Where we are
Web Design in Ohai
Vivura Studio is based in Ohai, a former mining town of about three hundred people in Western Southland. Everything we build is built here. That's not a charming detail — it's a large part of why our pricing works the way it does.
Why the location matters to your quote
An agency in a decent Auckland or Christchurch building is paying commercial rent, a fitout, parking, a receptionist and payroll admin, and that overhead is spread across every project they quote. If you're a small business with a small job, you're still paying a share of that lease.
There's no lease here. No shopfront, no reception and no account management layer. What's left in the quote is the design work, the code, the SEO setup and the testing — which is the part that actually determines whether the site is any good.
We've written the full breakdown in what actually makes a website expensive.
Rural isn't a limitation, it's the brief
Building from Ohai means we're on the same connections our clients' customers are. When we say a site has to work on rural 4G, that's not a checkbox — it's what we test on every day.
A lot of otherwise good New Zealand business sites are built and reviewed exclusively on fast urban connections, and it shows the moment someone opens them on a farm. It's also why AgriSense was designed offline-first from the very first sketch.
Who we work with
Businesses across New Zealand, remotely — and across Southland in particular. The areas we work in most each have their own page covering what web design looks like there and what it costs.
You can find us on the Google Business Profile for Vivura Studio, or reach us at casey@vivurastudio.co.nz.
Common questions
- Where is Vivura Studio based?
- Ohai, in Western Southland, New Zealand. It is a home-based studio — no shopfront and no city office — and we work with clients throughout New Zealand remotely.
- Can you work with businesses outside Southland?
- Yes. Most of what we do runs remotely over email, phone and video, and that works the same whether you're in Invercargill or Auckland.
- Does being rural affect the quality of the work?
- It affects the price rather than the quality. The saving comes from not carrying a commercial lease and an account management layer, not from cutting corners on the build.
Other areas we work in
Or read the full web design service page for what every build includes.
Anywhere in New Zealand
We're in Ohai, but the work runs remotely and always has. Tell us what you need built.
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