Global retail crime intelligence company Auror officially opened its new headquarters in Auckland Central on Friday, 12 December, hosting New Zealand Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Christopher Luxon and Minister for Police Hon. Mark Mitchell, alongside local retail and police leaders.
The event kicked off with a blessing by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, followed by an office tour of the vibrant new space. Co-founders Phil Thomson and James Corbett reflected on Auror’s journey over the past decade - from their first office space in an old ballet studio, to now standing up new offices in Denver and London.
Auror’s retail, police, and industry partners also heard from the New Zealand Prime Minister and Police Minister, who shared more about their focus on dealing with retail crime and expressed their support of Auror’s work to address the issue here in New Zealand and abroad.
Phil said Auror is a “proud Kiwi company taking our technology to the world”.
“We’ve built an office space that is comfortable, safe and vibrant, which is a crucial component of creating an environment for everyone to do their best work, power innovation, and drive collaboration,” he said.
“We now have offices in four countries and our team is growing fast, but we choose to keep New Zealand as our home and R&D base.
“I’m ambitious for New Zealand and it’s a great place to anchor a global business - I want it to be as safe as possible to live, work and shop here, but also contribute to our thriving tech sector that’s solving problems on the world stage.”
“The way retailers, government and police have leaned into tech and are tackling retail crime is a lesson for the rest of the world facing the same challenges. Kiwis should be proud of that.”
Auror was recently recognised for the fifth consecutive year on Deloitte NZ’s Fast 50. This year, Auror also ranked third in the Masters of Growth Category for growth over five years.
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