Agents submit listings, an admin workflow approves them, and buyers get automatic price and status alerts. Server-rendered for speed, with online payments and transactional email.
Private client · ask me for a walkthrough →Custom web design and online stores, built by hand in Auckland.
I'm Daniel Olliver, a software developer. I design and build every site myself, from scratch: no templates, no offshore team, and it's all yours to keep.
Prefer to talk? Call or text 021 069 9543 — I answer everything myself, usually the same day.
Already have a site? Send me the address and I'll tell you what's holding it back. Free.
The work
Live client site
Back to Nature Tours
Their old site was slow, dated and awkward to change. I redesigned it from the ground up: a fast custom design on a platform the owner edits himself, with FareHarbor bookings, a tours CMS, and a full SEO migration that kept every ranking URL intact.
“The finished website exceeded my expectations, with a seamless booking integration, great attention to detail, and a polished, professional result.”
Chris Roberts · Back to Nature Tours · Google review ↗
Also in production
Most of what I build runs private, behind client logins. These are bigger platforms than a typical website, and the same engineering and care go into a small-business build.
A patient-facing clinical assessment platform running in commercial production, under strict reliability and data requirements. Software that has to be right, not just look right.
Private client · ask me for a walkthrough →Built and shipped features in a live React/Node scheduling product used by construction trades every day: production code, real accounts, real data.
Commercial productWhat I build, and what it costs.
Three ways I usually work, each with a fixed quote up front rather than an open-ended hourly bill. Every one of them is hand-built and yours to own outright.
Small-business websites
Most land between $2,000 and $8,000 · fixed quote
A fast custom site that brings in enquiries and stays easy to run yourself — built around what your business actually needs, for Auckland and all of New Zealand.
Small-business websites →Online stores
From $6,000 · fixed quote
Custom e-commerce built to load fast and sell, with real payments and no template lock-in. Every second of load time you shave measurably lifts sales.
Online stores →Website redesigns
Most $2,000–$8,000 · fixed quote
A careful rebuild for a slow, dated or hard-to-edit site, with useful content, URLs and Google visibility protected through the move.
Website redesign Auckland →How a project runs.
Three stages, and you see it come together the whole way rather than waiting for a big reveal at the end.
We map what it needs to do
Enquiries, bookings, online sales — we get clear on the one or two things the site actually has to achieve for you.
I build it, custom and fast
Hand-coded, mobile-first, with SEO, analytics and speed built in from the start. You see it come together the whole way.
You launch and own it
Code, hosting, domain and data all in your name. Easy to update, and I'm here when you want changes — no lock-in.
Who you're dealing with.
Daniel OlliverSoftware developer, Auckland
I'm a software developer, not a design shop reselling templates. I build production systems for a living, including a patient-assessment platform for a UK healthcare provider where the software has real stakes, and I bring that same engineering standard to business websites and online stores.
No offshore team, no account manager: you deal directly with the person writing the code. Everything I claim here is verifiable — this page is live proof of the speed, and you can see who is behind the work, my development portfolio, LinkedIn, and Olliver Web's Google profile and reviews.
Questions I get asked.
The things people want to know before they commit: what it costs, who owns it afterwards, how long it takes, and whether a custom build is even the right call for you.
What does it cost?
Most small-business sites land between $2,000 and $8,000, and custom online stores from around $6,000, depending on scope. You get a fixed quote up front — never an open-ended hourly bill.
Do I own it when it's done?
Completely. Code, hosting, domain and analytics are all in your accounts, in your name. No lock-in to a builder you keep paying for, nothing held hostage.
How long does it take?
A typical small-business site is 2–4 weeks from kickoff; a custom store 4–8 weeks. You see it in progress the whole way, not just at the end.
Why not just use Wix or a template?
Wix and templates can be a sensible quick start. The trade-off is that a crowded theme or too many add-ons can slow the site down and box you in. A custom build is worth it when speed, ownership or requirements beyond the template matter. That speed is measurable — run Lighthouse on this page.
Will it rank on Google?
SEO is built in from line one — fast clean code, proper structure, sitemaps, structured data, analytics. Ranking also depends on your market, so I'll tell you honestly what SEO can and can't do rather than promise page one.
Can you fix or speed up my existing site?
Often, yes. Not every site needs a rebuild: oversized images, missing basics and the odd broken thing can be fixed on what you have. Send me your web address and I'll come back with the three things costing you the most enquiries, and whether it's a fix or a rebuild. No charge.
Can you add AI features?
Yes — I build production AI systems too: support chatbots trained on your content, smart search, automated product copy. Optional, and only where it earns its place.
What happens after it launches?
It's yours, and it keeps working without me. You can edit it, and I'm here when you want changes or something added — at an agreed price each time, not a monthly retainer you can't get out of.
Straight answers, before you hire anyone.
What a website actually costs in New Zealand, whether you need a custom build at all, and how long one takes to get live. Eight guides, written to be useful whether or not you ever hire me.
Tell me what your website needs to do.
Send the basics through the form, or get in touch by phone or email. You tell me about the business; I'll tell you straight what it would take and what it would cost. Already have a site? Send the address and I'll tell you what's holding it back, free.
Call or text 021 069 9543, or email . If you got here from my email, just hit reply. I answer everything myself, usually the same day.