# Aroai

Aroai gives business teams checked local tools and source-aware information for the AI they already use. It helps with business records, pay rates, tax rules, tenders and public information, with sources and dates for review.

## Copyable first requests

### Cost of a hire

What will our first employee on $68,000 really cost us?

Real Aroai result · 11 Nov 2026

$70,380 a year, before ACC levies.

- Take-home a month: $4,317.46
- PAYE a month: $1,150.88
- KiwiSaver, 3.5%: $198.33
- PAYE due: 21 Dec 2026

### Provisional tax

Last year’s tax was $42,000. What provisional tax do we owe this year, and when?

Real Aroai result · 11 Nov 2026

$44,100, in three instalments of $14,700.

- First instalment: 28 Aug 2026
- Second instalment: 15 Jan 2027
- Third instalment: 7 May 2027
- Method: Standard option

### Market rent

Before our rent review: what do three-bedroom houses rent for in Riccarton South, Christchurch?

Real Aroai result · 11 Nov 2026

$550 a week is the median.

- Lower quartile: $530
- Upper quartile: $600
- Bonds, Apr to Sep: 21
- City median: $620

### Import duty

We are importing lithium-ion batteries. What duty does tariff item 8507.60 carry?

Real Aroai result · 11 Nov 2026

Free at the normal rate.

- Tariff item: 8507.60.00.00F
- Normal rate: Free since 1 Jul 2025
- Levies listed: None
- Concessions: 142

### Supplier check

Before we pay Harbourline Joinery a $48,000 deposit: are they still trading, any red flags?

Illustrative example

Trading, with no red flags found.

- Company status: Registered since 2014
- Directors: 2, none disqualified
- Insolvency notices: None found
- Filings: Up to date

### Director check

We are about to give this company 60-day credit. Is its director disqualified, or tied to failed companies?

Illustrative example

Not disqualified. One past company in liquidation.

- Disqualification: None on record
- Current boards: 3
- Past boards: 2
- Liquidated: 1, in 2019

### Trade licence

Our electrician starts Monday. Is their registration current?

Illustrative example

Registered, with a current practising licence.

- Registration: Electrician
- Practising licence: Current
- Expires: 30 Jun 2027
- Disciplinary notes: None listed

### Award pay

What do we pay a casual Level 2 food and beverage attendant on a Sunday?

Real Aroai result · 11 Nov 2026

$46.27 an hour.

- Casual Sunday rate: 175%
- Award: Hospitality, MA000009
- In force from: 1 Jul 2026
- Level: 2, adult

### Tax and super

What will a $95,000 hire really cost us, and what do we withhold each month?

Real Aroai result · 11 Nov 2026

$106,400 a year with super.

- Take-home a month: $6,170.67
- PAYG withheld: $1,746.00
- Super, 12%: $950.00
- Super due in fund: 1 Dec 2026

### Supplier check

Before we pay Coastline Tiling a $35,000 deposit: is the ABN active and does the name match?

Illustrative example

Active, and the name matches.

- ABN status: Active since 2016
- Entity name: Matches the invoice
- GST: Registered
- Entity type: Private company

### Licence check

Our tiler starts Monday on a $120,000 job. Is their Queensland licence current, and for what?

Illustrative example

Current, for wall and floor tiling.

- Licence: Current
- Class: Wall and floor tiling
- Grade: Contractor
- Conditions: None listed

### Sanctions check

A new overseas buyer wants 30-day terms. Is the company on the sanctions list?

Illustrative example

No match on the consolidated list.

- Names checked: Company, 2 aliases
- Exact matches: 0
- Close matches: 0
- List checked: Today

### Adviser check

Is the financial adviser we are about to engage licensed, and ever banned?

Illustrative example

Licensed. No banning on record.

- Adviser status: Current
- Licensee: Listed
- Banning orders: None
- Disqualifications: None

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