Semantic search (RAG) in Gisborne.
For Gisborne operators who want a working pilot in weeks, not a year-long programme.
Cyclone Gabrielle hit about half of Tairāwhiti's horticulture land. As businesses rebuild, we automate the quoting, reporting and scheduling that eats the week.
An AI agency, minus the theatre.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
How Kiwi Dynamics works
We find the one workflow costing Gisborne businesses the most hours, ship a working slice into production in weeks, prove it pays for itself, then harden it and hand it over.
On the tools or running at scale, the admin still eats the week :)
The questions a public sector buyer asks, answered up front: privacy impact, the NZISM, where the data lives and how an algorithm is held to account.
*Illustrative example based on nine hours a week of admin. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
What semantic search (RAG) actually does
Search that understands intent, not just keywords. With the right workflow automated, nine hours of admin a week could drop to about one.*
*Illustrative example only, based on 9 hours a week of admin falling to about 1 hour a week. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
One workflow.
In production.
In weeks.
What semantic search (RAG) covers
We'd call the engagement a success when Gisborne teams are using the system without thinking about us.
- Indexes Drive, SharePoint, Notion, Slack, your CRM
- Returns answers with source links - no hallucinations
- Permissioned so staff only see what they should
- Re-indexes nightly so results stay fresh
- No annual contracts
- No AI theatre
Business in Gisborne.
Tairāwhiti's economy is dominated by the primary sector, with agriculture, horticulture and forestry around 20 per cent of direct GDP, and more than a quarter of the regional economy depends directly on Eastland Port.
More than one in four households in the region has someone whose job depends on forestry.
Questions Gisborne businesses ask
How do you price semantic search (RAG) engagements?
Fixed-scope pilots first, then either project pricing or a small monthly retainer for the ongoing work. No long lock-ins, no 18-month black-box deals. Most Gisborne businesses are surprised how small the first cheque is.
When does semantic search (RAG) actually pay back?
Inside the first quarter, in our experience. We pick the first slice specifically because it's the highest-leverage workflow for a Gisborne - so the savings start landing before the rest of the build is finished.
Has this actually shipped for a real Gisborne?
Yes. Average search time drops from 6 minutes to 12 seconds. We'll share comparable engagements on the call.
Do you respond to government tenders?
Most large government contracts are advertised on GETS, the Government Electronic Tender Service, where suppliers register with RealMe.
Can you work to the NZISM?
The NZISM is the government's information security manual and is written for vendors serving agencies as well as the agencies themselves, so government-adjacent work should be built to it.
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