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How to Choose a Web Development Company in New Zealand
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Web Design
July 26, 2026
6 min read

How to Choose a Web Development Company in New Zealand

A practical NZ-focused guide: the questions that reveal a good developer, the red flags worth walking away from, and what should be written into the agreement before you pay a deposit.

web development nz
web design nz
small business website
hiring a developer
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See The Main Proof

Best Contractors remains the clearest commercial proof for lead capture and routing.

Migration / Rebuild?

CozyBNB stays positioned as the secondary execution proof when careful migration and trust matter most.

AU Buyer Path

If you are researching from Australia, use the AU hub, city pages, and trust explainer instead of guessing how the delivery model works.

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php2shell (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619): Is Your Website Affected?
Security
October 26, 2026
8 min read

php2shell (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619): Is Your Website Affected?

Two critical remote code execution flaws affect PHP runtimes worldwide. What php2shell is, which sites are affected, and the one action to take now.

PHP
Security
WordPress
+2 more
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Connecting AI to Your Business Data with an MCP Connector
Technology
October 24, 2026
4 min read

Connecting AI to Your Business Data with an MCP Connector

What an MCP connector is, how it lets AI assistants query business data safely, why read-only matters, and what custom integrations cost.

MCP
AI Integrations
MCP Server
+2 more
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GST Tax Invoice Requirements in New Zealand, with a Template
E-commerce
October 24, 2026
5 min read

GST Tax Invoice Requirements in New Zealand, with a Template

A plain guide to New Zealand GST invoice requirements, taxable supply information (TSI) rules, credit notes, and Shopify stores, with a template.

GST
New Zealand
Tax Invoice
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Payload CMS vs WordPress: A Practical Guide for NZ and AU Businesses
Technology
October 24, 2026
7 min read

Payload CMS vs WordPress: A Practical Guide for NZ and AU Businesses

What Payload CMS is, how it differs from WordPress, when each one fits a small business, and what we learned running Payload in production.

Payload CMS
Headless CMS
WordPress
+2 more
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Shopify to Xero Integration for NZ and AU Stores: Your Options
Technology
October 24, 2026
6 min read

Shopify to Xero Integration for NZ and AU Stores: Your Options

What needs to flow from Shopify to Xero, the main ways to connect them, the GST points to watch, and when a custom integration is worth it.

Shopify
Xero
Integration
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Tax Invoice Requirements in Australia, with a Template
E-commerce
October 24, 2026
6 min read

Tax Invoice Requirements in Australia, with a Template

A practical guide to Australian tax invoice requirements, GST thresholds, and adjustment notes for businesses and Shopify stores, with a copy-ready template.

Tax Invoices
Australia
GST
+2 more
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What Is llms.txt? What It Does, What It Does Not, and Our Own File
SEO
October 24, 2026
5 min read

What Is llms.txt? What It Does, What It Does Not, and Our Own File

llms.txt is a plain Markdown file that summarises your site for AI tools. Here is who proposed it, the format, our own file, and an honest answer on whether it works.

llms.txt
AI Search
Answer Engine Optimisation
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How to Choose a Web Development Company in New Zealand
Web Design
July 26, 2026
6 min read

How to Choose a Web Development Company in New Zealand

A practical NZ-focused guide: the questions that reveal a good developer, the red flags worth walking away from, and what should be written into the agreement before you pay a deposit.

web development nz
web design nz
small business website
+1 more
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Next.js vs WordPress vs Website Builders: Choosing a Platform in NZ
Technology
July 26, 2026
6 min read

Next.js vs WordPress vs Website Builders: Choosing a Platform in NZ

An honest comparison of WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, and custom Next.js builds for New Zealand businesses - what each is genuinely good at, and how to tell which one fits you.

Next.js
WordPress
Wix
+3 more
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Why Is My Website Slow? A Diagnostic Guide for NZ Businesses
Performance
July 26, 2026
6 min read

Why Is My Website Slow? A Diagnostic Guide for NZ Businesses

Slow website costing you enquiries? Work through the real causes in order of likelihood - images, hosting, plugins, third-party scripts - and learn which fixes actually move the needle.

Website Speed
Core Web Vitals
Performance
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Your WordPress Site Got Hacked: What to Do, In Order
Security
July 26, 2026
8 min read

Your WordPress Site Got Hacked: What to Do, In Order

A calm, ordered response plan for NZ business owners whose WordPress site has been hacked - what to do first, how to find the backdoor, and how to stop it happening again.

WordPress
Security
Malware
+2 more
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