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Ara turns proximity into possibility
Ara Auckland Airport Job & Skills Hub.
We connect South Auckland communities with real opportunities across one of New Zealand’s largest and fastest-growing employment precincts. Our model brings together pathways into work, recruitment support, and training—helping employers access local talent while supporting people to stay, grow, and progress in their careers over time.
Ara works across the connected workforce pathway:
Enabling thriving careers for neighbouring communities by creating practical, supported pathways into employment, training, and long-term workforce participation across the Auckland Airport precinct.
He Manaakitanga te mea nui
We lead with manaakitanga, building relationships that support people to succeed.
Ka taea e maatou te whakatu hiahia mo te Hapori
We connect people with practical pathways into work, skills, and progression.
Ka taea e maatou te whakarereke I te Kaupapa
We work collaboratively to strengthen workforce outcomes for local communities over time.
Ara works in partnership with Auckland Airport, MSD, employers, schools, training providers, and community organisations to strengthen workforce pathways across the precinct.
These partnerships help create:
Ara plays a key role in supporting workforce and community outcomes across the Auckland Airport precinct. We equip local people with the skills they need to enter the workforce and build sustainable, long-term careers – ensuring the economic opportunities generated by the airport deliver lasting benefit for South Auckland communities.
Years on precinct
Precinct employer partners
People placed into employment
Rangatahi supported into employment pathways
Learners supported into training
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