Wild Sufficiency

Nga Aratini promotes the principle of wild sufficiency — supporting people to live independently with capability and care.

We encourage:

 • Resident involvement in garden care and sustainability efforts

• Daily practices of personal responsibility and self-discipline

• Building confidence through supported independence

• Peer leadership, mentoring, and cooperative pride

Demand

New Zealand continues to experience significant pressure on its public housing system. As of March 2025:

 • Over 24,200 applicants are registered on the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) Housing Register (source: MSD Housing Register March 2025 snapshot)

• Of these, nearly 12,300 are seeking 1-bedroom properties, reflecting the highest level of unmet need across all housing types

• Auckland represents more than 40% of all national demand

• Disproportionate need exists among single adults, young people exiting care, and elderly kaumātua

These figures highlight a growing systemic gap in supply for individuals who require small, self-contained, long-term housing options.

Nga Aratini directly addresses this need by:

• Prioritising the development of one-bedroom, Healthy Homes-compliant housing

• Partnering with MSD, iwi, and frontline agencies to ensure rapid and appropriate placement

• Providing tenants with stability, privacy, and access to a clear support pathway

Nga Aratini addresses this urgent gap by:

• Partnering with developers to provide 1-bedroom homes for individuals needing secure, supported independence

• Partnering with MSD, iwi, and referral agencies for streamlined, respectful placement

• Embedding support within the tenancy to create lasting change

 Funding

Nga Aratini is a registered provider with the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) and works in alignment with government social housing priorities.

Our funding comes from:

 • MSD transitional housing and support service contracts

• Partnerships with iwi, developers, and social finance initiatives

• Impact-aligned capital deployment in collaboration with housing and infrastructure stakeholders

 Reinvested surplus is targeted at high-impact services that improve community wellbeing, tenant success, and long-term stability.