Te Ahi Kaa is with revered orator and Māori language exponent, Professor Pou Temara who discusses the evolution of Māori customary practices as seen on the marae. The marae, a complex of buildings belonging to tribal groups is described by Temara as the 'last bastion of Māori culture'. Professor Temara discusses how the marae 'space' is being re-defined as society shifts.