New Plymouth, Taranaki
Security guards in New Plymouth
Ngāmotu
Guard Select Limited, a licensed security company, lets New Plymouth and Taranaki 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 New Plymouth businesses choose their own guard
Taranaki security work has an industrial edge to it. Oil, gas and petrochemical sites, Port Taranaki, engineering yards and dairy processing all need site security with people who understand safety-critical environments. Alongside that sits a strong events calendar — WOMAD, the Festival of Lights, Bowl of Brooklands concerts — which brings serious crowd numbers into the city. Different work, different guards, and Guard Select lets clients choose accordingly.
Security services available in New Plymouth
- Oil, gas and petrochemical site security
- Port and industrial site security
- Event, festival and concert crowd control
- Dairy processing and rural property security
- Static and property guarding across Taranaki
- Retail and loss prevention
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 New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth
Ngāmotu New Plymouth lives in the shadow of Taranaki Maunga — an ancestor that the law now recognises as a legal person in its own right. The city answers that with the Coastal Walkway, Te Rewa Rewa Bridge framing the mountain, the Len Lye Centre and a park that lights up every summer. Taranaki powers a lot of this country and still makes room for art, and Guard Select is proud to serve it.
Guard Select acknowledges Te Āti Awa and the iwi of Taranaki as mana whenua of Ngāmotu, and is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in how we build this platform. Read our Te Tiriti commitment.
Hiring security in New Plymouth — common questions
How do I hire a security guard in New Plymouth?
Browse verified guard profiles for New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth?
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 New Plymouth at short notice?
Yes. Because guards set their own availability and answer offers themselves, short-notice and one-off bookings in New Plymouth are often filled faster than going through a traditional roster.