The best waterfalls in Matamata

Today I want to recommend a famous waterfall track I visited recently — Wairere Falls. It’s located in Waikato and is also known as the highest waterfall in the North Island.

At the beginning, you walk through a forest and then slowly start climbing uphill. Along the way, the trees and rocks are all covered in moss, and you’ll keep seeing small streams running beside the track. The trail is pretty easy to walk, and it takes about 45 minutes to reach the waterfall viewing platform. The waterfall is really tall — seeing it with your own eyes is way more shocking and impressive than in photos!

Because we had to rush to our next plan, we stopped at the viewing platform and didn’t continue up to the top of the waterfall. Going to the top would take another 45 minutes, and I believe the view there would be even more breathtaking.