UpdatedKatie Bradford Senior Correspondent ·NZ Herald·8 Jul, 2026 04:40 AM3 mins to read‌Heart of the City (HOTC) chief executive Viv Beck. New Zealand Herald photograph by Dean PurcellHeart of the City (HOTC) chief executive Viv Beck. New Zealand Herald photograph by Dean PurcellAn independent auditor has been brought in to scrutinise the troubled Heart of the City business association, the Herald can reveal, as Auckland Council steps up oversight of the embattled organisation after a boardroom exodus.

Ongoing tensions between Heart of the City (HOTC) chief executive Viv Beck and the