Semantic search (RAG) in Whanganui.
Semantic search (RAG) that lives in your stack, not on a vendor's roadmap. Shipped from Manawatū-Whanganui.
What Whanganui runs on.
Whanganui's biggest industries include manufacturing, healthcare and social assistance, agriculture, forestry and fishing, public administration and retail, and its diverse base leaves it little reliant on tourism.
Whanganui's economic strategy targets transport and freight, training, agriculture, tourism and events, and food and innovation. Wellington Anniversary Day falls on on or near 22 January.
Whanganui's makers, growers and health providers keep the district steady. We automate quoting, production reporting and staff admin so skilled people spend less time on forms.
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.
On the tools or running at scale, the admin still eats the week :)
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 Whanganui teams are using the system without thinking about us.
- 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 AI theatre
- No shelfware or licences you do not use
How Kiwi Dynamics works
We find the one workflow costing Whanganui businesses the most hours, ship a working slice into production in weeks, prove it pays for itself, then harden it and hand it over.
Not your typical AI agency.
*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.
Questions Whanganui businesses ask
What does semantic search (RAG) cost for a Whanganui?
Pilots start from a fixed scope priced to land a measurable result inside 6 weeks. Pricing depends on data volume, integration complexity, and whether you need us on managed services afterwards. We'll quote precisely after a 30-minute scoping call.
Do you have proof this works for Whanganui businesses?
Direct case study: Average search time drops from 6 minutes to 12 seconds. Happy to walk you through full numbers on a call.
What's the realistic timeline for semantic search (RAG) with a Whanganui?
Most Whanganui businesses have their first usable slice in week 5 or 6. We'd rather ship narrow and real than broad and aspirational - your team gets to use the thing well before the engagement is "done".
Does scheduling handle public holidays?
It should. New Zealand has 11 national public holidays, including Matariki, plus a regional anniversary day that depends on where your business is.
Is our data kept in New Zealand?
Kiwi Dynamics hosts its own infrastructure in New Zealand, under New Zealand governance. If personal information ever has to go offshore, privacy principle 12 requires comparable protection.
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