Napier, Hawke’s Bay
Security guards in Napier
Ahuriri
Guard Select Limited, a licensed security company, lets Napier and Hawke’s Bay 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 Napier businesses choose their own guard
Napier works on a seasonal rhythm. Napier Port moves the region’s logs, produce and wine, packhouses and processing sites run hard through harvest with large seasonal workforces, and the visitor season fills the Marine Parade hospitality strip and the art deco tourist trail. Add Art Deco Weekend, the wine events and summer concerts, and event crowd control becomes a genuine speciality here rather than an afterthought.
Security services available in Napier
- Port, logistics and industrial site security
- Packhouse, winery and horticulture site security
- Event, festival and concert crowd control
- Hospitality and licensed premises security
- Retail and loss prevention
- Static and property guarding across Hawke’s Bay
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 Napier 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 Napier
Ahuriri Napier was flattened in 1931 and rebuilt itself, in three years, into one of the finest art deco cities on earth — and the same quake lifted the seabed that much of the city now stands on. Out on Marine Parade stands Pania of the Reef, from the Ngāti Kahungunu story that belongs to this coast. A city that turned a disaster into something beautiful sets a high bar, and Guard Select is proud to serve it.
Guard Select acknowledges Ngāti Kahungunu as mana whenua of Ahuriri, and is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in how we build this platform. Read our Te Tiriti commitment.
Hiring security in Napier — common questions
How do I hire a security guard in Napier?
Browse verified guard profiles for Napier 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 Napier 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 Napier 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 Napier?
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 Napier at short notice?
Yes. Because guards set their own availability and answer offers themselves, short-notice and one-off bookings in Napier are often filled faster than going through a traditional roster.