Kohanga celebrates 30 magical years

Hundreds of people came to Masterton over Easter weekend to take part in the Te Kohanga Reo O Ngati Hamua 30th anniversary celebrations.

As part of the celebrations, a fair was held at Douglas Park School on Saturday.

Marlene Paewai, Te Kohanga Reo O Ngati Hamua, said it was a magnificent weekend.

"It was just all-round positive and the kids loved it," she said.

Many stall holders and community groups took the opportunity to sell goods at the fair and a stage was set up for impromptu performances from anyone who wanted to sing.

There was also free fruit, face painting and a variety of food for purchase, ranging from hangi food to traditional Chinese fare.

Mrs Paewai said the weekend was a huge success.

As part of the celebrations, past students were invited to inspect the present day kohanga.

"It brought back a lot of memories for them," she said.