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Auckland City Council's annual Go By Bike Breakfast is a great chance for you to join New Zealand's month-long celebration of Bike Wise Month 2010. Cycling is a healthy and fun way to get around the city, so why not leave the car at home and join...

Small things such as switching your office rubbish bags to Oxo-Biodegradable plastic bags (such as The Green-One) can have a huge impact on the amount of plastic your office throws away each year. The Green-One rubbish bags are designed to begin breaking...

Heart of Auckland City and CBD business leaders are working together to encourage Auckland businesses and residents to turn off their lights for one hour, to celebrate Auckland City being the official New Zealand host of Earth Hour 2010. At 8.30pm on...

There's so much happening in Auckland city this weekend (26-28 February), with a fantastic array of council hosted, sponsored or supported events - most of them free. The Auckland Lantern Festival brings Chinese New Year celebrations to a glowing finale...

In the months leading up the Rugby World Cup 2011, Heart of the City will be sending updates on how the competition will affect the Auckland region and more specifically your business. To receive these updates, sign up to the Heart of the City e-letter...

Auckland is on track to deliver a spectacular RWC 2011 experience, to find out more about what Auckland has planned visit Auckland 2011 using this linkhttp://www.auckland2011.com/The-Tournament-in-Auckland.aspx  

Rugby Travel & Hospitality (NZ) Ltd, the official hospitality programme managers for the RWC 2011, is now offering hospitality packages. There are a range of hospitality packages tailored to suit the varying requirements of both corporate and...

Licensing in Motion (NZ), the master licensee holder for Rugby World Cup 2011, has announced more opportunities to become an official sub-Licensee of the tournament. For more information on how your company can get involved click here. The closing date...

Some of the worlds elite yatchsmen and women will ascend into Auckland this coming March for a new festival dedicated to one of Auckland City's favourite pastimes. The Auckland Festival of Sailing will bring together top international match racing...

Find out about the latest events in Auckland City. Places to shop, dine, drink and stay. The best events, attractions, live music, stores, markets, festivals, hotels and more! To find out more click here...

Located at the heart of Auckland's waterfront, Queens Wharf has been secured as the prime festival venue for RWC 2011. The immediate focus is preparing the wharf for Rugby World Cup celebrations; the long-term benefit will be opening up the wharf to...

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...

Expected international visitors from sales: 85,000 Free Independent Travellers (FITs): 55,000 Visitors through the official travel programme: 30,000+ Almost 50% of Free Independent Travellers (those not with an official package) will arrive before...

The redevelopment, which is due to be completed in October 2010, will boost the stadium from 48,000 to 60,000-seat capacity to give spectators a world-class experience in 2011. Features include: A new three-tier, 22,000-seat south stand with 52...

A hospitality training programme calledEventStarNZ© has been developed by the Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI) and the RWC 2011 Hospitality Steering Group to provide a certified training programme specific to the food service sector for RWC...

With 85,000 international visitors anticipated to hit our shores over the 6 week period of the Rugby World Cup tournament, there will be countless opportunities for CBD businesses to capitalise on the expected $297 million income. Below are some of the...

Hospitality Packages Rugby Travel & Hospitality (NZ) Ltd, the official hospitality programme managers for the RWC 2011, is now offering hospitality packages. There are a range of hospitality packages tailored to suit the varying requirements of both...

7 days of pledges is your eco-starter guide to show how small individual changes can have a big impact on a national and global scale. Download the PDF here. Work out your carbon dioxide emissions! Check out some of the links below to find out more...

Before getting too far down the track with plans we recommend that you familiarise yourself with the Major Events Management Act to understand the implications and commercial restrictions of doing business during the RWC 2011. The Major Events...

The Darby Street upgrade aims to create a more pedestrian friendly and attractive environment for people to shop, relax, dine and spend time.Located in the heart of the city between Queen and Elliott streets, Darby Street is accessible and an...

Britomart Place (between Quay Street and Beach Road) and Tyler and Galway streets (between Britomart Place and Gore Street), central city, between 11.30pm on Friday, 7 May and 5pm on Monday, 10 May (rain dates: between Friday, 14 May and Monday, 17...

Plans are under way for this year's Auckland Heritage Festival - 18 September to 3 October. The festival offers people the chance to discover, experience and celebrate our city's heritage with events and activities across Auckland. The council invites...

One of the world's highest profile international yachting races is returning to Auckland. The city will be a stopover port for the Volvo Ocean Race in March 2012.Formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race, The Volvo Ocean Race takes place every three...

Aucklanders want our waterfront to be the centrepiece of the city's Rugby World Cup 2011 celebrations, a survey of nearly 800 residents shows.The survey asking Aucklanders how they wanted to celebrate this once in a lifetime event showed strong support...

Queens Wharf will be the base and main service area for all rally teams during Rally New Zealand. The public will be able to see the service crews in action, meet the drivers during autograph signing sessions, and watch the rally’s stages on a big...

Savings like these have contributed to the lower-than-expected 1.9 per cent rates increase for next year, announced last week.The project came about after significant repairs were needed for the Civic car park roof, and the council decided it was an...

Taste of Auckland achieved wide acclaim in its first year and is now set to take on unparalleled heights as the event moves into Auckland's BIG little city at Victoria Park. Over four days from 18 – 21 November, 20,000 passionate food and drink...

Organised by Bizzone, the three-day expo for business owners attracts 7,500 attendees in Auckland. The largest event for business features leading international business brands through to local service providers. Check out the latest business products...

New Zealand’s largest FREE public art festival, this region-wide contemporary art and cultural event has 69 exhibitions across Auckland at major galleries, project spaces, non-gallery venues and public sites.The programme includes a mix of emerging and...

Auckland Rugby World Cup ticketholders will be able to enjoy free public transport to and from all Rugby World Cup matches in Auckland. The aim is encourage up to 75% people to not use their cars and use public transport to and from games. The free...

The annual New Zealand Jewellery Show is back for 2010, from the 2nd – 4th July at SKYCITY Auckland. It is the only nationwide forum for the country's jewellery designers to present their work for sale to the public. It showcases the work of...

GENERAL TENDERS Heart of the City has registered to receive alerts for new TENDERS for business as they are announced. This service is now available to you, our Heart of the City members through this website. If you click the link below,...

The New Zealand International Film Festival returns to Auckland on July 8, showcasing the newest and most striking films from around the world. In celebration of The NZ Film Festival returning to Auckland, the promoters of the festival are providing a...

Applications for grants open July 28th 2010 and are available for:- event/activity management and operating costs event performing artists’ fees and expenses event/activity promotion and publicity event/activity volunteer recruitment, training and...

A flashing keyhole, an abandoned trapeze and a miniature temple are just some of the exciting new contemporary art works that have been installed in and around the city centre’s busy Learning Quarter.The works are part of a public art project launched...

With only days to go the BIG question is who is going to be the first super city Mayor?? The cut off for nominations was last Friday 20 August revealing a final line up of 23 candidates. One thing we do know is that it is going to go down to the wire...