Definitions by Mō Kā Uri

big mauka energy 

A person who clearly has whakapapa to Kāi Tahu - you can just tell they have a big mauka

Friend: "Are you Kāi Tahu?"

Kāi Tahu friend: "Yeah! How did you know?"

Friend: "You just have that big mauka energy"

big mauka energy by Mō Kā Uri August 30, 2023