Microsoft 365 in Tauranga
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.
Tauranga 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 Tauranga businesses
Tauranga is one of New Zealand's fastest-growing cities, with the country's busiest export port at Mount Maunganui, kiwifruit and avocado industries, freight and logistics firms, construction companies, and professional services in the CBD and the Tauriko and Papamoa business areas. Many offices sit in newer buildings at Bethlehem, Tauriko and Mount Maunganui as well as the city centre.
Rapid growth means many firms have added staff and premises quickly, leaving IT that was set up in a hurry. Horticulture and logistics businesses also run seasonal teams and connect to port and freight systems, so onboarding, offboarding and dependable connectivity are central.
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.
We support Tauranga businesses remotely for day-to-day IT, security and Microsoft 365. Onsite visits are for planned projects only, arranged and quoted in writing in advance.
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.
Teams setup
Teams and channels that match your departments and projects, plus guest access done safely.
Security settings
Multi-factor sign-in, conditional access and the protections included in your licence, switched on.
Email migration
Mail, calendars and contacts moved from your old system with no gap in delivery.
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.
Is it right for your Tauranga 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 Tauranga: questions
Can Office IT support a Tauranga business remotely?
Yes. Help desk, security, backups, Microsoft 365 and device management all run remotely. Physical installs are handled as planned visits or through a local installer we coordinate.
We take on seasonal staff each year. How do you handle that?
We set up a quick, repeatable process to add and remove accounts and devices, give seasonal staff only the access they need and lock down shared computers.
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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- Co-managed IT
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