Every business association is scattered across platforms that don't talk to each other. None of it serves members with real value. None of it gives a visitor a reason to engage before they arrive.
What you have now
A Facebook group nobody checks
A website last updated in 2019
An Instagram with 340 followers
A council page written in bureaucratic language
A print magazine that comes out quarterly
A Mailchimp newsletter with 18% open rates
None of it connected. None of it compelling.
What CityHQ gives you
A living directory — every business, hours, ratings, map
An editorial platform — your city tells its own story
A membership system that pays for itself
An interactive street map built for your precinct
A multilingual welcome — reach every community
Commercial intelligence for new businesses
All under one URL. All under your brand.
The platform
Everything a city needs. Nothing it doesn't.
Six components, one platform. Every CityHQ deployment includes the full stack — configured for your city, your categories, your voice.
Business directory
Every business on your strip — searchable, categorised, mapped. Hours, ratings, Instagram links, contact details. Populated from your member register in 24 hours.
Editorial platform
Your city's publication. Street walks, business features, event coverage, community stories. Built-in style guide and AI writing assistant so every article sounds right.
Membership tiers
Listed, Standard, Prime, Elite. Businesses upgrade for more visibility, editorial features and priority placement. You keep 100% of membership revenue.
Interactive map
Your precinct on a map. Category spotlight, business pins, opening hours on hover. Built from your data — not a generic embed.
Multilingual reach
English, Te Reo Māori, Samoan, Hindi — and more. One-click language switching. Reaches every community in your city, not just the ones who already know you.
Opportunity report
Gap analysis, demographic data, tourism intelligence. Tells new businesses where the opportunity is. Turns your platform into a commercial development tool.
How it works
Monday morning to Monday afternoon.
Upload your spreadsheet Monday morning. We'll call you Monday afternoon with your city live on screen. No slides. No mockups.
01
You — operator
Fill in the onboarding questionnaire
City name, population, organisation type, category preferences. Tier auto-assigned based on population. Takes 10 minutes.
10 minutes · fully self-serve
02
You — operator
Upload your member register as a CSV
Name, address, category, phone, website. Your association already has this data. Template provided — takes about 30 minutes to fill in.
30–60 minutes · you already have this data
03
System — automatic
Pilot directory goes live instantly
Your city, your businesses, your categories — rendered at cityhq.nz/pilot/[yourcity]. Email sent to you with the link.
Instant · zero CityHQ involvement
04
CityHQ
We enrich with Google Places data
Hours, ratings, review counts, photos, coordinates — matched to every business on your strip. Your directory becomes a full platform.
Within 24 hours · your only wait
05
CityHQ
We call you with the live URL
"Pull up cityhq.nz/pilot/[yourcity] on your screen." Ratings, map, hours, photos. Your city, looking like a proper platform. That's usually the close.
Monday afternoon · that's the demo
"Upload your spreadsheet Monday morning. I'll call you Monday afternoon with your city live on screen. No slides. No mockups. Your businesses, your street, your platform — working."
— The CityHQ pitch
The operator case
The licence pays for itself. Many times over.
CityHQ charges a licence fee. You, the operator, keep 100% of the membership revenue you collect from businesses.
Tier B example — 40 member businesses
5×
Return on licence cost for a typical Tier B operator running 40 businesses at an average $100/month membership. You pay $8k. You can earn $48k.
CityHQ licence fee$8,000 / yr
40 businesses × $100/mo$48,000 / yr
Net to operator$40,000 / yr
What operators keep
100% of membership revenue
Every dollar businesses pay for their listing tier goes directly to you. CityHQ takes the licence fee only.
Full platform control
Add businesses, publish articles, manage members, set categories. Your CMS, your editorial voice, your platform.
Your own domain
Tier B and A operators bring their own domain — the platform runs under your brand, not ours.
Pricing
Three tiers. One platform.
Every tier gets the same core platform. The difference is scale, customisation depth and the level of support you receive.
Every major city and town in New Zealand. Click yours to see population, business count estimate, auto-assigned tier — and things you might not know about your place.
Case studies
Proof in the real world.
Two live deployments. One that proves the city platform model. One that proves the founder knows how to build member networks at scale.
Upload your member register this morning. We'll call you this afternoon with your city live on screen. No slides. No mockups. Just your platform, working.