Football, food, and friendly rivalry. We mixed things up with a football gaming night — some jumped in to play, while others cheered on from the sidelines.

We were thrilled and delighted to welcome a new member to our Therapy team, Holly Jones!

In our afternoon cooking group, we came together to make the most wonderful Cornish pasties 🥟 — from prepping the fillings to adding the finishing touches.

This week’s Art Group explored a more mindful approach.

A huge thank you to ASB Bank Wealth Advisory Team for joining us at Duke House for another incredible working bee!

On 27-28 September, Kelly will take on the 24-Hour Blue Lake Challenge - running (or moving!) around Rotorua’s Blue Lake for a full 24 hours to raise funds & awareness for YIT.

A peaceful, frosty start to the day at Duke House. Mother Nature’s frosting makes everything sparkle.

We had a very special little visitor to our cooking and art groups. Meet Leia — rescued by one of our team after being abandoned on the side of the road.

Youth In Transition was delighted to recently attend a meeting with eMHIC, led by our long-time friend and respected global leader in digital mental health, Anil Thapliyal.

There’s quiet meaning in this picture … family and friends who wait for their loved ones, while in therapy sessions, at Duke House, often find comfort in taking small moments for themselves.

At Art Group this week the group created amazing mini wood cabins using sticks gathered earlier in the day from around Duke House.

Thank You Volunteers!

This week, we pause to celebrate and honour the incredible individuals who generously give their time, heart and energy to Youth In Transition.

Despite the soggy ground underfoot our June Working Bee went ahead as planned. A huge thanks to Central Landscape Supplies, Bunnings, Woolworths and our friends from Spark That Chat.

Our second Youth Week activity took us to Auckland Zoo, and what a wonderful morning it was for our group!

Our first event for Youth Week 2025! We’re thrilled to welcome back the team from Imagen8 - Nurturing A Love For Nature to Duke House for another inspiring photography course.

Our staff out at Duke House wearing their pink shirts to take a stand against bullying, to support kindness, inclusion and respect.

A heartfelt thank you to the incredible ASB Bank Merchant Sales Team - Wairua for spending your community day at Duke House and supporting Youth In Transition!

What a Morning! We kicked off May with a hugely productive working bee. Our loyal Duke House team were out in full force tackling everything with gusto.

A group of our young people joined us at Duke House for a wholesome, hands-on experience making their own pizzas, from scratch!

Thanks Anna for a fantastic evening! We shared a meal, and Anna shared her powerful and deeply inspiring journey.