Pricing

Digital Reef is built on a cross-subsidy model. Individuals and grassroots groups get near-cost access. Public purpose and commercial users pay more, enabling that affordability. All tiers access the same underlying data and full capability - the difference is price and support level, not features.

Individual membership

Free

For anyone monitoring emergency alerts and recreation events

•Emergency alerts (earthquakes, weather, civil defence)
•Recreation events calendar
•Basic email notifications
•Mobile-friendly interface

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Plus

For active community members

Everything in Free, plus:
•Local Government Authority (LGA) notices
•NZ Gazette notices
•Beehive press releases and RSS feeds
•Trail conditions and river flow alerts
•Offline maps (download regions for field use)
•Email digest (daily or weekly summary)
•Saved searches (personalised filters)
•Aronnax submissions (contribute spatial data)
•API access

Pro

For researchers, planners, and power users

Everything in Plus, plus:
•Fast-Track Approvals (EPA decisions)
•NZ Legislation (Acts, amendments, commencements)
•Activity logging (track your submissions and engagement)
•Historical search (access past events and decisions)
•PDF extraction (download and annotate documents)
•GIS layer access
•Advanced filtering and exports

Individual feature comparison

Feature	Free	Plus	Pro
Emergency alerts	✓	✓	✓
Recreation events	✓	✓	✓
Basic email notifications	✓	✓	✓
LGA notices	—	✓	✓
NZ Gazette	—	✓	✓
Beehive RSS	—	✓	✓
Trail conditions and river flow	—	✓	✓
Offline maps	—	✓	✓
Email digest	—	✓	✓
Saved searches	—	✓	✓
Aronnax submissions	—	✓	✓
API access	—	✓	✓
Fast-Track Approvals	—	—	✓
NZ Legislation	—	—	✓
Activity logging	—	—	✓
Historical search	—	—	✓
PDF extraction	—	—	✓
GIS layer access	—	—	✓
Advanced filtering and exports	—	—	✓

Organisation membership

Every organisation tier receives the same underlying data and full capability - AI summaries, PDF extraction, historical search, API access, webhooks. The difference between tiers is price and support level, not capability.

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Wellbeing Group Standard

For grassroots clubs and small community organisations

Grassroots groups, volunteer-run clubs, and small charities need early warning when decisions affect their places. This tier gives your team full access to all Nemo pipelines at near-cost pricing, enabling collective decision-making without breaking your budget.

•Full Nemo pipeline (all sources)
•Team collaboration (seat-based, flexible)
•Email alerts with guild-based filtering
•GIS layer access
•Aronnax submissions (contribute spatial data)
•API access
•Community support

Wellbeing Group Premium

For established community organisations with multiple teams

Larger community organisations need to coordinate across multiple teams or regions. This tier scales with your structure, giving multiple team members access while maintaining affordability through the cross-subsidy model.

•Full Nemo pipeline (all sources)
•Team collaboration (seat-based, flexible)
•Email alerts with guild-based filtering
•GIS layer access
•Aronnax submissions (contribute spatial data)
•API access
•Priority support

Public Purpose

For government agencies, councils, and statutory bodies

Councils and government agencies need community-sourced spatial knowledge to inform planning decisions. This tier provides institutional access to the full platform, with support for integrating community input into formal planning processes.

•Full Nemo pipeline (all sources)
•Team collaboration (seat-based, flexible)
•Email alerts with guild-based filtering
•GIS layer access
•Aronnax submissions (contribute spatial data)
•API access for integration
•Dedicated support

Commercial

For consultants, planners, and commercial operators

Commercial users - planning consultants, environmental firms, commercial recreation operators - rely on Digital Reef for client work and situational awareness. This tier provides institutional access with commercial-grade support and integration options.

•Full Nemo pipeline (all sources)
•Team collaboration (seat-based, flexible)
•Email alerts with guild-based filtering
•GIS layer access
•Aronnax submissions (contribute spatial data)
•API access for integration
•Dedicated support
•Custom integrations (on request)

Organisation feature comparison

All organisation tiers include full platform capability. The table below confirms feature parity - the difference between tiers is pricing and support level, reflecting the cross-subsidy model.

Feature	Wellbeing Group Standard	Wellbeing Group Premium	Public Purpose	Commercial
Full Nemo pipeline	✓	✓	✓	✓
Team collaboration	✓	✓	✓	✓
Email alerts (guild-filtered)	✓	✓	✓	✓
GIS layer access	✓	✓	✓	✓
Aronnax submissions	✓	✓	✓	✓
AI summaries	✓	✓	✓	✓
PDF extraction	✓	✓	✓	✓
Historical search	✓	✓	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓	✓	✓
Webhooks	✓	✓	✓	✓
Seats	Flexible	Flexible	Flexible	Flexible
Support	Community	Priority	Dedicated	Dedicated
Custom integrations	—	—	—	On request

How pricing works

Digital Reef is a charitable trust, not a SaaS company. Our pricing is designed around a simple principle: commercial organisations pay market rates so that community groups can access the same tools at near-cost.

An engineering consultancy tracking fast-track consents and a volunteer-run tramping club monitoring DOC land decisions both need the same information. The consultancy can absorb a commercial rate. The tramping club cannot. Our tiered model means both get what they need.

This is not a discount programme - it is the core economic design of the Trust, embedded in our Trust Deed (Clause 4). Revenue from higher-tier members directly funds the infrastructure that serves everyone.

Federation Bundles

Many sectors in Aotearoa operate as federations - a national body with dozens of regional clubs or branches. Whitewater NZ and its affiliated kayaking clubs. Federated Mountain Clubs and its member tramping organisations. Fish and Game regions.

If your organisation sits at the centre of a network like this, we can work with you on tailored arrangements that give your regional affiliates access through a single coordinated membership.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I change tier later?+

Yes. You can upgrade or downgrade at any time. Contact us to discuss changes to your membership.

Is there a free option?+

The Free tier gives you unlimited access to emergency alerts and recreation events at no cost. This is a permanent tier, not a trial - upgrade to Plus or Pro whenever you're ready.

What does seat-based pricing mean for organisations?+

A seat is one person with login access to your organisation's account. All organisation tiers include flexible seat-based pricing - contact us to discuss the right arrangement for your team.

What payment methods do you accept?+

We accept credit card (Visa, Mastercard) and direct bank transfer. Contact us if you have specific requirements.

How does the cross-subsidy model work?+

Digital Reef is a charitable trust. We price tiers so that grassroots groups and community organisations get near-cost access. Public purpose and commercial users pay more, which funds affordability for the sector. This is the core economic design of the Trust, embedded in our Trust Deed.

What if my organisation doesn't fit neatly into a tier?+

Contact us. We work with organisations of all sizes and structures, including federated models where a national body coordinates access for regional affiliates.

Not sure which tier is right for you? Get in touch and we will help you find the best fit.

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