The version of AI strategy that works for a Kerikeri business is rarely the version a national vendor would sell you. We build the one that fits how your team actually operates – usually with fewer parts than the off-the-shelf pitch.
Northland · Applied AI
For Kerikeri operators who want a working pilot in weeks, not a year-long programme.
What AI strategy actually does
A clear-eyed AI roadmap built for your business – not a generic deck. We sit with your team, map the high-value plays, and write the build order. You leave with a plan you could actually start tomorrow.
- 01 On-site discovery with the people doing the work
- 02 Ranked initiatives with ROI, effort, and risk
- 03 Tool selection – not married to any vendor
- 04 Phased 90-day plan you can execute or hand off
Built on: Claude Notion Miro Linear
Without Kiwi Dynamics
With Kiwi Dynamics
Northland
What's different about doing this work in Kerikeri.
- Kerikeri is horticulture, tourism, and a fast-growing lifestyle community – AI here is about connecting orchard, paddock, and storefront.
- Kiwifruit, citrus, and a steady hospitality scene serving the Bay of Islands. AI tools that work in low-signal areas land best.
We work with teams across Kerikeri: Kerikeri central · Waipapa · Kaitāia · Russell · Paihia · Mangonui.
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How we build AI strategy for a Kerikeri team.
We scope narrow, ship a working pilot, then harden it into production. The first slice is the highest-leverage workflow for your Kerikeri business, so value lands before the build is finished. AI roadmap + plan.
Talk to usThe outcome for Kerikeri teams
If we build the right slice first, Kerikeri teams feel the difference inside the first month. Most plans pay for themselves in the first build.
Not your typical AI agency.
Honest about what AI can and cannot do
Ships the one workflow that pays for itself
Hours given back, never the size of the invoice
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
Questions
FAQ
When does AI strategy 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 Kerikeri – so the savings start landing before the rest of the build is finished.
How do you price AI strategy 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 Kerikeri businesses are surprised how small the first cheque is.
Anyone else in this space using AI strategy?
Plenty. Most plans pay for themselves in the first build. The interesting question is rarely "does it work" – it's "is your team ready to use the output." That's what we'd scope on the call.
Will this run on our own infrastructure?
Yes, where it makes sense. AI strategy can sit entirely in your cloud account, with model calls routed through endpoints you control. We default to Claude, Notion, Miro, Linear but the architecture supports your existing platform choices.
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