The waitoreke (or waitoreki, waitorete) is an otter/beaver-like cryptid said to live in New Zealand. It is usually described as a small otter-like animal that lives in the South Island of New Zealand. There are many theories on the waitoreke's true identity, such as it being an otter, beaver or pinniped.
The origin of the name "waitoreke" is not well documented; it may have been an invention. It does not occur in Tregear's fairly comprehensive Māori dictionary of 1891, and was said to be "ungrammatical" by leading Māori anthropologist Te Rangi Hīroa.
Despite this, etymologies have been put forward by researchers:
Pa da da pom pom pom...
Heartbeat on time
Dancing
Dancing
To the rhythm
Elektro is fine
It can
It can
Get you moving
Moving on time
Elektro
Elektro
Is a new style
Jackie and Jane
See them moving
To the bass-line
Pa da da pom pom pom...
Funk it on time
Elektro
Elektro
Make you feel fine
Open your mind
Feel it
Feel it
From the inside
Heartbeat on time
Elektro
Elektro
Is the rhythm
Michael and James
They can't
They can't
Get no better
Out on the floor
See them
Grooving
To the bass-line
Funk it on time
Elektro
Elektro
Is the new style
Funk it on time
Elektro
Elektro
Make you feel fine
Open your mind
Feel it
Feel it
From the inside
Pa da da pom pom pom...
Pa da da pom pom pom...
Heartbeat on time
Dancing
Dancing
To the rhythm
Elektro is fine
It can
It can
Get you moving
Moving on time
Elektro
Elektro
Is a new style
Jackie and Jane
See them moving
To the bass-line
Funk it on time
Elektro
Elektro
Is the new style
Funk it on time
Elektro
Elektro
Make you feel fine
Open your mind
Feel it
Feel it
From the inside
Pa da da pom pom pom...