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HOTCity continues to perform well this year. Our BNZ Marketview data for the September Quarter shows that spending at HOTCity venues rose by 0.7% in the September quarter compared to the same time last year, with the overall 12 month results showing...

New Zealand’s greatest culinary festival is back for another year and we are happy to have secured a great ticket deal for Heart of the City members. You can get two General Admission tickets for $40, a saving of 20%. This offer is only valid today...

Auckland Council's shared space upgrade programme continues to transform the way our city streets look and work. Shared spaces are intended to be pedestrian-friendly destinations where you can shop, sit, relax, linger, dine and spend time.  ...

With corporate event and Christmas party season looming on the horizon, many of you will be in event-planning mode. Why not add a novel city experience to your event with our BIG little City Rides and let your staff, clients or friends experience the...

HOTCity’s BIG little City Winter campaign, which works to stimulate retail and hospitality spending through the quieter months of June to September, has again seen a positive halo effect for the whole of the city centre, with spending up 2.2% over...

Christmas is just weeks away, and our BIG little City campaign is well into development. We are working on a bumper VIVA edition with the NZ Herald, and can offer a one-off exclusive advertising rate within our section to HOTCity members. There is also...

Parking in Auckland’s central city has just gotten cheaper and easier. Heart of the City and Auckland Transport have worked together to make it simpler for people to park, with the new parking rates starting to take effect from Monday 19 November....

Our most recent BIG little City initiative is a digital video celebrating the city centre as a dynamic, urban and unique destination. 'A Day In the Life of the BIG little City' takes people on a journey of the central city – showcasing the people,...

Movie, Television and Commercial Filming, whilst an important industry for the Auckland Region, can sometimes have a negative impact on businesses if not carried out in the right way.HOTCity has worked closely with Film Auckland throughout the...

This week marks the completion of the Lorne St Shared Space upgrade. We'd like to congratulate Auckland Council and Auckland Transport for the great job they've done with this area, which is now a much improved destination in the city.The space has been...

Between 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...

We’re well into the Christmas season now, with events and shopping drawing visitors into the city in hordes.    There’s more than 2 weeks of free performing arts events and markets taking place in Aotea Square with Unwrapping Christmas,...

If you have come to this page looking for the Fashion in the BIG little City campaign update, please click here.With higher than usual numbers of shoppers out and about during the busy Christmas period, there can be an associated higher level of theft...

Sunday 20 January brings another major international sporting event to the waterfront, the new Ironman 70.3 Auckland Asia Pacific Championship.Around 1200 local and international competitors will compete in this international event. The Event Village is...

Fashion in the BIG little City is back in 2013, with the campaign due to go live early next month and the event beginning on 28 February. Thanks to event media partner George FM, we can offer exclusive Mediaworks advertising rates to HOTCity members...

Heart of the City businesses enjoyed an outstanding Christmas trading period in 2012, with spending up significantly versus last year, versus other retail centres and versus the total Auckland market. The consumer-facing ‘BIG little City’ retail...

The BNZ Marketview report for the quarter ending December 2012 is in, showing that HOTCity continues to perform strongly against our competitors and the wider Auckland and national markets.The value of spend in Q4 in the Auckland city centre was up 3.8...

We know it's summer when the sun stays out longer … and when our city pavements become homes for all and sundry looking to peddle their wares or looking for a hand out. Some say it is part of the diversity of big city living and this is fine… until it...

The New Zealand Herald’s Viva is the official print media partner of HOTCity’s upcoming retail campaign, Fashion in the BIG little City. Thanks to this partnership, we can offer exclusive advertising rates in the special Viva Fashion in the BIG little...

Auckland Council and Auckland Transport have reviewed and consolidated the 11 bylaws they inherited addressing public safety and nuisance and inappropriate behaviour in public spaces. They are welcoming public submissions on the proposed new bylaws ...

Greater safety for late night bar patrons on city streets is the aim of the Barwatch radio scheme, which began in the city centre last weekend. Nine bars in the downtown precinct around Fort St and High St have been supplied with radios under the...

The Auckland SkyPath, the privately-funded proposal for a tolled walking and cycling path over the Auckland Harbour Bridge, has been given a conditional tick by Auckland Council’s Transport Committee, meaning Council will now look at the funding proposal...

Fashion in the BIG little City, our annual campaign supporting the city’s retailers, is now underway. With more than 100 retailers promoting offers, over 25 fashion events and shows activating the city and a dedicated marketing and communications...

Auckland Council is working with Wi-Fi provider TomiZone to increase the area of the free high speed wireless zone in Auckland's central city. The network is currently found in public spaces, on public transport and in council-owned facilities;...

HOTCity’s submission on Auckland Council’s draft annual plan was submitted last week, outlining our support or otherwise of various projects and spending with a view to shaping the city centre to be the best it can be for businesses, workers and...

There are a number of events and activations taking place in the city centre over the coming months that will bring road closures to specific surrounding areas. Most significantly, the Queen Street Golden Mile will be taking place on 1 April the ITU...

Our BIG little City Marketing and Events calendar sets out to activate and promote the Heart of the City throughout the year, and to give our member businesses opportunities to be part of our campaigns.Diary these dates for our upcoming major campaigns,...

Two 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...

Auckland Council are currently working on a raft of development projects in the city centre, transforming our public places into better versions of themselves. These developments are part of Council’s ten year City Centre Master Plan, and are funded from...

On March 15, Auckland Council released its draft Unitary Plan, outlining the growth direction for the region over the next 30 years. You can see the draft plan online here to find out what is in store for the city centre and beyond. HOTCity will be...

Following on from the success of the ‘A Day in the Life of the BIG little City’ digital campaign we ran last year, we’ve launched a new campaign: Discover the Precincts of the BIG little City. This digital and video initiative, hosted on the...

There 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...

We are currently recruiting for a Marketing Communications Executive to join our team, working on our BIG little City campaign.In this diverse and dynamic role, the successful applicant will work across our online channels to promote the best the central...

The BNZ Marketview reports for year end 2012 and the first quarter of year 2013 are in. 2012 proved a strong year with HOTC spending up 4.8% compared to competitors, and year on year growth at 3.3%. So far in 2013 Q1 results for both Heart for the City...

From 1 - 31 August 2013, Heart of the City, in partnership with Brand Events & Festivals (the organisers of Taste of Auckland) and American Express®, will be delivering for the third year the...

HOTCity has continued its tradition of asking the hard questions of Auckland Council, most recently at the Auckland Plan Committee’s meeting about the Ports expansion earlier this week. Council has agreed to open the lines for public consultation on...