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UPPER HUTT, HUTT VALLEY

AI consulting from
your neighbourin the Hutt Valley.

I'm Billy Lewis. I live in the Mangaroa Valley with my family, running a regenerative farm and an AI consulting practice from our home office. If you're a business in Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, or anywhere in the Wellington region — I build AI systems that save you real hours every week.

Built on a farm in the Mangaroa Valley

Before I was an AI consultant, I was a videographer. Ten years of brand films and documentaries. Then we moved to a 25-acre farm in the Mangaroa Valley, and everything changed.

The farm needed systems — a shop, email marketing, event management, inventory, impact reporting, customer journeys. Everything a small business needs but can't afford a team for. So I learned to build them myself, using AI tools that didn't exist two years ago.

Now I run six organisations from a Mac Mini in my home office, all connected through AI systems I built. The same systems I build for other businesses in Upper Hutt, the Hutt Valley, and across New Zealand.

What I build for businesses

Automated email workflows — from welcome sequences to customer re-engagement

Connected tools — your CRM, accounting, email, and shop talking to each other

AI agents that handle routine decisions, data entry, and reporting

Social media scheduling and content pipelines

Customer journey automation — the right message at the right time

Impact and compliance reporting for primary industry and not-for-profits

Complete practice management for wellness and health practitioners

Custom dashboards that show you what matters without logging into 5 apps

The proof is next door.

Mangaroa Farms is a regenerative farm in Upper Hutt — and my first client. Every system I offer, I built here first.

Mangaroa Farms — Upper Hutt

52-tool AI system connecting Shopify, Klaviyo, Airtable, Google Workspace, and custom dashboards. Automated newsletter pipeline, social media scheduling, environmental impact dashboard tracking predator catches and tree plantings, overnight AI agents that complete operational tasks while the team sleeps.

20+ hours per week saved on manual operations. Five disconnected tools replaced by one connected system.

Government co-funding available

The MBIE AI Advisory Pilot co-funds up to 50% of AI consulting costs — up to $15,000 per business. If you're a NZ-registered business with fewer than 500 employees and at least 12 months of operation, you likely qualify.

I'm registered to deliver work under the pilot. That means we can structure an engagement where the government covers up to half the cost — and I handle the application process with you.

Read the full guide to the MBIE AI Advisory Pilot

Common questions

Can we meet in person?
Absolutely. I'm in Upper Hutt — happy to meet anywhere in the Hutt Valley or Wellington region. For businesses further afield, everything works great over video call too.
Do I need to be technical?
No. Most of my clients aren't. You know your business — I know the tools. We figure out where AI fits together, and I handle all the technical work.
What does a discovery call cost?
Nothing. It's a 30-minute video call where we figure out if AI can help your business and what an engagement would look like. No obligation, no pitch deck.
How is this different from ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is a chatbot you type questions into. What I build are systems — automated workflows that connect your actual tools, move real data, and do real work without you touching them. The difference is between asking a question and having the answer arrive automatically.

Let's talk about
what AI can do for your business.

30 minutes. No cost. We figure out where the time goes and whether AI can get it back. If the MBIE pilot applies, I'll walk you through that too.

Mangaroa Valley, Upper Hutt · MBIE AI Advisory Pilot eligible

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AI Consultant Upper Hutt — Build With Billy