Wellington, Wellington
Security guards in Wellington
Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Guard Select Limited, a licensed security company, lets Wellington 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 Wellington businesses choose their own guard
Wellington has earned its reputation as New Zealand’s cultural capital — a city that punches far above its size on arts, food and coffee, with Te Papa on the waterfront and Cuba Street doing its own thing entirely. That culture is also the security workload: conferences and corporate events, government and corporate sites, rugby and sports fixtures, waterfront events, and a nightlife scene around Courtenay Place and Cuba Street that runs every night of the week. Different work needs different people, which is why choosing your specific guard matters here.
Security services available in Wellington
- Conference and corporate event security
- Government and corporate site guarding
- Crowd control for Courtenay Place and Cuba Street venues
- Rugby, sports fixtures and stadium event support
- Waterfront and public event security
- Static and property guarding across the Wellington region
- 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 Wellington 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 Wellington
Wellington is the coolest little capital in the world and knows it — the cultural capital of New Zealand, home of Te Papa, world-class coffee, and a craft beer and food scene that outclasses cities many times its size. Keeping that running safely, night after night, is work worth doing properly.
Guard Select acknowledges Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika, Te Āti Awa and Ngāti Toa Rangatira as mana whenua of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in how we build this platform. Read our Te Tiriti commitment.
Hiring security in Wellington — common questions
How do I hire a security guard in Wellington?
Browse verified guard profiles for Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington 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 Wellington?
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 Wellington at short notice?
Yes. Because guards set their own availability and answer offers themselves, short-notice and one-off bookings in Wellington are often filled faster than going through a traditional roster.