Auckland city centre store owners believe homelessness, anti-social behaviour and not enough police is crippling their trade.

Heart of the City surveyed 102 business owners - with 91 percent saying rough sleeping and begging was affecting their business.

Seventy-two percent weren't satisfied with the standard of Queen Street's cleanliness.

Chief Executive Viv Beck says enough is enough - and it's important the needs of businesses, like the enforcing of public by-laws, are met.

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