This week we had a visit from Sian Stimson who dropped in some yummy Anzac slices. Baked by her son, Ben, as part of his fundraiser to raise funds for his school’s Grit Camp, thank you Ben, they’re absolutely delicious!

We’re thrilled to have had Leigh Patuawa from Soul Learning join us at Duke House. Leigh is an extraordinary individual and educator. We’re grateful for the opportunity to hear of her impactful work.

A massive shoutout to our wonderful friends from Silverdale Church, along with a few of our own Youth In Transition friends, who came out on Sunday morning for a working bee!

We are so grateful to Jackie and Mike from Just Cabins New Zealand – Rodney for their incredible support in helping us create a beautiful new therapy space at Duke House.

Art Group at Duke House this week was something really special! Carly from Scent Collective joined us for a beautiful evening of candle-making and affirmation label printing with a group of young people and counsellors.

We had the pleasure of welcoming 40 members from the Orewa Garden Club out to Duke House! It was a fantastic afternoon sharing updates, enjoying lunch and then meandering around the gardens.

A sincere thank you to the Tree Solutions Tree Management Services Ltd team for their amazing work at Duke House today!

Thanks to Charlie and Rhiannon for sharing their knowledge about our incredible native wildlife and the impact of pests on their survival.

Today we hosted our March working bee and were honoured to welcome Rod Duke, his family, and his foundation team to Duke House.

We had the honor of hosting our brothers from Spark That Chat – an incredible group of young men who are touring the North Island to raise awareness about suicide prevention.

A massive shoutout to the wonderful community team at Bunnings Warehouse New Zealand Silverdale for their incredible efforts this morning and for their ongoing support in bringing our sensory garden to life!

The Hope Shop in Manly is having an End of Season Sale, with 50% off for a limited time! Now’s the perfect time to grab a bargain while supporting Youth In Transition.

A lovely afternoon spent hanging out with these two legends and long term supporters of YIT... Yvonne Godfrey and Allison Mooney at the "Living life to the full" ladies group.

What a day yesterday! It was an incredible day filled with community spirit, generosity and some great golf at Wainui Golf and Function Centre.

In just one week, we’ll tee off at the stunning Wainui Golf and Function Centre all in support of our Journey Back to Awesome programme.

Thank you to our incredible Gold and Hole Sponsors of our Golf Fore Life charity tournament!

Do you have a passion for gardening and a love for the outdoors? We’re looking for volunteer gardeners to help nurture the beautiful grounds at Duke House.

After a cooked breakfast and a catch up, our wonderful Duke House Help Team got cracking at our first working bee of 2025. Thank you guys for your loyal support!

Our lovely family of sheep recently had their annual shear and are now feeling light, fresh and enjoying the cooler breeze.

Our family of chickens at Duke House just got a little bigger … someone’s been hiding in the long grass!