Immigration and relocation firm website cost in Wellington: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Wellington, an immigration and relocation firm website built by a local agency costs, as a 2026 ballpark, NZD 9 000 to 35 000 (about 5 200 to 20 300 USD); a freelancer often asks NZD 2 500 to 9 000. Kolonell delivers the pages for your institutional clients (ministries, embassies, the university, screen productions), a page stating who may advise on visas and a minimal intake form, for a fixed price of 2 900 USD, 4 900 USD or 8 900 USD. The right yardstick is the total cost over 36 months, with the same maintenance assumption on each side.

How far apart are Wellington quotes and Kolonell's fixed price?

Prudent 2026 orders of magnitude, built from public rate cards of Wellington and Auckland agencies, minimum project sizes shown on Clutch.co, hourly rates published by New Zealand agencies (often NZD 110 to 190 per hour) and rates visible on Upwork. Indicative conversion: 1 NZD is worth about 0.58 USD.

If your budget is very tight and your copy is already written, a Wellington freelancer will often cost less than our Starter tier. Kolonell becomes relevant when you want copywriting, scheduling and launch handled for a price known upfront. The team is based in Senegal (GMT), 12 to 13 hours behind depending on the season: Google Meet calls are set at your hour, a written update arrives every week, and there are no in-person meetings and no shooting. Everything is described on our international offer.

Where does the money go over 36 months?

Example on an entry-level tier, with the same maintenance assumption on both sides (Kolonell maintenance after the support period is quoted on request).

These amounts are for comparing quotes, nothing more.

What does a Wellington relocation audience expect to read?

Wellington is not Auckland. The capital runs on the rhythm of ministries, the diplomatic missions of Thorndon, Victoria University of Wellington and a screen industry based around Miramar that brings crews from overseas for a few months. Your clients are therefore often organisations: an HR department, an embassy, a university department, a production company. The families who arrive ask very local questions: rentals that meet the Healthy Homes Standards, the seismic status of buildings, suburbs (Kelburn, Thorndon, Mount Victoria, Karori, Petone or the Hutt Valley), schools and transport.

A platform where HR teams follow several relocated employees is a custom application, quoted on request.

Compliance, factually. In New Zealand, immigration advice is reserved to people licensed by the Immigration Advisers Authority and to practising lawyers, who are exempt. A relocation agency without a licence can help find a home or a school, but must not advise on a visa: say so clearly and name your licensed or lawyer partner. No page should promise a visa, residence or a timeline. The data of employees and their families falls under the Privacy Act 2020, which among other things requires certain privacy breaches to be notified to the Privacy Commissioner. WCAG 2.1 AA serves as the technical reference for accessibility. This is not legal advice.

Five questions to put to any agency

• Who writes the housing guides, and who checks their accuracy before publication?
• Does the form stop at name, organisation and need, with no identity document?
• Are the accounts (domain, hosting, analytics) in your name?
• Is the price of an added page for a new client type written in the quote?
• Does the agency suggest lines such as 'visa guaranteed'? If so, change provider.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Tom R. runs a three-person relocation agency in Wellington with no licensed adviser in house: visa questions go to a partner lawyer. His clients are two production companies, a university department and a few embassies. A local agency quotes NZD 19 000 (about 11 000 USD) in 12 weeks, half a day of photography included.

Kolonell proposes Growth at 4 900 USD, and Tom books a Wellington photographer for NZD 800 (about 465 USD), for 5 365 USD. The build gap is 5 635 USD. With the same 3 630 USD maintenance assumption on both sides, the 3-year total goes from 14 630 USD to 8 995 USD.

FAQ

How much does a relocation agency website cost in Wellington in 2026?

With a local agency, about NZD 9 000 to 35 000 (5 200 to 20 300 USD); with a freelancer, NZD 2 500 to 9 000. Kolonell charges a fixed 2 900 USD, 4 900 USD or 8 900 USD.

We do not give visa advice: should the site say so?

Yes, clearly, with the name of the licensed partner or lawyer. The who-does-what page is included from the Starter tier at 2 900 USD.

Can you add a te reo Māori version?

The text is supplied by you or quoted separately by a translator. We integrate it properly, like any other language.

How long until launch?

3 to 4 weeks on Starter and Growth. On Premium, a written schedule is shared at kickoff, usually 4 to 6 weeks.

How is the project paid?

By bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff and 50 % at delivery, so two payments of 2 450 USD on Growth.

Let's scope your project. Send us your client types, your services and the name of your licensed partner, and we come back with a fixed-price tier and a 3 to 4 week timeline. Request your free quote or see the international offer.