basin, it features a host of Auckland's best hospitality experts...

... from local musicians, buskers, industry displays and competitions. There's no better way to celebrate a birthday ...

Distinguished Professor Peter Newman - Curtain Sustainability Policy Institute, Perth The Return of the City Cities have entered a whole new era as they simultaneously around the world are reversing major trends that caused them to suburbanise around...

Lime scooters and shared electric vehicles may be having a moment, but nothing beats a good old bicycle as an easy, affordable and eco friendly way to get around - especially when it comes to traveling to and from work.  More people cycling to work...

Five designs have been revealed for a new tower on the waterfront side of the Sky Tower at 65 Federal Street, in a competition run by Australian-based property developers ICD. The brief to the competing architects – local firm Warren &...

There’s no reason to be leaving Auckland with all the events happening in the heart of the city throughout the long weekend. From the first-ever New Zealand Red Bull cliff diving competition to perennial crowd favourite The International...

We have a number of promotional opportunities coming up for city centre retailers in the lead up to Christmas and through summer: Black Friday is only a few weeks away on Friday 27 November.  Black Friday - Friday 27 November To support the...

Come and celebrate the most vibrant Indian festival – Diwali on the 10th and 11th October. Diwali, also known as Deepavali (row of lamps), is an annual free event which regularly attracts thousands of visitors to the central city with its high energy,...

... from over 100 participating retailers, two great fashion competitions and 7 fashion shows in public spaces. Fashion in ...

A significant number of full road closures will occur in the central city, from 4am to 7pm on Sunday, 20 November 2011, including:Quay Street, Queen Street, Customs Street West, Shortland Street, Princes Street, Bowen Avenue, Victoria Street East,...

For the past three years, a group of feijoa-loving, community-minded city centre-dwellers have come together on a May evening for the Quietly Raucous Feijoa Festival. This year’s festival, held at Tabac, was themed around both feijoa and elephants –...

Orders 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...

Outlined below are some of the results from our significant campaigns and events that happen throughout the year. Each of them is designed to encourage spend, visitation and build the city centre's reputation as the best place to visit in...

... to us though our websites, such as when entering competitions or submitting a membership application. We limit ...

26 July 2016 Submissions Electricity Authority PO Box 10041 Wellington 6143   Email: [email protected] SUBMISSION TO ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY CONSULTATION PAPER – TRANSMISSIONS PRICING METHODOLOGY: SECOND ISSUES PAPER Heart of the City,...

Board Nominations - 2008   Peter Cammell Until 2006 I had owned a CBD business for 15 years.  For the past 7 I have been a Heart of the City board member, the past 3 as Chairperson. As Chairperson I ...

Auckland’s city centre has a richly storied past and with the Heritage Festival on now, we wanted to share some of them. Heritage buildings are being given new leases of life In a nod to both style and sustainability, some of the beautiful...

So, what did the last 12 months look like for the city centre, and what happened in the last quarter? When looking at the year-end to December 2023, there are positive trends to report. There’s been more spending - up 13% on 2022 - and more people - up...

 When Max Mamaev founded the Spacefor concept in 2023, he was betting on a specific idea: that place matters. More precisely, the right environment can change how brands, customers, and cities connect. That place was Britomart, and more broadly,...

Pat Menzies talks about selling generations of Aucklanders their first pair of Doc Martens, traditions and staying relevant. We're loving reading people's memories of their first Docs purchase at Pat Menzies over on The Spinoff's facebook page...

From Thursday 17 - Sunday 20 December, the waterfront will be buzzing with the first racing for the 36th America's Cup taking place, which gives people a chance to see all of the teams racing each other. We're encouraging Aucklanders...