Live product, used on NZ orchards
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QR check-in for New Zealand orchards.
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Websites, software, AI and product
A digital studio for Bay of Plenty businesses.
Websites, custom software, practical AI consulting and product support. Start with one job, a focused session or help moving a bigger project forward. Based in Pāpāmoa.
See the thinking and the build. Explore the work →What does your business need?
One studio. Four ways to move forward.
Get help with a specific job, or connect the planning, design and build in one place.
Get online. Get enquiries.
Websites
A new site or a refresh that shows what you do, builds trust and makes it easy for customers to get in touch.
See website options → Build it. Make it work.Software & automation
Custom apps, internal tools and workflows that fit the way your business runs. From an idea or prototype to a dependable product.
Explore software → Less repeat work. More useful AI.AI consulting
Find where AI can help, choose the right tools and put a useful workflow in place. Practical support for the jobs that eat your time.
Explore AI support → Get clear. Get moving.Product & delivery
Shape an idea, set priorities, plan a roadmap or run a useful workshop. Product support to move the right work forward.
Explore product support →Proof
From the plan to something people use.
Product thinking, software and AI workflows, put into practice in two live products. The work covers the problem, the design, the build and what happens after launch.
Live product
Pulled
Home education applications for NZ parents, MoE-ready in 48 hours.
The Ministry form looks short but eats hours. Parents answer simple questions, AI drafts the application in their own words, and a real person checks every draft before it goes out.
Why Waveshaper
A local studio. A clear way forward.
Waveshaper is a digital studio based in Pāpāmoa, backed by 15 years of experience in software and product leadership. Websites, software, AI and product work, with clear scope and practical support from the first decision to launch.
Based in Pāpāmoa, serving Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Te Puke and the wider Bay of Plenty. Remote support is available for businesses and teams across New Zealand.
About the studioYour business first
Product leadership experience shapes the approach. Start with what your business needs, then choose the technology.
Straight talk on price
Fixed quotes in plain English. No surprise invoices, and no subscriptions you didn't ask for.
Looks great, works hard
Good design and clear journeys help customers take the next step, on a website or inside a product.
Proper technical skills
Experience designing, building and maintaining live software carries through to every project.
Questions
A clear first step.
Yes. Product Reset is a focused 90-minute session on an idea or prototype, from $495 + GST. An independent agency quote review is $250 + GST. AI advice and workshops can also be scoped as standalone work.
Yes. Planning, design, software and AI can be connected in one project, or bought separately. The scope sets out what is included and where specialist support may be needed.
Starter websites begin at $899 + GST. Software, AI consulting, workshops and ongoing product support are quoted to scope. The work and price are agreed before anything starts.
No. Describe the problem, the work that takes too long or the decision you need to make. A first conversation helps identify a useful next step.
Get in touch
What would you like to move forward?
Expect a reply within one business day with questions or a fixed quote. No pushy sales calls, and a phone call only if you want one.
Prefer email? hello@waveshaper.co.nz