Make sure you bring a camera to capture the flowing cascades of Wairere Falls. If it's raging, you may be able to feel the mist on your skin.
You're spoiled for sightseeing choice in Matamata. Wairere Falls is an ideal place to begin here, but there are lots of other worthwhile attractions to check out. Matamata Golf Club, Firth Tower Museum, and Founders Park are near the cascade of water and will round out your day nicely.