Upper Hutt, Aotearoa · Serving NZ, building for the world

AI built here.
Proven here. Scaling everywhere.

Kauri Labs builds AI products for New Zealand businesses — and enterprise AI governance infrastructure for the world. We prove everything here first. Then we scale it.

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NZ → 🌍
ANZ validation · MENA scale · US exit
4
AI products live or launching 2025
$15k
Average recruiter fee saved per hire
60s
To draft any customer email reply
Our products

Four products.
One mission.

Every Kauri Labs product is purpose-built for New Zealand — NZ law, NZ English, NZ business culture. Not adapted from overseas tools. Designed here, for here.

Live now
Recruitment · HR

HireScout

Replace your NZ recruitment agency with AI. Candidates complete a self-serve AI screening interview. You receive a ranked shortlist with scoring, red flags, and reasoning — saving up to $15,000 per hire.

$299 NZD/month
Starter — 3 active roles · 14-day free trial
  • AI-generated screening questions tailored to your role
  • Candidates self-screen in 10 minutes at their convenience
  • Ranked shortlist with AI scores and reasoning
  • Red flags and candidate strengths clearly highlighted
  • NZ right-to-work compliance and Privacy Act built in
Start hiring smarter →
Government · B2B

BidScout

Upload any NZ government tender from GETS and receive a full risk report, capability fit score, and bid/no-bid recommendation — in minutes. Stop chasing tenders that will hurt you.

$299 NZD/month
Early access — launching Q2 2025
  • Risk report — High, Medium, Low severity with evidence
  • Fit score against your company profile and capabilities
  • Crown IP, Privacy Act, and liability clause detection
  • GETS daily monitoring with new tender email alerts
  • Bid response draft section starter
Join the waitlist →
Healthcare · Clinics

Kauri Clinic

An AI phone agent for NZ GP clinics, dental practices, and allied health. Answers every call 24/7, books appointments, and immediately escalates urgent calls — in natural NZ English.

from $800 NZD/month
Wellington clinic pilot programme now open
  • Answers every call 24/7 — no hold music, no voicemail
  • Integrates with Medtech, Indici, and other NZ systems
  • Instant escalation for urgent calls to on-call staff
  • Always disclosed to callers — full transparency
  • Health Information Privacy Code compliant
Book a pilot →
Commercial · Finance

Kauri Analyst

Your on-demand AI commercial analyst. Describe any business situation — acquisition, cashflow crisis, pricing decision, market entry — and receive a structured financial model with bear, base, and bull scenarios in minutes.

from $299 NZD/month
Early access · launching 2025
  • Describe any situation in plain English — no spreadsheet skills needed
  • Bear / base / bull scenario modelling with NZ benchmarks
  • Downloadable Excel model with all assumptions visible
  • Risk flags, sensitivity tables, and written narrative
  • NZ tax, GST, and sector-specific benchmarks built in
Join the waitlist →
Everyone · Urgent tasks

Kauri Agent

Your AI colleague that handles urgent tasks immediately — in plain English, no technical knowledge needed. Writing, research, data work, coordination. When something needs doing right now and you can't do it yourself, hand it to Kauri Agent.

from $99 NZD/month
Early access · launching 2025
  • Write, draft, summarise, research — any urgent task
  • Asks the right clarifying questions before starting
  • Flags when it needs a human decision — never guesses
  • Logs everything — full record of what was done and why
  • Built for everyone except developers — no prompting skills needed
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Our approach

Overseas AI tools weren't
built for New Zealand.

Generic AI tools don't know the Employment Relations Act, GST at 15%, or how NZ business culture actually works. Kauri Labs does — because we're from here.

NZ law baked in

Employment Relations Act 2000, Privacy Act 2020, Holidays Act, PAYE, and GST at 15% — our AI is trained on NZ legislation, not US or UK law.

NZ English by default

Colour not color. Organisation not organization. "Kia ora" and "Ngā mihi" used naturally. Your customers won't realise it's AI-assisted.

Hosted in the NZ region

All data processed in AWS ap-southeast-2 (Sydney). Privacy Act 2020 compliant. Your business data stays in this part of the world.

Priced in NZD

No $99 USD that becomes $163 NZD after the exchange rate. Kauri Labs products are priced in New Zealand dollars — what you see is what you pay.

Local support in Upper Hutt

We're based in Upper Hutt in the Wellington region. You can email us, call us, or meet for a coffee anywhere in the Hutt Valley or Wellington. We understand NZ business because we live it.

NZ today. Global tomorrow.

Our NZ products are the proof-of-concept for our global platform. Revenue here funds the roadmap. Traction here becomes the investor story for kaurilabs.io.

Getting started

Up and running in
under 10 minutes.

Sign up free

No credit card needed. 14-day trial with full access to all features in your chosen product.

Set up your profile

Tell us your business name, industry, and GST status. Takes 2 minutes. Every output gets personalised.

Use your first tool

Paste a customer email. Get a professional reply in 30 seconds. Most customers are sold within 5 minutes.

Save hours every week

Our customers save 3–5 hours of admin per week on average. That's real time back in your life.

★★★★★
"I used to spend two hours every Monday catching up on emails. Now I do it in 20 minutes. The replies actually sound like me."
Sarah T.Wellington interior designer · Mahi AI customer
★★★★★
"We filled a senior role in 3 weeks without a recruiter. The AI screening picked up things I would have missed in a phone screen."
Mike R.Operations Manager, Wellington · HireScout customer
★★★★★
"The compliance tool answered a question about 90-day trials that would have cost me $400 in lawyer fees. Paid for itself on day one."
Aroha M.Café owner, Auckland · Mahi AI customer
Pricing

Simple, honest
NZD pricing.

