Farms and lifestyle blocks
See vehicles arriving at your gate, driveway, sheds or other important access points.
PlateAlert by FarmAlert
Know what just came up the drive.
A solar-powered 4G camera designed for rural gates and accessways. PlateAlert captures an approaching vehicle and sends a snapshot to your phone without needing power or your Wi-Fi.
Solar powered4G connectedNZ supported
Vehicle snapshot received
Built for rural access
Visibility where ordinary cameras struggle.
Long drives, remote gates and patchy infrastructure make rural monitoring difficult. PlateAlert is purpose-built for those awkward places where power and Wi-Fi are unavailable.
Rural businesses
Keep a simple visual record of deliveries, contractors and vehicles entering remote work sites.
Shared accessways
Authorised viewers can share awareness across private roads, communities or common entrances.
How it works
Simple at the gate. Useful on your phone.
PlateAlert focuses on one job: giving you timely awareness of vehicles at a rural access point.
- Designed to operate independently of your home internet.
- Provisioned before delivery and supported from New Zealand.
- Snapshots stored securely for a limited period.
Install at the access point
Mount the camera and solar panel where approaching vehicles can be captured safely and lawfully.
A vehicle triggers the camera
The camera records a still image and sends it through its managed mobile connection.
Review the alert
Authorised users receive a notification and can view the snapshot in the PlateAlert app.
What PlateAlert is
A practical layer of awareness.
PlateAlert helps you see vehicle movements at a chosen access point. It can complement good gates, locks, lighting and sensible rural-security practices.
- Focused vehicle snapshots rather than continuous video streaming.
- Flexible placement where conventional systems are impractical.
- Viewer access for trusted family, staff or community members.
Clear expectations
Monitoring aid, not a guarantee.
Performance depends on camera placement, weather, traffic speed, mobile coverage and other conditions. PlateAlert is not a monitored alarm or emergency-response service, and no camera can capture every vehicle or guarantee a readable plate.
Customers are responsible for lawful placement, suitable signage and appropriate use of images. Our privacy policy and terms explain this in more detail.
About FarmAlert
Rural thinking, narrowed to one useful product.
FarmAlert Limited is a New Zealand company created around the challenge of protecting rural properties where distance, power and connectivity make ordinary security difficult.
FarmAlert is now focused on PlateAlert and supporting the customers who use it. We no longer provide general alarm or CCTV installation services, and CrimeAlert is no longer an active product.
Current availability: PlateAlert enquiries are considered individually. Tell us about your entrance, coverage and expected vehicle activity through the enquiry link below.
Could PlateAlert work at your gate?
Send us a few details about the location and what you want to monitor. We’ll come back to you about suitability and current availability.