About us

Wordpress websites and Microsoft SharePoint experts

Christchurch, New Zealand

WordPress Website Design

Microsoft 365 & SharePoint

Don't let your tech hold you back

Welcome to The New Black. We're a team of web and technology lovers based in Christchurch. And we're dedicated to helping businesses thrive in the online world.

Things change so quickly in the digital world. It's hard keeping up with what's new and improved.

In fact, tech changes so much that we've made it our full-time work. Because Geek is the New Black.


You've got your job to do. Your business to run. Leave the tech to us.

Many businesses are putting up with websites that are turning away more customers than they're attracting or have Microsoft 365 but only use a fraction of its potential.

For over 13 years, we’ve been helping businesses confidently digitalise their processes and online presence. So you can save time and money and focus on your business, knowing the systems you have in place are helping you grow.

Introducing The New Black

Our expert crew boasts diverse skill sets and a genuine love for technology and everything online.

We know how dealing with tech can seem like a whole different world, so we prioritise clear communication and avoid overwhelming our clients with technical jargon.

We believe in becoming an extension of your team, ensuring we understand your business to create solutions that cater to your unique needs.

Kylie Richardson

Founder, The New Black, Web Developer and SharePoint and PowerApps expert

As the business owner and lead developer, my days involve steering the TNB ship, liaising with clients, crafting proposals, and getting hands-on with our tech projects. I'm the one you'll find deep in the code of WordPress websites, consulting on SharePoint, or crafting intuitive PowerApps.

I’m passionate about solving intricate problems with innovative online tools and seeing the positive change it brings to our client's businesses. From budding startups to established businesses, I thrive on making technology simple and accessible, helping you realise your business goals. After all, Geek is the New Black!

Don't fear tech. With the right guidance, it can be your business's best friend. I've seen firsthand the relief and confidence it can bring to business owners.

Gemma Dixon

Digital Marketing, SEO & Website Expert

I love building long-term relationships with our clients and helping small businesses improve their online presence.

And helping small businesses that are time or knowledge poor and need someone to work closely with them to bring their online presence to life. I love really feeling like we've helped someone.

If you can get me out from behind the too many browser tabs I have open, you’ll find me setting up and managing digital marketing campaigns on Google and Facebook and search engine optimisation (SEO) for websites.

I also perform website audits, reporting through Google Analytics, social media assistance, email and content marketing, general day-to-day management of clients' websites, new WordPress website builds, user experience optimisations, and client and account management.

Jodie Densem

Tech support and admin

I'm your go-to person for everything from building and maintaining websites to SharePoint support and setting up email accounts.

My role is diverse and client-focused. I love empowering our clients with knowledge – I often pen "how-to" guides for those eager to learn. I keep abreast of the latest in tech, regularly testing new WordPress plugins, features, and beta releases of our favourite tools.

I love helping our clients get the most out of their tech. Whether enhancing a website's usability or improving its performance and user experience, solving a problem creatively is incredibly rewarding.

The impact of our work is clearly visible in the growth and efficiency of the businesses we work with. It's truly inspiring to hear feedback about how much time we've saved our clients or how their sales have spiked due to a well-functioning website.
We like to take your tech struggles away and make managing your websites, intranet or systems as easy as possible.

No tech jargon, just help and advice that you can understand and makes a difference to your business.

That's what she said

I have been working with Kylie for over 5 years, she is brilliant. She created our new website & continues to help with new plugins, updates & hosting of the website. I can't recommend Kylie & her team highly enough, they are the best!!
Miranda Osborne
ICO Traders
The New black were incredible to work with. A great website needs aesthetics and function and that means people with skill and experience.
Lucy O'Hagan
Doctor, Writer, Speaker, Mentor
Working with The New Black has been a game-changer for both our customers' online experience, and for our back-of-house team. The performance increase has been enormous, and relatively painless for us, resulting in increased sales immediately. Their responsive, creative, down-to-earth staff are all a pleasure to work with and provide excellent ongoing support. I highly recommend them.
Bel Moneypenny
Scorpio Books
Our Values

Tech can be overwhelming, so we make doing business simple

Expert

You don’t need to keep on top of the latest releases and trends.

We deal with the technical stuff so that you don’t have to.

Honest

It’s easy to get overwhelmed when talking about websites.

We’re transparent and honest. We won’t recommend a solution that is more than we think you need.

Collaboration

You know your business better than us.

We take on board our client's feedback and incorporate that into our work. Although we will give you our honest opinion if we think a different approach will bring more value.

Community

We’re super nice and like to work with other nice people!

We like to build strong connections with our clients and have a few laughs along the way.

Ethical

We care about people and the planet. We operate as sustainably as possible, ensure that our staff and contractors are paid well, and promote a healthy work-life balance.

Charity

We give back through our pro bono work for non-profit and charitable organisations. Because not having a great website shouldn’t hold them back.

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