AI agents in Tauranga.
For Tauranga operators who want a working pilot in weeks, not a year-long programme.
What AI agents actually do
Autonomous AI agents that don't just answer - they get things done. 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.
Tauranga ships the forestry, kiwifruit and dairy that fill New Zealand's export vessels. We automate the logistics paperwork, packhouse rosters and invoicing behind every container.
Less admin.
More weekend.
No theatre.
What AI agents covers
What changes for Tauranga 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.
- Goal-driven agents that complete multi-step tasks
- Connect to your tools - Xero, HubSpot, Gmail, Slack, your CRM
- Human-in-the-loop checkpoints for anything risky
- Full audit log of every action the agent takes
- No shelfware or licences you do not use
- No annual contracts
Already buried in admin? We'll sort the first workflow for 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.
From one-person trades to national organisations, we find the hours :)
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.
What Tauranga runs on.
The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand's largest export port, and forestry, kiwifruit and dairy make up almost 75 per cent of its exports.
Most of New Zealand's kiwifruit crop is exported through the Port of Tauranga. Kiwifruit picking and packhouse work run from about March to mid-June.
An AI agency, minus the theatre.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
Good questions, answered
Anyone else in this space using AI agents?
Plenty. Replaces 15+ hours of weekly back-office work per agent deployed. 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.
How do you price AI agents 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 Tauranga businesses are surprised how small the first cheque is.
When does AI agents 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 Tauranga - so the savings start landing before the rest of the build is finished.
Can it remind us about the annual return?
Yes. Every company must file an annual return with the Companies Office each year, separate from its tax return.
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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