Invercargill, Southland
Security guards in Invercargill
Waihōpai
Guard Select Limited, a licensed security company, lets Invercargill and Southland 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 Invercargill businesses choose their own guard
Southland security work is its own thing. The city sits at the centre of a farming region, with the port at Bluff, the aluminium smelter at Tiwai Point, tertiary students in town, and an events calendar that brings serious crowds south. Add long distances between sites and the reality that everyone knows everyone, and you get work where judgement and local reputation count for more than anywhere else in the country.
Security services available in Invercargill
- Static and property guarding across Invercargill and Southland
- Rural, farm and lifestyle property security
- Port, industrial and site security
- Crowd control for events, venues and licensed premises
- Retail and loss prevention
- 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 Invercargill 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.
Proud to serve Invercargill
Invercargill is the southernmost city in New Zealand and does not let you forget it — the City of Water and Light, where the summer evenings run long and the Aurora Australis turns up for free. It gave the world Burt Munro and the fastest Indian, kept a classic motoring heritage the rest of the country envies, and sits a short drive from Bluff, home of the best oysters on earth. Southlanders back their own, and Guard Select exists so local guards get backed properly too.
Guard Select acknowledges Ngāi Tahu, through Waihōpai Rūnaka as mana whenua of Waihōpai, and is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in how we build this platform. Read our Te Tiriti commitment.
Hiring security in Invercargill — common questions
How do I hire a security guard in Invercargill?
Browse verified guard profiles for Invercargill 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 Invercargill 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 Invercargill 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 Invercargill?
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 Invercargill at short notice?
Yes. Because guards set their own availability and answer offers themselves, short-notice and one-off bookings in Invercargill are often filled faster than going through a traditional roster.