Mobile app development in Paraparaumu.
For Paraparaumu operators who want a working pilot in weeks, not a year-long programme.
More than a quarter of Kāpiti workers are self-employed, many in tech. One-person businesses feel admin hardest, so we automate GST, invoicing and follow-ups first.
Made for New Zealand paperwork.
Mobile apps that keep working with patchy coverage and sync later, built for crews working outside the main centres.
- ACC levies set by industry
- KiwiSaver now 3.5 per cent
- Serious breaches get reported
Definitely not a typical AI agency.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
Paraparaumu, up close.
Kāpiti is growing food and beverage, tech, tourism and the creative industries, and food and beverage manufacturing has a long history in the district.
Kāpiti's self-employment rate was 27.8 per cent in 2022, against 16 per cent nationally.
On the tools or running at scale, the admin still eats the week :)
Quotes with GST, consent paperwork, LBP records and health and safety logs: the admin every New Zealand trade business carries.
*Illustrative example based on nine hours a week of admin. Actual results vary by workflow and business.
How it works in Paraparaumu
We find the one workflow costing Paraparaumu businesses the most hours, ship a working slice into production in weeks, prove it pays for itself, then harden it and hand it over.
One workflow.
In production.
In weeks.
What you get
What changes for Paraparaumu teams after this lands: the work that used to need a person stays done, the work that needs a person gets done with their attention undivided.
- One codebase for iOS and Android, so you are not paying twice
- We handle App Store and Google Play submission and review
- Works offline in the ute, syncs when the signal comes back
- Push notifications your team will actually read, not noise
- No AI theatre
- No shelfware or licences you do not use
Straight answers
Anyone else in this space using mobile apps?
Plenty. Most first releases are in the stores inside 8 weeks, not 8 months. 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.
Are there hidden costs we should plan for?
Three to know about: model/API spend (which we set up under your own account, not ours, so you see and control it), any new SaaS subscriptions we recommend, and your team's time during rollout. We surface all three in the quote so there are no surprises.
Can you work with our existing systems?
Yes. The default mobile apps stack we reach for is React Native, Expo, Swift, Kotlin, Supabase, Cloudflare Workers, but we'll bend it around whatever you already run - Xero, HubSpot, Shopify, Cin7, your own in-house apps. The discovery week maps every data source before any build starts.
Does it keep up with KiwiSaver changes?
It has to. The minimum employer contribution rose to 3.5 per cent on 1 April 2026 and rises to 4 per cent on 1 April 2028.
Can it keep track of ACC levies?
Yes. ACC work levies are set by the classification unit your work falls under, and self-employed people are invoiced after filing their tax return.
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