Nelson web designers and developers, here since 2006

Avoca Web Design

We're a web design team based on Hardy St, right in the heart of Nelson, and we've been crafting websites for local businesses and organisations since 2006. Call us a Nelson web design agency if you like; we just think of ourselves as the people behind your site.

Our approach to every project is the same: strategy first, craft throughout, and care that doesn't stop when the site goes live. We work closely with the teams behind the sites we build, learning your world, your audiences, and the mahi that drives you. Then we stick around for the long haul, keeping the site sharp and helping you grow with it.

Come and say hi at our central office. We'd love to help you grow online and reach a wider audience.

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Websites built to last, care that doesn't stop

What we do

We craft websites built to grow and last, then stick around to help you get the most from them. Strategy, content, SEO, hosting and care, all under one roof.

Website design

Strategy-led web development, built to last

Web design

We design around your content, your audience, and the work your website needs to do. From information architecture through user experience to visual design, every decision is shaped by what the site has to achieve for your team and your visitors.

Web development

We build on Statamic for sites that handle real content and stay easy to manage, on WordPress where it fits, and on Shopify for ecommerce. Performance, accessibility and SEO are built in from the start, not bolted on later.

Launch & handover

We migrate content, preserve your search rankings, and train your team to manage the site once it's live. Launch day is the start of the relationship, not the end of the project.

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Hosting and care

The work doesn't end at launch

Hosting

Fast, secure hosting on infrastructure we've chosen specifically for the sites we build. Your site loads quickly, stays up, and has daily backups in case anything ever goes wrong.

Maintenance, support & updates

Updates, monitoring, security patches, and a team you can talk to when something needs sorting. We look after the technical bits so your team doesn't have to.

Strategic partnerships

We can partner with you for a relationship that goes beyond maintenance. Regular check-ins, support retainers, analytics commentary and our Annual Strategic Review keep your site moving forward.

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Growth strategy

Get more from the site you already have

Content strategy & SEO

Practical advice on what to publish, how to structure it for readers and search engines, and how to make sure your content keeps earning its place over time.

Website audits

We dig into performance, accessibility, SEO and content health, then give you a clear, prioritised list of what to fix and why. Useful before a redesign, or as a standalone health check.

Annual strategic review

A yearly deep-dive paired with a strategic conversation. We look at what's working, what isn't, and what to focus on for the year ahead. Included with Peak and Summit hosting plans, or available standalone.

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Our recent work

Recent projects we loved working on

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Susie Wood

Lakes 380

Many thanks and yes we have had awesome feedback. The most interesting feedback as come from ours and other organisations who have wondered how we have produced such a great website with such limited resources.

Annie Pokel

Head of Creative & Communications, Nelson Arts Festival

“We feel in the best of hands with Brendyn and the Avoca team - not only are they great supporters of the arts and understand what our mahi is all about, but they offer us a great mix of full back-end support and efficient systems”

Sophie Kelly

Manager - Adam Chamber Music Festival

“Brendyn and Jan have been wonderful to work with. Very easy to talk with and they are both good at listening to our concerns and or needs.”

Michael Mackinnon

Committee Member - Ceol Aneas Irish Music Festival

Avoca have just rebuilt our website. We couldn’t be happier. The colours and layout captured me instantly. It’s easy for visitors to navigate, to get the information they need, then register and pay. Due to the understanding Avoca has of our needs and processes, the back end, where I spent a fair bit of time updating the variables for our events, is easy to work through.

Who we work with in Te Tauihu

We've built websites across most of Nelson's major sectors. Here's where our work runs deepest.

Arts and culture

Festivals, theatres, galleries and music. Seasonal content, ticketing and event management without the panic.

Including:
Nelson Arts Festival
Theatre Royal
Nelson Centre of Musical Arts
Adam Chamber Music Festival

Science and environment

Research institutes and environmental trusts. Communicating complex work to the public, funders and government.

Including:
Cawthron Institute
Te Tauihu Environmental Trust
Our lakes, Our future
Kotahitanga mō te Taiao

Businesses and trades

From builders and manufacturers to food producers and professional services. Considered, fast websites that bring you the right kind of work.

Including:
Design Windows
Bruce Design & Build
Kudos Food Design
Nelson Water Blasting

Tourism and the outdoors

Tourism operators, outdoor brands and active lifestyle businesses. Fast, mobile-first sites with booking integrations.

Including:
Waka Abel Tasman
Kinetrix Performance
Wheeliefantastic Cycle Tours
Go Minimal

Education

Colleges and training academies. Clear websites that connect prospective families, students and community with your kaupapa.

Including:
Nelson Boys College
Nayland College
Top of the South Trades Academy

Community and non-profits

Charities, trusts and community organisations. Clear kaupapa and complex content, handled with care.

Including:
Cancer Society Nelson/Tasman
Fresh FM
Top of the South Community Foundation