Beyond business — lasting social change.
For over a decade we've worked with Auckland's most vulnerable communities, giving unskilled youth, young sole parents and individuals with additional needs a real place in the workforce.
For over a decade we've worked with Auckland's most vulnerable communities, giving unskilled youth, young sole parents and individuals with additional needs a real place in the workforce.
By providing employment opportunities, mentorship and structured support, we help young people gain independence, confidence and a sense of purpose.
We see them as young people with potential, ambition and dreams that need the right environment to flourish. Through our initiatives, we break intergenerational cycles of unemployment and disadvantage — ensuring our employees do not become another statistic.
Only a handful of businesses in Auckland employ society's most vulnerable. We are proud to be one of them.
Inspired by the South Pacific Sacred Kingfisher (Kotare) — a symbol of strength, prosperity and resilience. Focused on personal growth & mentorship, health & wellbeing, work-based financial literacy, and cultural connection.
When young people with additional needs turn 21, public funding stops. We provide structured employment, partner with schools from age 18, and create an inclusive workplace where every employee is valued.
A 10-hour course that turns no experience into job-ready forklift and logistics skills — small classes, real warehouse, active employers.
"We want the young person to use DNA as a stepping stone to get them to where they need to go — and avoid the poverty traps of limbo."
Anita Va'afusuaga — Managing Director
Working with DNA 1st Solution isn't just good operations — it's measurable social impact your business can report on.
Partner with us, contract our services, or help a young person take their first step into work.