PHP migration · New Zealand
PHP upgrade and migration services in New Zealand
Practical, no-nonsense delivery from a senior team that overlaps your afternoon and works while you sleep.
Clarigo Infotech upgrades and migrates legacy PHP applications: PHP 5 and 7 to PHP 8, hand-written PHP to Laravel or Symfony, old CMS and framework versions to supported ones, or a full move to Node.js or another stack when that is the better long-term choice. We add tests first, then upgrade step by step, so the site or app keeps working throughout.
New Zealand companies most often hire us for SaaS products, AI automation and mobile apps.
10+
Years of delivery
600+
Projects delivered
20+
Countries served
25-30
Days to a live MVP
Get a free consultation
Tell us what you need. A senior engineer replies within one working day.
Practical, straightforward and good value
Australian and New Zealand businesses want plain talk, fair pricing and things that work. We keep it simple and get it done.
Straightforward pricing
A fixed quote up front and no surprise invoices.
Work moves overnight
Brief us in your afternoon and see progress the next morning.
Privacy Act ready
Australian or NZ hosting and design that follows your privacy principles.
Practical solutions
The simplest system that solves the problem, built to be easy to run.
What our PHP migration covers
PHP version upgrades
PHP 5.x and 7.x to PHP 8, fixing deprecated functions, extensions and incompatible libraries.
Framework upgrades
Old Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, CakePHP and Zend versions brought up to supported releases.
Legacy PHP to Laravel
Unstructured PHP code reorganised into a clean, tested Laravel or Symfony application.
PHP to Node.js or other stacks
A planned migration to Node.js, Python or another stack when it fits your team and roadmap.
Database and hosting
MySQL upgrades, query fixes, and a move from shared hosting to containers or the cloud.
Security and performance
Security patches, dependency updates, caching and profiling so the app is safe and fast.
How we approach PHP migration
Why PHP upgrades can't wait
Older PHP versions no longer receive security updates, and many hosts and libraries are dropping support. An upgrade closes known vulnerabilities and usually makes the application noticeably faster.
Tests before changes
Legacy PHP rarely has tests. We add them around the most important flows first, so we can prove the upgraded version behaves exactly like the old one.
How we work with New Zealand clients
Time-zone overlap
Indian mornings overlap with New Zealand afternoons, so you get a daily stand-up in your working day, and work moves forward overnight.
The New Zealand Privacy Act 2020
We design to the Information Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 2020, host data in Australian or New Zealand cloud regions when required, and sign NDAs and data agreements before work starts.
Billing
Invoices in New Zealand dollars (NZD) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.
Where we help New Zealand businesses most
New Zealand companies work with us for SaaS, AI automation and mobile apps, getting senior engineering capacity with a working overlap every day and progress overnight.
Dairy and agriculture
Exporters invest in farm data and supply-chain traceability. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.
Tourism
Operators rely on online bookings and global marketing. We build the platforms, integrations and internal tools this sector relies on.
Film and creative tech
Studios adopt digital production and VFX tooling. Custom software that fits how these teams already work.
SaaS
Small domestic market pushes software firms to sell globally. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.
Meetings in your time zone
Our team's hours, in New Zealand time
17:30–03:00
Monday to Friday
Overlap with your working day
Flexible shift
Evening shift for a live stand-up, progress overnight
Daily stand-up
09:30
New Zealand time, plus written updates every evening
Local platforms and setup
Local payments
Languages
Data hosting
AWS Asia Pacific (Auckland) and Azure New Zealand North, in your own cloud account, so data stays where your rules require.
How it works
1. Free assessment
We review your code, dependencies, infrastructure and data, then give you a written migration plan, risks and a fixed quote.
2. Plan and safety net
We add automated tests and monitoring around what exists today, so every change can be checked against the old behaviour.
3. Migrate in small steps
Module by module, with both versions running side by side where needed. You see progress in a demo every week.
4. Cut over and support
A planned switch-over with a rollback path, then the same engineers stay on to fix, tune and keep it current.
See what we've built
Try it yourself, free
Free browser tools from our team. No sign-up needed.
PHP upgrade and migration services: questions from New Zealand
Do you work with companies in New Zealand?+
Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across New Zealand, including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, as part of clients in 20+ countries. New Zealand companies most often hire us for SaaS products, AI automation and mobile apps. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.
What time-zone overlap do we get from New Zealand?+
Indian mornings overlap with New Zealand afternoons, so you get a daily stand-up in your working day, and work moves forward overnight.
How do you handle the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020?+
We design to the Information Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 2020, host data in Australian or New Zealand cloud regions when required, and sign NDAs and data agreements before work starts.
Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+
We bill in New Zealand dollars (NZD) or US dollars. Senior engineers typically cost $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, and fixed-scope projects such as an MVP in 25 to 30 days are quoted after a free consultation.
What time are your meetings in New Zealand time?+
Our core hours fall outside your day, so we run a flexible shift for a daily stand-up at about 09:30 New Zealand time, and the rest of the work moves forward overnight.
Can you build in English and Te Reo Maori?+
Yes. We build interfaces and content in English and Te Reo Maori, and test them with native speakers before launch.
Where will our data be hosted?+
Usually in AWS Asia Pacific (Auckland) and Azure New Zealand North, or wherever your data rules require. Everything runs in your own cloud account, so you stay in control.
Can you upgrade PHP 5 or PHP 7 to PHP 8?+
Yes. We fix deprecated code, replace unsupported extensions and libraries, add tests and upgrade in safe steps.
Should we stay on PHP or move to another stack?+
Modern PHP with Laravel or Symfony is a strong choice for many apps. If another stack fits your team better, we plan that migration too. You get an honest recommendation after the assessment.
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