Christchurch, Canterbury
Security guards in Christchurch
Ōtautahi
Guard Select Limited, a licensed security company, lets Christchurch businesses choose the guard they want from verified profiles and book through us, with no management markup. The guard sets the rate, you see it before you book, and the guard keeps 97% of it.
Why Christchurch businesses choose their own guard
Christchurch is where Guard Select started. The city’s mix of retail precincts, construction and rebuild sites, hospitality venues and event spaces means security needs vary enormously from one job to the next — which is exactly why choosing your specific guard matters more than being sent whoever is on the roster.
Security services available in Christchurch
- Static and property guarding across the city and wider Canterbury
- Retail and loss prevention for central city and suburban stores
- Construction and rebuild site security
- Crowd control for events and hospitality venues
- Private client and close personal protection
- Field agent site checks and alarm response
Licensed, verified, and accountable
Every guard on Guard Select holds a current Certificate of Approval and is verified before they can accept work. Guards build a professional profile you can read before you book — experience, training, and the work they specialise in. Training through the Guard Select Academy covers the tactical options decision-making framework used across the New Zealand security industry.
Guards are independent contractors engaged by Guard Select Limited, the licensed security company you book with. They set their own rate and availability and choose which offers to accept. Guard Select's fee is 3% from each side, so the guard keeps 97% of their rate, which is why Christchurch clients get better rates and guards get better pay from the same booking.
Guard Select Limited is itself a licensed security company, holding PSPLA company licence 26-141664 in all nine licence classes, verifiable on the Ministry of Justice public register. See our credentials.
Guard Select is based in Christchurch. Our registered office is 3/245 Saint Asaph Street, City Centre, Christchurch 8011, and you can call us on 022 646 1844.
Areas we cover around Christchurch
Guard Select guards work across Christchurch and Canterbury, including Central city, Riccarton, Addington, Sydenham, Hornby, Papanui, Merivale, Linwood, Sumner, Lyttelton, Rolleston, Rangiora and Kaiapoi.
From central city venues and precincts like Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre and Riverside Market to race days at Riccarton Park and Addington Raceway, Guard Select guards cover the full range of Christchurch security work.
Proud to serve Christchurch
Christchurch rebuilt itself. There is no other city in the country that has been through what this one has and come out the other side with a new city centre, a restored Arts Centre, and an attitude that still gets on with it. Guard Select started here, and the people who keep Christchurch businesses safe at night deserve to be treated as the professionals they are.
Guard Select acknowledges Ngāi Tahu as mana whenua of Ōtautahi, and is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in how we build this platform. Read our Te Tiriti commitment.
Hiring security in Christchurch — common questions
How do I hire a security guard in Christchurch?
Browse verified guard profiles for Christchurch in the Guard Select app, choose the guard whose experience fits your site, see the rate the guard has set, and confirm the booking with Guard Select Limited, the licensed provider. There is no management markup: our fee is 3% from each side.
Are Guard Select guards in Christchurch licensed?
Yes. Every guard on Guard Select holds a current Certificate of Approval issued under the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act, and their licence details are verified before their profile goes live.
Is Guard Select a licensed security company?
Yes. Guard Select Limited holds PSPLA company licence 26-141664, issued by the Ministry of Justice in all nine licence classes and current to 2 September 2031. When you book a guard in Christchurch you contract with a licensed security provider, not a technology-only booking platform. You can verify the licence on the PSPLA public register.
How much does a security guard cost in Christchurch?
Guard rates start at $34 an hour. Each guard sets their own rate and you see it before you book. Your guard is the first person on scene when something goes wrong, so we make sure they're paid like it: they keep 97% of their rate, and Guard Select's fee is 3% from each side.
Why does Guard Select pay guards more?
Because guards are first responders. They're first on scene when someone is hurt, angry or in crisis, and they make split-second calls that protect people and property. We pay them like professionals, train them in the same decision-making frameworks used by New Zealand Police and the New Zealand Army, and they keep 97% of their rate. Better-paid, better-trained guards make safer sites.
Can I book a guard in Christchurch at short notice?
Yes. Because guards set their own availability and answer offers themselves, short-notice and one-off bookings in Christchurch are often filled faster than going through a traditional roster.