Wellington, Wellington
Event security in Wellington
COA class: Crowd Controller
Licensed crowd controllers for stadium fixtures, festivals, waterfront and civic events, and private functions across Te Whanganui-a-Tara, the Hutt Valley, Porirua and the Kāpiti Coast. Book one guard or a full team, choose each person from their profile, and know every guard is verified in the Crowd Controller class before they can take the job.
- Crowd Controller class verified on every guard
- One-off nights or multi-day events
- Site safety briefing before every shift
- Check in, check out and a shift report
Wellington events we cover
Sky Stadium, Homegrown on the waterfront, CubaDupa, the World of WearableArt season, Wellington Anniversary weekend and a run of public events in Civic Square and along the harbour. Large crowds in a compact city centre with weather that turns, which means guards who manage people well long before anything becomes physical.
Conferences at Tākina, corporate functions, school balls and private parties from the CBD out to the Hutt and Kāpiti make up the rest of the calendar.
- Stadium and sports fixture security
- Festivals, concerts and waterfront events
- Public and civic events
- Private functions, balls and school events
What event security guards do
Entry and ticket control, bag checks, wristband and ID checks for licensed areas, patron welfare and intoxication management under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, calm de-escalation, evacuation support and post-event reporting.
Guard Select guards train in the tactical options framework through the Guard Select Academy: making the right call under pressure and being able to explain it afterwards.
- Entry, ticket and wristband control
- Bag checks and prohibited items
- Patron welfare and intoxication management
- De-escalation, incidents and evacuation support
How booking works
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Create a free client account and post the event: date, hours, location, number of guards and the risk level.
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Tell us the hazards, PPE and emergency procedure for the venue. This becomes the site safety briefing.
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Choose your guards from verified profiles. Each guard must acknowledge the site safety briefing before they can accept.
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Guards check in and out through the app on the night, and you receive a shift report when they sign off.
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Your payment is held until the shift is completed and confirmed, then Guard Select pays the guard.
PSPLA company licence 26-141664
Who you are booking with
You book with Guard Select Limited, which holds Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority company licence 26-141664 in all nine classes, current to 2 September 2031. Every guard holds a current Certificate of Approval, verified before they can accept work, in the class this job requires: Crowd Controller.
Verify licence 26-141664 on the PSPLA public register or see our credentials.
Event security in Wellington: common questions
Do event security guards in Wellington need a special licence?
Yes. Crowd control at events and licensed premises needs the Crowd Controller class on the guard’s Certificate of Approval. Guard Select checks every guard’s classes before their profile goes live, and Guard Select Limited holds PSPLA company licence 26-141664 in all nine classes.
Can I book security for a single event or a private party?
Yes. One-off bookings are normal on Guard Select and there is no ongoing contract. Bookings have a three hour minimum.
Do you cover the Hutt Valley, Porirua and Kāpiti?
Yes. Guards work across Wellington, the Hutt Valley, Porirua and the Kāpiti Coast. You choose from the guards available for your date and location.
Can I get the same guards for every event?
Yes. Save the guards you trust, set up a preferred roster for regular events and nominate a backup guard so there is always someone ready if a guard is unavailable.
Who is responsible for health and safety at my event?
Everyone has a part. As the business running the event you tell us the known hazards, PPE and emergency procedures, and they go into the site safety briefing each guard must acknowledge. Guard Select Limited keeps its own health and safety duties to the guards it engages, and each guard takes reasonable care on site.
What does event security and crowd control cost in Wellington?
Guard rates on Guard Select start at $34 an hour and rise with each guard’s operator level, and you see a guard’s rate before you book. A 3 percent booking fee and GST are added to the total, and bookings have a 3 hour minimum. You book with Guard Select Limited, the licensed provider, and Guard Select pays the guard once the shift is confirmed.
Book event security in Wellington
Browse verified profiles, choose the guards whose experience fits the job and confirm in the app.