Traditional kāuta were once central to marae culture and were the heart of important Māori hospitality and hosting traditions. The kāuta was a place for intergenerational learning, for passing down of mātauranga Maori, relationship building, and forming and remembering whenua and whānau history and tikanga.
Reinstating kāuta will enable the retention of traditional practices and knowledge while there is still a generation that has grown up with functional kāuta.
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