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History took place on Friday (15th Aug) where Hedgey from The Rock Radio station bungy jumped a record 103 times in under 12 hours from Auckland City's Harbour Bridge. Fundraising for Cure Kids, Hedgy has so far raised over $6,000 for the cause...

Taking place at the Viaduct Harbour Marine Village, Air New Zealand Fashion Week 2008 will be held from 16-21 September 2008. In just eight years, Air New Zealand Fashion Week has established its place internationally as a prestigious and glamorous event...

Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighbourhood blocks to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society. Join in on the movement and play your part, why not try...

Collections put out only the following for kerbside collection: Auckland City official rubbish and recycling bags - see recycling for what can go in your recycling bags bags or bins of licensed commercial collectors paper and cardboard for...

Celebrate the unique stories and secrets of Auckland and reflect on our city's natural, built and social history during the 2008 Auckland Heritage Festival. Taking place over the next 3 weeks (from 20th Sept - 5th Oct), the festival programme is packed...

Congratulations to the two winners and 10 finalists in TOP SHOP® 2008 from the CBD. Jo Malone - The Chancery Winner of the Health and Beauty category Winner of the Innovation Excellence category Havana House Cigars - Westfield Downtown Winner of the...

Vector Electricity commence stage one of the two stage network upgrade along Auckland CBD's waterfront in the last week of October. The work will reinforce the power supply to the waterfront area, including the ports and Britomart and should be completed...

Board Nominations - 2008   Peter Cammell Until 2006 I had owned a CBD business for 15 years.  For the past 7 I have been a Heart of the City board member, the past 3 as Chairperson. As Chairperson I ...

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Auckland Farmers Santa Parade and it promises to be bigger, better and bolder than ever before! On Sunday 30th November at 2pm Queen St will come alive with colour, 5 storey helium balloons and...

Auckland Festival 2009 brings the city alive in March with a dazzling programme of more than 200 arts and entertainment events, packed into eighteen exciting days.  The biennial festival is a feast of theatre, dance, concerts, cabaret, exhibitions,...

The new BIG decorations for Christmas are now up in the CBD.  The major addition this year being the KZ1 Christmas Tree outside the National Maritime Museum on the Viaduct. The 50m Christmas tree is a joint project between Heart of the City, Viaduct...

CBD lobby group Heart of the City is asking Aucklanders to tell it whether or not Santa should return to his lofty perch in 2009. The Queen Street Santa has stood atop Auckland CBD buildings since 1960. His first roost was on Farmers’ Hobson Street...

The CBD will be a-buzz with a range of world-class events and concerts happening in the coming months, right in the heart of our city. Auckland Fringe: 27th Feb-22nd Mar Auckland Festival 2009: 5th-22nd Mar International Comedy Festival: 1st...

A new high profile and international event is coming to Auckland. The inaugural Louis Vuitton Pacific Series features sailing teams who have previously competed in the Louis Vuitton Cup attracting international media attention to the countries biggest...

Fast, affordable broadband took a major step forward with the launch of the Auckland City Wi-Fi service across seven key zones of the Auckland CBD and fringe. Auckland City Wi-Fi is the result of a public-private partnership between the Auckland City...

On Saturday 28 March 2009, between 8:30pm and 9:30pm it is expected that over one billion people will be turning off their lights worldwide in support of sustainable living and the fight against climate change. Beginning as a Worldwide Fund for Nature (...

Fashion designer Karen Walker has designed a five-piece clothing range for Barbie, to celebrate her 50th anniversary. Walker, who has a store on O'Connell Street in the CBD, has recreated five looks from her latest range 'she's cracked' for the...

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...