Microsoft 365 in Christchurch
Email, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint should just work. We help you pick the right licences, move your mail and files across without losing anything, and keep the setup tidy and secure as your team changes.
Christchurch is supported remotely. Our technicians are based in Auckland and Hamilton, so onsite work here is planned project work, booked and quoted in advance.
Microsoft 365 for Christchurch businesses
Christchurch's rebuilt central city houses professional firms, engineering and construction consultancies and tech companies in modern buildings, while Hornby, Sockburn, Wigram and the airport area hold manufacturing, distribution and agritech businesses serving Canterbury's farming sector.
Many central city offices are in buildings completed after the earthquakes, so cabling and fibre are usually modern and the work is in the layers on top. The experience of 2011 also left many businesses keen on cloud files, offsite backups and the ability to keep working when a building is closed.
We set it up the way a business needs. Shared files live in SharePoint libraries that belong to the company, not a person. Teams is organised around how you actually work. Sign-in is protected, mail is filtered and everything is backed up outside Microsoft.
Christchurch businesses are supported remotely for help desk, security, Microsoft 365 and devices. Onsite visits are reserved for planned project work by arrangement, quoted in writing first.
What's included
Licence advice
Basic, Standard or Premium? We match licences to how each person works, so you don't pay for features nobody uses.
File migration
Shared drives and old servers moved into SharePoint and Teams, with permissions that make sense.
Ongoing admin
Starters, leavers, shared mailboxes, distribution lists and licence changes handled as you need them.
Backup
Daily backup of mail, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams, because Microsoft's own retention is not a backup.
Email migration
Mail, calendars and contacts moved from your old system with no gap in delivery.
Teams setup
Teams and channels that match your departments and projects, plus guest access done safely.
Is it right for your Christchurch office?
We can help if:
- You are still on an old email server or a hosting company's mail
- Company files live on one person's laptop or OneDrive
- You are paying for licences you don't understand
- You are moving from Google Workspace
- You want to use Copilot but aren't sure your data is ready
How getting started works
- Free IT health check. We look at your devices, accounts, backups and network and tell you what we find, in plain English.
- Clear proposal. A written monthly price per user and a list of any fixes, with nothing hidden.
- Handover. We collect admin access and documentation from your current provider and keep your team working.
- Day-one fixes. Security gaps, failed backups and urgent risks are dealt with first.
Microsoft 365 in Christchurch: questions
Do you support Christchurch businesses?
Yes, remotely. Help desk, monitoring, security, backups and Microsoft 365 work the same from anywhere in New Zealand. Hands-on project work can be planned by arrangement.
How do we keep working if our building is closed?
Store files and email in the cloud, use managed laptops and test that staff can work from home. We set that up and check it regularly as part of the plan.
How long does a migration take?
A small office usually moves over a few days with the switch done in one evening. Larger file migrations are planned in stages.
Do you support Google Workspace too?
Yes. If Google suits you better we support it, and we move businesses in either direction.
Which Microsoft 365 plan do we need?
Most offices need Business Standard for the desktop apps and Teams, or Business Premium if they want stronger security and device management. Frontline and Basic suit staff who only need email.
Is Microsoft 365 backed up already?
Microsoft keeps deleted items for a limited time. That is not a backup. A separate backup protects you from accidental deletion, ransomware and departing staff.
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