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What We Monitor

Remote Security and Power Monitoring for Your Property

Knowing what is happening on your property when you are not there can be challenging. BetterLiving helps you detect unexpected activity in monitored areas, receive alerts when power changes and stay informed about the status of critical connected systems.

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Stay Aware of What Is Happening When You Are Away

Remote properties often have areas that need monitoring, from homes and sheds to equipment areas and other high-value locations. Without visibility, unexpected activity or system issues can go unnoticed.

Unexpected movement or activity going undetected
Limited visibility of houses, sheds, barns and other important areas
Discovering issues only after damage or loss has occurred
Power outages affecting pumps, appliances or connected systems without warning
Not knowing whether monitoring equipment is operating correctly
BetterLiving dashboard showing security alerts, power status and connected system health

Stay Informed About Activity and System Changes

BetterLiving provides visibility over unexpected activity, power status and connected system performance, helping you respond quickly when something requires attention.

Presence Detection

Monitor selected areas for unexpected activity.

  • Detect movement or presence in monitored zones
  • Receive alerts when unexpected activity occurs
  • Improve awareness of important areas while away
  • Monitor locations such as sheds, barns, houses and equipment areas

Power Monitoring

Stay informed when power status changes across your property.

  • Detect power outages and restoration
  • Receive alerts when power is lost or restored
  • Reduce unexpected downtime for connected equipment
  • Restart compatible equipment such as pumps remotely

System Status

Monitor the health and availability of your BetterLiving system.

  • Check the status of connected BetterLiving devices
  • Identify communication issues
  • Confirm your monitoring system is operating correctly
  • Maintain confidence that your property is being monitored

Security and Power Monitoring for Different Property Types

BetterLiving security and power monitoring can be configured for different property types, helping owners and managers stay informed about important activity and system changes.

Rural Properties & Lifestyle Blocks

Monitor areas such as homes, sheds, barns and equipment locations to improve awareness of unexpected activity and power issues across larger properties.

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Holiday Homes

Stay informed while your property is unattended by monitoring key areas such as entrances, sheds and other important locations, while receiving alerts about power interruptions.

Explore Holiday Home Monitoring

Multi-Dwelling Properties

Monitor selected areas across multiple buildings and shared facilities while maintaining visibility of power and connected systems from one platform.

Explore Multi-Dwelling Property Monitoring

A Connected Security and Power Monitoring System

BetterLiving connects presence sensors, power monitoring devices and connected systems into one platform, giving you visibility through the app and dashboard.

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Set up the areas and systems you want to monitor within the BetterLiving app.

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Install BetterLiving sensors at selected locations.

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Sensors collect information about presence, power status and connected system performance.

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Data is transmitted through the BetterLiving network.

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Information is displayed through the BetterLiving app and dashboard.

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Alerts are sent when unexpected activity or system changes are detected.

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View status updates and take action remotely where compatible devices allow.

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Why Monitor Security and Power With BetterLiving?

Know about unexpected activity sooner
Receive alerts when power changes occur
Reduce unexpected equipment downtime
Improve visibility while away from your property
Monitor critical systems remotely
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Stay Connected to Your Property, Wherever You Are

BetterLiving helps you monitor unexpected activity, power status and important connected systems, giving you greater confidence when you are away.

Talk to our team about the right monitoring setup for your property.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about BetterLiving, including remote property monitoring, installation, connectivity, alerts and getting started.

BetterLiving is a remote property monitoring system designed to help you stay connected to the systems that matter most. The platform currently includes five monitoring modules: Farm Water, Residential Water, Containment, Presence and Power.

Depending on your setup, BetterLiving can monitor:

  • Water tank levels
  • Pump operation
  • Trough water levels
  • Bore and metered water flow
  • Electric fence status
  • Gate status
  • Unexpected presence and property activity
  • Power outages and restoration

BetterLiving also supports remote control of selected equipment, including valves and pumps.

BetterLiving devices communicate using LoRaWAN, a long-range, low-power wireless technology designed for remote monitoring. Devices send data to a BetterLiving gateway, which connects to the internet via your existing Wi-Fi network or a 4G connection.

Depending on terrain and installation, devices can communicate with the gateway from distances of more than 5 kilometres.

Yes. While BetterLiving monitoring devices do not connect directly to Starlink, the BetterLiving gateway can use your Starlink internet connection to send monitoring data and alerts.

This makes Starlink an excellent option for properties without reliable broadband or cellular internet.

Yes. If your property does not have traditional internet or reliable cellular coverage, BetterLiving can be connected using Starlink. This allows the gateway to communicate with the cloud while your monitoring devices continue to communicate locally using LoRaWAN.
BetterLiving sends alerts when a monitored event or issue is detected. Notifications are delivered in real time, helping you respond quickly to changes such as low water levels, power outages, gate activity or unexpected presence.

Yes. BetterLiving includes detailed installation and setup guides, and most devices can be installed by anyone with practical property maintenance experience.

Some equipment, such as the Pump Control module, may require installation by a qualified electrician depending on the pump or electrical system being connected.

BetterLiving is designed for properties where remote visibility and monitoring are important, including rural properties, lifestyle blocks, holiday homes and compounds with multiple connected dwellings and facilities.

The system can be configured around the specific assets and systems you want to monitor.

Yes. BetterLiving is designed to be flexible and scalable. You can start with the monitoring modules that are most important for your property and add additional devices or capabilities as your needs change.
Yes. BetterLiving can support monitoring across multiple locations, allowing property owners and managers to stay connected to different sites from one platform.
BetterLiving is designed and developed in New Zealand using proven LoRaWAN IoT technology built for reliable monitoring in remote environments. The platform is designed to support properties anywhere in the world.