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From barista coffee to curries, Korean fried chicken to fresh patisserie, vegan burgers to lavish heat and eat banquets, the heart of the city’s diverse food offering is back next week for customers hanging out for anything other than another home cooked...

Early figures show that Auckland city centre sales doubled in the first week of Level 3 but still account for only a small percentage of a standard trading week, which at this time of year would typically see spending of about $27m. Heart of the City...

To thrive in this rapidly changing business environment it is important to share experiences and creatively problem solve with others. To help you do this, Auckland Emergency Management (the agency tasked with helping Aucklanders be prepared in times of...

Changing Lanes is a collaborative project funded by Heart of the City and facilitated by Artweek Auckland. A number of Auckland city centre spaces will be transformed by artist activations during Artweek Auckland 2020. The project aims to help create...

The city centre is primed to show Aucklanders a good time this Queens Birthday long weekend as they make the most of the last public holiday until spring. After over two months without live concerts or stand-up comedy, Auckland venues are reopening with...

Street Guardians is back up and running, in partnership with the Auckland City Mission, providing a weekly opportunity for members of the city centre street community to get involved in meaningful work at local community organisations, building ...

Just before lockdown, we visited High Street to check out the new footpath extensions and talk to people from local businesses about why they love their neighbourhood. See what Chloe Blades from Unity Books, Tommy Tung from Alchemy Projects and Beau...

We're encouraging Aucklanders to rediscover all of the reasons to visit the city with a video campaign running across Facebook, Instagram, TVNZ, YouTube, nzherald.co.nz and more.  The city centre experiences profiled by the campaign include...

Introduction Heart of the City is the business association for Auckland’s city centre. We represent the interests of businesses and property owners in the city centre. Key points of our submission This is a time for effective economic stimulus, not...

As part of the wider Albert Street enhancement, a new footpath and roadway is being constructed at the Customs and Albert Street intersection. To enable this, diversions for pedestrians will be in place and traffic are now reduced to one lane...

Restaurant Month 2020 in the Heart of the City is set to satisfy more taste buds than ever before, with the annual showcase of Auckland city centre’s world-class dining scene re-thought, re-formatted and re-launched for its 10th anniversary. With more...

All opening in a 6 week period from mid-September to early November, all within a block of the Waitematā Harbour, and all welcoming locals and domestic tourists - we talk to Park Hyatt Auckland, The Hotel Britomart and QT Auckland about what they’re...

An official name and the first concrete pour for our new public space suspended above the harbour and the start of wall construction for Aotea Station are milestones well worth acknowledging. We're on track to enjoy some great new...

If you've walked around the city centre lately, you've probably spotted the vivid neon lighting we've added to trees in Vulcan Lane, Lorne Street, Freyberg Place and Aotea Square to brighten up the grey winter days. This is one of a number of...

The outlook for spring is for a packed calendar of events in the city centre. This is great news for a number of reasons - events bring visitors, spending, excitement and buzz, among other benefits. People who attend events engage with the surrounding...

Tim specialises in commercial and civil disputes. His career has seem him practise in leading litigation firms in England, Australia and New Zealand, before moving to the independent bar.

Introduction Heart of the City (HOTC) is the business association for the city centre, which includes more than 4000 commercially rated properties and 12,000 businesses. We are committed to the growth and success of the city centre as a vibrant,...

If your business is an essential service or in retail or hospitality and planning on trading in some capacity (including click and collect or delivery) during Level 3, please let us know if you are able to. This will help us in our planning for...

If you or someone you know needs support, you can call or text the free Ministry of Health line 1737 for support from a trained counsellor.  Click here for more information. 

Heart of the City supports the two weeks extension to the wage subsidy but says it’s simply not enough. More support is needed, including to cover fixed costs, with many customers not being here with the mass withdrawal of more than 130,000 workers...

The Mojo name is trusted and well-loved within our metropolis, with popular and convenient locations all over the city centre.  Tucked in the recently refurbished lobby of Chorus House, Mojo Wyndham is another great...

Tucked into the atrium of the stunning Spark City building, Mojo Victoria Street is a inner-sanctuary from the working day.  Spark’s staff, visitors and many surrounding businesses are kept fuelled and caffeinated during the working week...