Boys from Hastings Boys' High School sang, danced, and clapped their way into the hearts of the Hastings councillors.
The boys, from the school's Pasifika group Tama Akina,were celebrating their win at the Super Eight, a competition between central North Island high schools.
Hasting Boys' Cultural Captain, John Sali , said Tama Akina was like a second home.
"This poly group is good for them because they can come out of their comfort zone and show their true colours," Sali said.
"For the boys it's just, like, a big help to them, it's just like another home to them."