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In an effort to encourage businesses to get involved with Earth Hour, Heart of the City along with the Auckland City Council has organised the Auckland City Ambassadors to hand out a free energy efficient light bulb and information pack to all CBD...

Applications are now open for local groups and organisations to submit their events for consideration for the 2009 Auckland Heritage Festival.   The festival runs from 19 September to 4 October and focuses on celebrating Auckland's natural, built...

Auckland is going to turn into a super-city. A move which the Royal Commission believes will save taxpayers up to $113 million a year. The new “One Auckland” structure is expected to foster economic growth in the region by streamlining planning...

A sea of blue shirts washed through Auckland on Saturday the 21st of March as over 300 teams attempted to run, search and solve their way through 18 chase points across the city during the inaugural ANZ City Chase. Race participants were only allowed to...

Auckland city's biggest and most popular indoor venue has just turned two. Since opening its doors in March 2007, Vector Arena has proved its versatility, serving as a banquet hall, sports arena and concert venue - Rod Stewart, Foo Fighters, Justin...

Councillors have proposed bringing forward the completion date of the marine events centre, so it is ready in time for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The marine events centre, planned for the Halsey Street extension wharf, is part of the vision of a...

Living Room 09, a free annual CBD arts programme, starts this Friday. The programme which lasts for eight days, features contemporary events, installations and performances at various locations across Auckland's CBD. This year a fantastic selection of...

Auckland City Council is inviting Aucklander’s to voice their opinions on the future plans for the city. The online forum works by getting people to view the strategies in their geographical area – or areas of interest – and to fill out an online form...

New Zealand's funniest festival returns on May 1st, for what promises to be one of the best line-ups yet! Featuring international acts such as Wayne Brady, Danny Bhoy, Mark Watson and many more! This year promises to be a bucket-load of laughs! Visit www...

Vector Arena celebrated its second birthday last month, and this month it received news that the venue was selling more tickets than New York City's famous Madison Square Garden. Vector Arena, was rated 17th out of the 50 top arenas around the world...

Auckland has made us proud once again, by beating some of the most glorious and most visited cities in the world. According to a worldwide quality of living survey, New York, London and Paris don't hold a candle to Auckland. The New Zealand city ranked...

MAC will launch its line of PRO Products in New Zealand exclusively at MAC's flagship store in Chancery Auckland on April 1st 2009. The MAC PRO Products are a line of cutting-edge, performance-tested products developed exclusively for professional makeup...

As many of you are aware, the external section of the BNZ Tower – located at 80 Queen Street – is nearing completion. The good news is that the disruption associated with this construction is nearly over. The bad news is that, sections of Queen Street,...

The BIG little city is filled with world class shopping, busy bars and exquisite restaurants. You'll be so spoilt for choice that not one visit will be the same. Browse through the racks at one the many unique fashion designer boutiques or be tempted by...

After a busy day of shopping, exploring and dining, or a BIG night out dancing, you'll want some much needed rest. Make the most of your time in the BIG little city and stay at one of our boutique, apartment style or 5 star partner hotels. Check out some...

Getting to the BIG little city is easy and affordable with Air New Zealand; so take the opportunity to wine, dine, shop and experience the biggest city we've got. To book an Air New Zealand flight to Auckland click here

The BIG little city is filled with world class shopping, busy bars and exquisite restaurants. You'll be so spoilt for choice that not one visit will be the same. Browse through the racks at one the many unique fashion designer boutiques or be tempted by...

Make the most of your time in the BIG little city and plan your stay online before you get there. With so much to see and do in the BIG little city, you'll want to make the most of your stay by planning your adventure online before you arrive. And to...

For great fares around the BIG little city or to and from Auckland Airport, go green. Green Cabs is New Zealand's environmentally friendly Taxi company that runs a fleet of bright green Toyota Priuses. They are the only cab company (that they know of at...

We have one double pass to Mamma Mia! to be won. Entering is easy. Email info@hotcity.co.nz with Mamma Mia! in the subject line, along with your name, contact phone number and the answer to the following question: Who wrote the stage play...

Day or night you'll always find something going on in the city – from BIG international acts to little intimate shows. And take delight in theatre, music, comedy, festivals, exhibitions and dance at our world class venues including Vector Arena, the...

If you haven't already seen the new BIG little city TV commercial or you simply want to watch it again then follow the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYXWpzpNIIk

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The New Zealand National Maritime Museum is offering the residents of Auckland City to visit the Maritime Museum free of change in June. All you have to do is bring proof of address to take advantage of this great offer. The Museum offers a wide range...

Auckland Bridge Climb and Bungy are offering 2 for 1 specials to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Click the image below for more information.          

Auckland City Council's upgrade of Queen Street has won a prestigious New Zealand Architecture Award for urban design from the New Zealand Institute of Architects. The award was presented at the New Zealand Institute of Architects gala awards dinner on...

SKYCITY is proud to announce a leap forward in environmental lighting to illuminate Auckland's iconic Sky Tower after the successful test of a new lighting system last night. Following the successful trial, from sundown tonight, Aucklanders in view of...

Heart of the City has one double pass to Late 06 to giveaway. To be in the draw, email info@hotcity.co.nz with LATE 06 as the subject. Place your name, contact phone number and the answer to the following question: What was the subject of LATE...

A massive redevelopment of Queens Wharf as part of a re-vamp of Aucklands Waterfront was announced by John Key at the recent TRENZ conference held in Auckland. The Government, along with the Auckland Regional Council, have both forked out...

100 of New Zealand's top jewellery designers from across the country will be showcasing their designs at The New Zealand Jewellery Show, from 17th – 19th July at the SKYCITY Convention Centre. This is an excellent opportunity to see and purchase some of...

The section of footpath on Queen Street between Fort Street and Shortland Street will be closed to the public between Monday 6th of July to Sunday 12th July for the removal of the gantry connected to the BNZ Tower. On Saturday 11th July and Sunday 12th...

The council's award-winning upgrade of Queen Street has been recognised again, this time at the Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Awards 09, which were held on 25 June. The upgrade received a merit award in the Urban Design Category....

Supporting our city's performing arts scene and ensuring that it remains vibrant is important to Aucklanders. Enabling this support, Auckland City Council's Arts Alive fund is currently open for applications from independent performing arts...

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...

The BIG little city will be welcoming some BIG acts in the coming months. For those who love their music with a tinge of rock, international rockers Greenday, NOFX, Bad Religion and Alice Cooper will be rocking out in the BIG little city. Alice Cooper...

Heart of the City is updating their database and we need you to update your business profile. To find out more about your business' profile on the Heart of the City's website email info@hotcity.co.nzalong with your business name and address and we will...