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The Pōhutukawa - Aotearoa’s own Christmas tree – was the inspiration for the Jewellers Workshop’s winning entry for the 2021 Christmas Windows competition. As a retail business, Christmas is an important time for Jewellers Workshop, but...

Auckland Council has asked us to share some changes planned for High Street in response to concerns about maintenance and tidiness in the area. Over the next couple of months, Council will review the shared waste bin and how frequently rubbish, and...

P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A Freyberg steps Heart of the City members are invited to join us to look back on our past year of activity, hear what we have planned for the year ahead and look after our annual governance requirements...

In December Auckland City Centre Police started a new initiative to target retail crime offenders. Since this started, Police has arrested 14 serial offenders and laid 148 charges relating to theft from retailers, and a number of these...

Auckland Transport has advised us of their intention to start charging for on-street carparking 24/7 in the city centre from the end of June. They sent a letter outlining this on 2 May. It can be read in full here. A map detailing the intended...

Auckland Transport (AT) announced late yesterday that they will delay overnight parking charges till October. As you may have seen, we have spoken in the media over the last few days about the importance of understanding the needs of the city centre and...

For Heart of the City Members, in partnership with Auckland Council and Auckland Conversations, a thought provoking session with one of america's leading urban retail specialists. Find out some new ideas for greater retail success. Its also be a...

In the city centre we are visibly reminded of the chronic levels of homelessness that Auckland faces, and this is often challenging for business and for the city centre environment. We’d like to invite you to hear from Moira Lawler, CEO of Lifewise, and...

It's time to get together over a glass of wine and some nibbles to look back on our achievements over the past year, share our plans for the year ahead and take care of our annual governance business. We'd like to invite Heart of the City members to...

This year we’re adding a new Christmas occasion to the city’s calendar and supporting the 24/7 economy with our new Late Night Christmas event. It’s encouraging people to do their gift shopping in the city centre in a festive and fun environment and...

Physical Address The SAP Tower Level 23, 151 Queen Street  Auckland, 1010 Postal Address PO Box 105 331 Auckland, 1143 General enquiries   Ph: (09) 379 8000 Email us: [email protected] Safety enquiries...

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We measure consumer spend, the economic spend in the city centre, and the economic performance of the city centre.   Retail spend We share city centre consumer spending insights which include trends and can be helpful for you monitoring the...

Your quick guide to who to contact when in order to help keep the city centre safe, beautiful and enjoyable. If you have any other questions or anything you’d like to discuss about the city centre and doing business here – we’d love...

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Heart of the City is a member of the Central City Community Safety Taskforce. The taskforce is made up of key stakeholders, including the Council, Police, and Hospitality New Zealand. The city centre's Taskforce on Alcohol and Community Safety is...

All businesses can benefit from a well-planned online presence. If you’re not sure where to start, we’ve outlined free training options and some basic principles below. MBIE Digital Boost Programme: This free programme has been built by the Ministry 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 ...

By entering this competition, you are confirming that you own or represent the business to which the entry relates and that you accept these terms and conditions on behalf of the named business. Heart of the City may cancel or vary the competition at any...

Heart of the City is calling for artist proposals for temporary public artwork to bring to life one of the city centre’s favourite spaces as part of ArtWeek in the City Centre 2024.    Being held in Auckland's city centre between 4 - 13...

Be in to win $9,000 in prizes for your Christmas windows! Following on from last year's fabulously festive displays and positive feedback from participating retailers, we're inviting street-front retail businesses with a window visible to the public...

20 July - 21 August 2023 With 1 million tickets already sold, it's on track to become the most attended standalone women's sporting event in history. Forecast benefits suggest the FIFA Women's World Cup will attract $60M in regional GDP.  The...

A pan-Asian celebration of the Lunar New Year is the newest addition to the city centre’s event calendar. There’s a number of events and activations planned for the heart of the city between 10 – 25 February 2024, and we’ll be promoting this activity...

Restaurant Month returns this August, where every day is a celebration of the city centre's celebration of the city centre's culinary scene.  This year's stellar line-up includes: 100+ special menus priced at $30, $45 or $55+ per person, every...

With fuel prices in the spotlight recently, we wanted to share the many ways to move around the city centre, along with information to help businesses support their teams’ commute. Public Transport There's plenty of ways to get in and around the city...

If you’re a business looking for technology talent or if you’re a technology candidate looking for your next position, we would love to talk to you. With our dedicated team of IT specialists across the globe, we have the perfect fit for your...

No matter what your business is, or what your challenges are, you need advisers who are quick, smart and practical – people who can see your vision, and help you realise it or identify the issue and help you get through it. People who can distill...

We are an Auckland based studio with a focus on Resin & mixed media Art, interior design & gifts. We hold creative art workshops and functions for people who are completely new to art and want to try their hand at resin, alcohol inks and much...

Beauty Refinery is a boutique salon tucked away on lower Queen Street in the heart of the city, and just a short walk from the Viaduct Harbour and Ferry Building. Beauty Refinery have been in Auckland Central for over 25 years (formerly known...

CasinoDeps NZ was founded in Auckland as the 1st branch of iGaming start-up. This project is engaged in research of the online casino market in New Zealand, namely the possibility of free and convenient depositing and withdrawing funds on the online...

Established in 1994, Direct Capital has been at the forefront of developing New Zealand’s private equity industry. Direct Capital is itself a private company, owned by its executives. We understand the issues that business owners think about when...