# New Zealand business context

Preview: Find dated evidence about New Zealand business conditions by topic, region and industry.

Canonical: https://aroai.com/tools/nz_business_context/

## Tool reference

MCP tool ID: `nz_business_context`. Availability: Preview. Country: New Zealand. Credit use: 2 credits; 1 with your own key.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "topic": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "economy_and_rates",
        "property_and_housing",
        "labour_and_migration",
        "cost_of_living",
        "funding_and_capital",
        "policy_and_politics",
        "trade_and_logistics",
        "regional",
        "sector_conditions"
      ]
    },
    "industry": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "accounting",
        "construction",
        "legal",
        "retail",
        "property",
        "manufacturing",
        "primary_industries",
        "tourism",
        "health"
      ]
    },
    "region": {
      "default": "national",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "national",
        "northland",
        "auckland",
        "waikato",
        "bay_of_plenty",
        "gisborne",
        "hawkes_bay",
        "taranaki",
        "manawatu_whanganui",
        "wellington",
        "tasman",
        "nelson",
        "marlborough",
        "west_coast",
        "canterbury",
        "otago",
        "southland"
      ]
    },
    "since": {
      "description": "Date to include from (YYYY-MM-DD); defaults to 90 days before today.",
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "topic",
    "region"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Example input

```json
{
  "topic": "sector_conditions",
  "region": "auckland",
  "industry": "retail"
}
```

## Usage notes

- Results include dated evidence and citations; coverage and date ranges can be incomplete.
- The result organises evidence for review. It does not replace professional advice.
- Costs 2 credits per search, or 1 with a supported workspace key.