Semantic search (RAG) in Paraparaumu.
Built and supported here - the way a Paraparaumu business would actually use it.
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.
How much is the admin really costing you?
Nine hours a week of admin is 468 hours a year. That could drop to about 52.*
*Illustrative, based on 9 hours a week of admin at a typical 80% automation rate. The calculator uses your own numbers.
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.
Less admin.
More weekend.
No theatre.
What you get
If we build the right slice first, Paraparaumu teams feel the difference inside the first month.
- 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
An AI agency, minus the theatre.
*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.
Small crew or big organisation, the busywork is the same :)
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.
Good questions, answered
Has this actually shipped for a real Paraparaumu?
Yes. Average search time drops from 6 minutes to 12 seconds. We'll share comparable engagements on the call.
Can you work with our existing systems?
Yes. The default semantic search (RAG) stack we reach for is Pinecone, Claude, Postgres pgvector, Vercel AI SDK, 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.
What's a typical engagement length for Paraparaumu businesses?
Six to twelve weeks for the build, then a short managed-services month while the system goes from "shipped" to "owned by your team". After that you keep us on retainer if you want, or take it from there yourself.
Can AI help with payday filing?
It can prepare it. Employers file employment information every payday, within 2 working days when filing electronically, and automation can have it ready for a person to check.
Do you respond to government tenders?
Most large government contracts are advertised on GETS, the Government Electronic Tender Service, where suppliers register with RealMe.
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