The DNA 1st Solution team
Onehunga, Auckland · Since 2012

Temp Staffing. Packing. Logistics. Purpose.

DNA 1st Solution supplies temp staff and pre-screened manufacturing and warehouse workers, precision contract packing, and end-to-end 3PL — while creating real careers for Auckland's young people.

Pre-screened & job-ready workers Trained in a live warehouse, not a classroom Social enterprise — every hire funds youth pathways
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Trusted by New Zealand businesses since 2012

Shieling Laboratories Nutrimetics Cosmetic New Zealand Spectrum Care Rosehill College
What We Do

One partner for your people,
product and supply chain.

Most providers do one of these. We do all three under one roof in Onehunga — so your product, stock and workforce move together.

Highest Demand Warehouse staff working as a team

Staffing Agency

Pre-screened, trained manufacturing and warehouse staff — pickers, packers, forklift operators and production line workers. Short-term cover or long-term placements.

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Contract Packing Products being labelled and packed

Contract Packing

Sort, assemble, pack and label — shrink wrapping, rework & relabelling, kitting, quality control and custom packaging, export-ready for NZ and beyond.

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3PL & Warehousing Organised warehouse racking

Third-Party Logistics

Secure warehousing, inventory management, order fulfilment and dispatch across New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific. Your supply chain, handled.

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Years in Business
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Core Services
Packing · 3PL · Staffing
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Auckland Location
Onehunga
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Social Enterprise
Purpose-driven since 2012
Production line workers in a manufacturing facility
Job-ready from day one
Trained in a live logistics environment
Manufacturing & Warehouse Staffing

Stop losing shifts to staff shortages.

When your production line is short-handed, orders slip. DNA 1st Solution delivers vetted, inducted workers who understand a warehouse floor — because they were trained on one.

  • Pre-screened & reference-checkedEvery worker is vetted, inducted and assessed before they reach your floor.
  • Logistics-native talent poolPickers, packers, forklift operators, QC assistants and production line workers.
  • Flexible termsSingle-shift cover, seasonal surges, or temp-to-perm pathways.
  • Social procurement built inEvery placement supports youth employment — ESG reporting made easy.
Our Social Purpose

Empowering youth.
Strengthening communities.

Since 2012, every contract has done double duty: world-class service for your business, and a genuine career pathway for a young Aucklander.

Entry Level Logistics Programme

A 10-hour, hands-on course that takes young people from no experience to job-ready forklift and logistics skills.

The Kingfisher Initiative

Inspired by the Kotare — mentorship, wellbeing, financial literacy and cultural connection for every employee.

Iota of a Difference

Structured employment for young people with additional needs — bridging the support gap that begins at 21.

Pathways, Not Just Jobs

We guide young people toward study, higher education or long-term careers — DNA is their stepping stone.

"We do not see our employees as just workers — we see them as young people with potential, ambition, and dreams that need the right environment to flourish."

Anita Va'afusuaga — Managing Director
How It Works

From brief to boots on your floor
in four steps.

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Tell us what you need

Role, headcount, duration and start date — a two-minute brief is all it takes.

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We match from our pool

Pre-screened, inducted workers matched to your industry and shift pattern.

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Workers arrive job-ready

H&S inducted, briefed on your site, supervised on day one.

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We manage the rest

Timesheets, payroll, replacements and performance — one point of contact.

What People Say

Partners who've seen the difference.

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★★★★★
DNA 1st Solution provides contract outworking services and staff to Shieling. Over this period, I have enjoyed a very good relationship with Anita and all her team. She is honest, hardworking, and focused on achieving the best results for her customers and her people. Anita has an excellent reputation and rapport with everyone within the industry. She is committed to helping and inspiring those less fortunate or down on their luck, to achieve better outcomes for themselves. In all of her dealings Anita has always operated with honesty and integrity and I would not hesitate to recommend her.
Liam Taylor
Liam TaylorManaging Director, Shieling Laboratories
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★★★★★
I am not surprised that Anita's business has a social enterprise component because Anita's servant heart is evident in her actions and her goals for the wider Pacific community. I always leave Anita's company in high spirits, motivated and inspired and am very proud of her accomplishments to date.
Nora Swann
Nora SwannCreative Entrepreneur, Community Advocate
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★★★★★
Indeed, Anita has a high degree of resilience when it comes to challenges. In addition to her ability to mould a team, she has always exhibited a strong desire to assist young people in achieving and holding positions of employment.
John Banks
John BanksNutrimetics, Cosmetic New Zealand
Let's Work Together

Need manufacturing staff, packing capacity or a 3PL partner?

Tell us what you're trying to move, pack or staff — we'll come back with a plan and a price within one business day.

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