A course held last week to help people reconnect with Samoan culture in Hawke's Bay has been heralded a success.
A week-long Samoan cultural class ended on Saturday with a performance from participants at Peterhead School.
Three teachers from Epiphany Trust in Auckland taught the 50 students about Samoan language and customs for three hours each evening in an initiative organised by King's Force Health, Peterhead School and Hawke's Bay District Health Board.
One of the organisers, Charles Faletutulu, said the inaugural course was held to help revive the Samoan culture in Hawke's Bay.
It was specifically aimed at New Zealand-born Samoans or non-Samoans who had married into the culture to help learn about traditions and protocol.