Our Story
A group of security, intelligence and emergency management professionals dedicated to keeping New Zealand and New Zealanders Safe.
Ray van Beynen
Ray holds a Masters in Terrorism, Safety and Security from Charles Sturt University Australia.
He has been a Senior public-sector leader with 44 years in the New Zealand Public Service — 40 years with NZ Police (Deputy Director OFCANZ and National Manager Organised Crime) and 4 years with the Department of Corrections (Director Intelligence, Tactical Operations and High Risk Individuals— followed by 5 years in private-sector consulting and contracting. Ray has extensive command experience at strategic, tactical and operational levels, including joint, multi-agency incident management under the Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS).
Ray's significant senior-leader experience in critical incident and emergency management is at international, national and regional levels, and he is a strong advocate of the CDEM principles of Reduction, Readiness, Response and Recovery.
Roya Shields
Roya holds Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Health Sciences degrees from the University of Auckland and has seven years’ experience with New Zealand Police in sworn and non-sworn roles. Her background spans policing, law and private investigations, and she has completed more than 300 investigations for clients throughout New Zealand.
Roya specialises in complex investigative and security matters requiring strong interviewing, analytical and interpersonal skills. Her experience includes assessing information from multiple sources, conducting investigative interviews, evaluating evidence and producing clear, defensible findings and recommendations. In 2023, she received a New Zealand Police citation recognising her work with the Muslim community following the 15 March terrorist attacks in Christchurch.
Her legal and policing backgrounds bring a strong focus on sound judgement, procedural fairness, evidential integrity and the careful management of sensitive and high-risk matters.
Wade Harrison
Wade Harrison Director & Principal Consultant, Grey Point Consulting Limited
Wade Harrison brings over 30 years of experience across law enforcement, emergency management, and private security consultancy to his role as Director and Principal Consultant at Grey Point Consulting Limited.
Wade served 17 years with the New Zealand Police, including 10 years as a member of NZ Police Tactical Units — the Armed Offenders Squad and Special Tactics Group — with overseas deployments to Australia and the Solomon Islands. During his time with NZ Police, he was involved in the apprehension of offenders for Operation Mist, which involved the planning of a kidnapping of senior executive Bill Trotter, and in the successful rescue of Baby Kahu, a small baby kidnapped in the Wellington region and held for ransom for several days.
Following his policing career, Wade moved into a leadership role with Manukau Council Emergency Management before establishing a company in 2012 to deliver a purpose-built program supporting New Zealand schools in responding to critical incidents, including lockdowns and broader emergency management planning.
Wade later founded Harrison Tew Consultants, which he successfully built and sold, before establishing Grey Point Consulting Limited — a New Zealand-based security, risk, and resilience consultancy.
Wade is licensed under the NZ Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority (PSPLA). His consultancy work has taken him overseas, providing security and risk management advice to high-profile individuals and to a globally touring rock band, including close protection services for that band while touring through high-risk countries. Wade has also provided close protection for executives both within New Zealand and internationally, and has extensive experience preparing and implementing security reviews and assessments for high-risk individuals and organisations when required to provide support, planning and training.
Today, through Grey Point Consulting, Wade continues to provide specialist security, risk, and resilience consultancy and contracting services to a range of clients in New Zealand and abroad.