Websites that get you found.
Software that fits how you work.
We build new websites or refresh tired ones for $350, then host them and keep them climbing on Google from $99 a month. And when off-the-shelf software doesn't fit the way you run, we build software that does.
Can Google and ChatGPT actually read your website?
Six checks in five seconds: what search engines and AI tools can see on your site, whether your business details add up, and what's quietly holding you back. No email needed.
Two things, done properly.
Most businesses we talk to have one of two problems: a website that's letting them down, or software that doesn't fit how they actually work. Some have both. We fix them, at prices a small business can live with.
Websites — refresh, hosting & SEO
Slow, dated, hard to update or nowhere on Google? We rebuild your existing site so it's fast, works properly on a phone and tells customers what you do, keeping the Google rankings you've already earned. Then we host it, keep it secure and up to date, and work on your Google rankings every month. New site or refresh for $350, plans from $99 a month. See website plans →
Custom software
Running the business off spreadsheets, paper and three apps that don't talk to each other? We build software around how you already work: job and booking systems, quoting tools, client portals, dashboards, phone apps for staff in the field, and connections to Xero and the tools you already pay for. Fixed price, agreed before we start. See custom software →
Simple as. Three steps.
No complicated onboarding. No 47-page proposal.
Tell us what's not working
Send us your website or describe the job that's eating your week. A 15-minute chat is usually enough for us to come back with a fixed price.
We do the mahi
We build it and keep you in the loop as we go. You see it working and sign it off before anything goes live.
We look after it
Hosting, updates, fixes and SEO carry on in the background. You get a plain-English report each month, and a real person to call.
Real clients. Real numbers.
Websites, software and growth for Hawke's Bay businesses, with the data to back it up.
New website: #1 on Google, first leads in week one
A full rebuild with a custom instant-quote configurator. Days after launch: #1 for "containers hawkes bay" and six enquiries in five days.
Read the case study →
The system a Hawke's Bay transport firm runs on every day
CartageCore: jobs, pricing, driver app, Xero invoicing, truck tracking and profit per truck in one system, built for a transport and civil company that had outgrown its patchwork of spreadsheets and apps.
See CartageCore →
From a near-empty Facebook to 132K reached in a quarter
A new website plus done-for-you social that reached 132,000+ locals in one quarter, with Google impressions still climbing month on month.
Read the case study →Prices on the page. No lock-in.
Two monthly plans to keep your website fast, safe and found. Everything else is a fixed price, agreed before we start, so there are no surprise bills.
New Website or Refresh
A brand-new site, or a rebuild of the one you've got: a modern design, fast on every phone, clearer copy, and every old page redirected so you keep the Google rankings you've earned. Starting from scratch? A brand-new site is the same $350.
Hosting + Basic SEO
Fast hosting, SSL, backups, security and small changes when you need them, plus basic SEO: titles, schema, sitemap and speed kept right, your Google Business Profile set up properly, and Search Console watched for problems. Month to month.
Compare plans →Hosting + Full SEO
Everything in Hosting + Basic SEO, plus in-depth SEO every month: local SEO work and new content, Google Business Profile management, review requests, visibility in Google's AI answers and ChatGPT, and a plain-English report each month. Month to month.
See what's included →Custom Software
Job and booking systems, quoting tools, client portals, staff apps and dashboards, built around how your business actually works. Scoped together and fixed-price before we write a line.
See custom software →Connect Your Systems
Get the tools you already pay for talking to each other: website enquiries into your inbox and CRM, jobs into Xero, quote follow-ups and review requests sent automatically. Less copy-paste, fewer things missed.
Need your social media run as well? It's a $450/month add-on to either plan. No GST charged on any of our prices.
We do the mahi,
so you get the results.
Reece Clements — Founder, Mahi Digital
After years in business, I kept seeing good Kiwi operators held back by websites that didn't work and software that didn't fit. I started Mahi Digital to fix both. The biggest thing I've built so far is the system a Hawke's Bay transport company runs on every day.
Most small businesses know their website needs work, or that there must be a better way than the spreadsheet. What they don't have is the time to manage an agency, or the budget for one that charges thousands a month and talks in acronyms.
That's why Mahi Digital exists.
We refresh and host websites, keep them ranking on Google, and build custom software for businesses of every kind. You deal with the person who does the work, the price is agreed before we start, and you get straight answers.
Wherever you're based in the region, we can help you get found: SEO in Napier, SEO in Hastings, website design in Napier and Hawke's Bay, or SEO across Hawke's Bay.
Our name comes from te reo Māori: mahi — work, effort, craft. It's the promise we make to every client: we do the mahi, so you get the results.
One Person, Start to Finish
You talk to the person who builds it. No account managers, no handoffs.
Kiwi-Owned
Based in Hawke's Bay. We know your market, your customers, and what works locally.
No Lock-In
Monthly plans are month to month. If we're not delivering, you can walk away.
Transparent
Prices on the page, fixed quotes for everything else. No hidden fees, no jargon.
Kiwi businesses, real results.
The Hawke's Bay businesses we work with — and what happened when we did the mahi.
"Reece did great work for us, we are getting more inquiries since he revamped our website"
"Mahi Digital has been great to work with, understanding where we want to take the business across different social media platforms and updating our website gaining more reach."
"Helpful, cheap rates and awesome guidance. Appreciate your services 🙏 ✨"
Your review helps other Kiwi businesses find us — and we'd love to hear how we're doing.
Questions? Sorted.
What does a website refresh involve?
Will I lose my Google rankings if you rebuild my site?
What's included in hosting?
How quickly will I see results from SEO?
Do you help with showing up in ChatGPT and Google's AI answers?
What kind of software can you build?
Can it work with Xero and the tools we already use?
Is there a lock-in contract?
What does "mahi" mean?
Guides for NZ business owners.
Plain-English guides on websites, Google rankings and getting found, written for Kiwi business owners.
Get a quote.
Two fields is all it takes: what you need and an email address. Add your website if you have one and we'll come back within 24 hours with honest advice and a price. No pitch decks, no pressure.