Aroha: Titiro, Hemi! Kei reira, tata ki te poti mā!Look, Hemi! Over there, near the white boat!
Hemi: Āe! Ka kite au i tētahi orca!Yes! I can see an orca!
Aroha: Titiro ki te parirau tuarā o te orca!Look at the orca’s dorsal fin!
Hemi: He nui rawa te parirau tuarā! Ka rawe!That dorsal fin is huge! Awesome!
Aroha: E whā pea ngā orca e kaukau ana i te awa.There are maybe four orcas swimming in the estuary.
Hemi: Āe, kotahi te mea nui, ā, toru ngā mea iti ake.Yes, one big one, and three smaller ones.
Aroha: Titiro! Kei te taha tonu o ngā kaihoe papa reti wai!Look! They’re right beside the paddle boarders!
Hemi: Tērā pea ka mataku rātou! Kei te tata rawa atu!They might be scared! They’re so close!
Aroha: Engari he ātaahua te ata nei — te rā e whiti ana, te wai e mārie ana.But what a beautiful morning — the sun is shining, the water is calm.
Hemi: Āe, he wheako whakamīharo tēnei. Kāore au e wareware i tēnei rā.Yes, this is an amazing experience. I’ll never forget this day.