# Search current NZ or Australian information

Preview: Find current public information in New Zealand or Australia. Choose the country, then get ranked links, cited excerpts and estimated publication dates, with a focus on official information, news or all results.

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

## Tool reference

MCP tool ID: `search`. Availability: Preview. Country: NZ + AU.

Credit use: 3 credits; 1 with your own eligible key.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "country": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "NZ",
        "AU"
      ]
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 2,
      "maxLength": 400
    },
    "focus": {
      "default": "all",
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "official",
        "news",
        "all"
      ]
    },
    "time_range": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "day",
        "week",
        "month",
        "year"
      ]
    },
    "limit": {
      "default": 10,
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 2,
      "maximum": 20
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "country",
    "query",
    "focus",
    "limit"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Example input

```json
{
  "country": "NZ",
  "query": "funding for small manufacturers",
  "focus": "official",
  "limit": 10
}
```

## Usage notes

- Choose NZ or AU for every search so results stay in the right country.
- Search results can be incomplete. Check the cited page for current wording and context.
- Publication dates can be estimates; undated items may appear.
- Costs 3 credits with Aroai's connection, or 1 with an eligible workspace key.