Nau mai, haere mai ki Kai-a-te-mata Marae

When Te Whare Tuupuna o Wairere was relocated from its position by the river Piako-iti near Te Waiere o Parata in 1947 it is said that the kaumaatua and kuia looked out upon the new site and declared that the new location for the marae would be “He Kai-a-te-mata” a feast for the eyes. From that time the marae has been known as Kai-a-te-mata Marae.