AI fraud detection in Tauranga.
Built and supported here - the way a Tauranga business would actually use it.
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.
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.
What AI fraud detection actually does
Pattern-watching AI for refund abuse, chargebacks, fake reviews, employee fiddles, and odd supplier invoices. 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.
Not your typical AI agency.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. 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.
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.
One workflow.
In production.
In weeks.
What you get
We'd call the engagement a success when Tauranga teams are using the system without thinking about us.
- Learns your normal patterns and flags outliers
- Daily anomaly report, not a constant alert flood
- Explainable scoring so you can act with confidence
- Integrates with Xero, Shopify, and POS systems
- No shelfware or licences you do not use
- No AI theatre
Straight answers
Will this run on our own infrastructure?
Yes, where it makes sense. AI fraud detection can sit entirely in your cloud account, with model calls routed through endpoints you control. We default to Claude, DuckDB, Postgres, Vercel but the architecture supports your existing platform choices.
Do you have proof this works for Tauranga businesses?
Direct case study: Recovers 3-5x its cost in caught fraud within 6 months. Happy to walk you through full numbers on a call.
How do you price AI fraud detection 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.
How does this fit the Public Service AI Framework?
The framework, led by the Government Chief Digital Officer, asks for safe, transparent and accountable AI. Agencies that sign the Algorithm Charter also commit to transparency in how they use algorithms.
Do you work with Xero?
Yes. Xero is one of the systems we build around, and we connect to the other tools you already run rather than asking you to switch.
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