No hidden fees. No FX rate surprises. No lock-in contracts. Every plan includes a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

Mahi AI
$79
NZD per month
All four tools for NZ small business admin. Unlimited use every month.
  • ✓Email Reply — unlimited
  • ✓Quick Quote PDF generator
  • ✓Compliance Check — NZ law
  • ✓Meeting Notes tool
  • ✓Full history and search
  • ✓14-day free trial
Start free trial
HireScout Starter
$299
NZD per month
AI recruitment screening. One hire pays for 4 years of subscription.
  • ✓3 active roles
  • ✓AI screening interviews
  • ✓Ranked shortlist with scores
  • ✓Red flags and strengths
  • ✓NZ compliance built in
  • ✓14-day free trial
Start free trial
BidScout
$299
NZD per month · Early access
Win more government contracts. Know your risk before committing to a bid.
  • ✓Unlimited tender analyses
  • ✓Full risk report H/M/L
  • ✓GETS daily monitoring
  • ✓Bid response draft
  • ✓Early access pricing lock
Join waitlist
Kauri Clinic
Custom pricing from $800 NZD/month depending on clinic size, call volume, and PMS system
Get a quote →
Public sector

AI for the
NZ Government

Kauri Labs is aligned with the GCDO Public Service AI Work Programme 2027 and the NZ Public Service AI Framework. Our government work is also the foundation of our enterprise AI governance platform — the compliance architecture we build for NZ government becomes our moat for MENA and US expansion.

Talk to us about public sector →

AI Sandbox Partner

Safe, structured environments for agencies to trial AI with full audit logs and human oversight.

Government Marketplace Supplier

Registered NZ AI supplier. Procurement-ready for agency use without a separate tender process.

BidScout — GETS Integration

Monitors GETS daily. Analyses RFPs against your capability profile and flags risks automatically.

AI Workforce Training

NZ-specific AI literacy training for public servants. Aligned with the GCDO AI Workforce programme.

FAQ

Common questions
answered.

Kauri Labs is a Wellington-based AI software company building tools specifically for New Zealand businesses. We currently offer Mahi AI (business admin assistant), HireScout (AI recruitment screening), and are launching BidScout and Kauri Clinic in 2025.
Mahi AI costs $79 NZD per month, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required to start. The subscription includes all four tools: Email Reply, Quick Quote, Compliance Check, and Meeting Notes — with unlimited use and full history saved.
HireScout generates AI screening questions tailored to your role, sends candidates a self-serve screening interview link (which they complete in about 10 minutes), and returns a ranked shortlist with scores, red flags, and strengths. The average NZ recruitment fee of $10,000–$15,000 is replaced by a $299/month subscription. A human always makes the final hiring decision.
Yes — Privacy Act 2020 compliance is fundamental to every Kauri Labs product. All data is processed in the AWS Asia Pacific (Sydney) region, explicit consent is collected before any AI processing, data retention policies are clearly defined (90 days for candidate data in HireScout), and we never sell or share personal data with third parties.
Yes. Every Kauri Labs product includes a 14-day free trial with full access and no credit card required. You can also book a free demo with our team — we're based in Wellington and happy to meet in person or over Zoom to walk you through the product on your own data.
Yes. Kauri Labs is aligned with the GCDO Public Service AI Work Programme 2027 and the NZ AI Framework. We offer AI sandbox partnerships, support government marketplace supplier registration, and our BidScout product is specifically built around GETS (the NZ government electronic tender service). Contact us to discuss public sector partnerships.
For everyone with an idea

Have an AI idea?
We'll build it.

You don't need to be technical. You just need a problem worth solving. Tell us what you're trying to do — we'll figure out the AI, build the product, and get it running. For businesses, clinics, councils, not-for-profits, or anyone with a real problem.

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Healthcare provider
"I want an AI that triages after-hours calls and books the right appointment type."
🏛️
Local council
"I want residents to get instant answers about permits and rates without calling us."
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Retailer
"I want an AI that handles customer returns enquiries and updates our tracking system."
⚖️
Law firm
"I want clients to get instant answers about our services and book consultations."
Typical project
Setup from $500 NZD one-off · $79–149/month to run · Working prototype in 5–10 days · You own your knowledge base — update it yourself anytime.
Tell us your idea
No technical knowledge needed. Just describe what you're trying to solve.
Get in touch

Let's talk about
your business.

Book a free demo, ask us anything, or tell us which product you're interested in. We're based in Wellington and respond within one business day.

Location
Upper Hutt, Wellington region, Aotearoa NZ
Response time
Within 1 business day (NZST)
In person
Happy to meet in Wellington — just ask
Why businesses choose Kauri Labs
  • ✓14-day free trial — no credit card
  • ✓Cancel anytime, no lock-in
  • ✓NZ Privacy Act 2020 compliant
  • ✓Upper Hutt-based · serving all of NZ
  • ✓NZD pricing — no FX surprises
Send us a message
We'll get back to you within one business day.
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Start here.
Scale everywhere.

Try any Kauri Labs product free for 14 days. NZ businesses get better AI tools. The world gets a governance platform. It starts here.

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