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A group of tourism and transport experts want to see the tunnels under Albert Park, sealed since the end of WWI, opened for public access. Long-time tunnel champion Bill Reid, Waitomo Caves' Nick Andreef and strategic transport planner Nicolas...

JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specialises in real estate and investment management. A Fortune 500 company, JLL helps real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. In 2016, JLL had revenue of...

Taking place for a 14th time, over 100 special menus at $30, $45 and $55+ price points were available over the month of August, as well as 25+ incredible dining events from walking food tours to taco masterclasses and more.  The programme...

Heart of the City welcomes NZIER’s latest Insight report, released today, outlining the need to build construction impacts and financial support into infrastructure decision-making from the outset. “Local businesses impacted by CRL construction have...

... for all of these projects is closely aligned, with completion for all planned ahead of 2021's major event combo ...

... is needed on further disruptive work following the completion of the CRL and Midtown regeneration, in order for ... Auckland Council to: Allow a 1–2 year period after CRL completion before commencing works, giving the city time to ... Adopt the least disruptive option (Idea A). Ensure completion is accelerated, not subject to delay, and ...

Bottled Lightning highlights Reuben Paterson’s lively exploration of materials, starting with his glitter-on-canvas depictions of kowhaiwhai and fabric designs, and diversifying into a range of media including sequins, foil, diamond dust, shoes, gourds,...

Auckland has been ranked the 12th-best city in the world to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's recent liveability survey. This follows on from the Mercer Quality of Living surveyearlier this year that established Auckland as the...

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...

Concepts have been released for the new square for Lower Queen Street in front of Britomart train station, which will be completed as part of the City Rail Link works.   Attractive public spaces like this are essential in making ...

Work has begun in Wynyard Quarter for the bases and viewing facilities needed to host the 36th America’s Cup in 2021, with the race syndicates due to arrive in Auckland in late 2019 to start their preparations. Find out more here about who is delivering...

The Lobster Roll is Here Join us at the permanent HQ of Lobster & Tap at Auckland Fish Market down at Wynyard Quarter. A shack completely dedicated to the delicacy of premium Canadian wild caught lobster in a buttered bun washed down with a cold...

A 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...

... BNZ Tower – located at 80 Queen Street – is nearing completion. The good news is that the disruption associated ...

This years 2012 Auckland Restaurant Month in the BIG little City was bigger and better than year one with more restaurants participating and restaurant events for the first time, as a critical part of the mix. We’ve had a lot of great formal and informal...

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...

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...

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...

Fashion will be at the fore in the city centre when NZ Fashion Week returns to the Town Hall at the end of August, almost two decades after its debut there.  Aotea Quarter will be abuzz with the well dressed attendees of the four-day trade show and...

Auckland Transport are offering city centre workers assistance with planning their journeys to and from work. With City Rail Link construction progressing and the intersection at Victoria and Albert Street closing on 30 June, a number of workers’...

The New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) is a joint venture between the NZ Government and SkyCity Entertainment Group for a space that will accommodate up to 3150 delegates for conferences, host up to 33 meetings at any one time and...

This exhibition echoes departures, voyages, journeys and arrivals. The sculptures by John Edgar are inspired by the story of emigrants leaving their homeland, the voyage through unknown seas and the arrival in a new land. John connected with his Scottish...

... Council's most significant transport project since the completion of Britomart. The link bus service will begin ...

... now only a month away as the design competition nears its completion. Late last month saw the announcement of five ...

The Chief Post Office (CPO) building closed and new entrances have been created for Britomart station. The building will be closed for the next three years for strengthening works as part of the City Rail Link tunnelling. Alongside the Commercial Bay...

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 &...

Construction for the City Rail Link (CRL) enters its next major stage in March. This means some significant changes for access around this area of the city, which you can find out about below, and work to keep the city moving over this...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the city centre. Have you spotted our Christmas campaign on billboards, adshels, buses and digital? It's also running across radio advertising and this year, we're targeting both local audiences and some...

The Barfoot & Thompson World Triathlon Grand Final is being held on Auckland’s CBD and waterfront from 14 – 22 October 2012, with the main event occurring over Labour Weekend (Saturday 20 October to Monday 22 October). This is a major event for...

... pick up discreet pieces of work and take them through to completion. Most importantly you will have an energy and ...

... a week. The New Network will be place by 2017 until the completion of the CRL or if Light Rail is introduced – ...

We’re located in an upmarket New Zealand heritage building just a short walk from both the University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology. As the city’s only optometry practice offering first-rate eye care specifically tailored...

The Birdcage was originally known as the Rob Roy Hotel, a wooden building erected in 1865, making it one of Auckland’s most historic taverns. The current building was constructed on the same site in 1885,.Back in the day patrons could reach the...

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...

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...

Be 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 ...