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Right wales (see wikipedia for the film and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_whale).
The Maori name for Whale Island is Moutohora. It is an uninhabited island located off the coast of the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand and is known for its diverse wildlife and marine ecosystem.
Papahu means dolphin or porpoise (a transliteration of the English 'porpoise'). Terehu is the Maori name for the Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Tupoupou is the Maori name for the Hector's Dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori). Maki is the Maori name for the Orca or Killer Whale (Orcinus orca). Aihe is the Maori name for the Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis).
It doesnt actually say in the book or movie but her real name is pori
Whale Rider
The Maori name for Margaret is Mareta.
The Maori name for Manukau is Manukau.
The Maori name for Desmond is Hēmānia.
The Maori name for legs is "waewae."
The Maori name for John is Hone.
The Maori name for Daniel is Tāniwha, which means "dragon" or "monster" in Maori.
Suddenly everyone began to CHANT my name...