High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Waitoreke (or Waitoreki, Waitorete) and/or Kaureke (or Kaurehe) 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.