A group of third year Architect students from Auckland University is in the country.
They are here with team leader and Auckland University Lecturer, Fa’amatuainu Peseta Tone.
The former Manu Samoa lock tells the Samoa Observer that the purpose of their trip is for the students to come up with a design for the Museum to commemorate the Mau.
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“I am an architect and I also teach part time at the University and so it was a personal project for me,” says Fa’amatuainu.
“Obviously I’m from Samoa so we want it to commemorate what happened in the past and so we chose the Old Germany Court House as the site.
“We wanted to teach the students that there is more about Samoa than just the green grass and the beautiful beaches. We want to teach what Samoa is about.”
Fa’amatuainu adds that another purpose for the trip is to immerse the students in different sites in Samoa.
“So we will be taking a tour to Poutasi and other sites to get more understanding and knowledge for the students.”
For many of the students, this is their first time in Samoa.
“They really like it here, and they are also learning about the tradition and the culture of Samoa.”
“This is a great opportunity for them to experience the life in Samoa and learn about it to help them with their project.”
Senior Lecturer of Auckland University, Bill McKay, says the trip is a good experience for the students to learn as much as they can about Samoa.
“We are only here for eight days and we hope the students will be able to learn a lot from Samoa and be able to put that experience into action when we go back,” he says.
The group is scheduled to return on Sunday.
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