#South Maui
New hotel zoning clears Council committee, 6-1, despite planning commissions’ opposition
The Maui County Council’s Housing and Land Use Committee voted 6-1 Tuesday to advance new hotel zoning districts for thousands of short-term vacation rentals facing a county-mandated phase-out—overriding unanimous rejection from all three county planning commissions.
South Maui Informational Community Meeting to offer updates on Kona Low storm recovery efforts, May 27
Residents and business owners are invited to attend an informational community meeting on the Kona Low storm recovery efforts on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Malcolm Center, Council Member Tom Cook announced.
Free fall prevention workshop coming to Kīhei May 19
A Kīhei-based home care agency is hosting a free community workshop this month focused on one of the most serious health risks facing older adults—falls. Ohana Care Maui will present the May installment of its ongoing speaker series on from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. May 19 at Kalama Heights, 101 Kanani Road, Kīhei. A question-and-answer […]
Kelly King launches bid to reclaim South Maui Council seat from Tom Cook
Former Maui County Council Member Kelly King has officially announced her candidacy for the South Maui residency seat on the Maui County Council, setting up a rematch against incumbent Tom Cook less than a year after losing to him by 97 votes.
County School to Pool program helping 100 South Maui keiki learn to swim
The County of Maui’s new School to Pool program is now making a splash in South Maui with Kīhei Elementary School students.
Changes upslope could help curb South Maui’s mud flooding issue, experts say
The combination of a changing climate and development have made South Maui more susceptible to flooding over the years.
Council Member Tom Cook’s Open House scheduled for today is canceled
Council Member Tom Cook’s Open House at the South Maui Residency Area Office scheduled for Friday, March 13, 2026 has been canceled due to the approaching kona storm.
South Maui’s saltier, more turbid waters could signal drought is taking a toll
A group of citizen scientists and water quality experts are working to find out what’s causing recent changes offshore.
Grant applications sought by March 20 for County’s Kīhei Clean & Safe Program
Fiscal Year 2026 grant applications open this Friday, March 6, for the Kīhei Clean & Safe Program, which is designed to help cultivate a clean and safe environment in South Maui, the County of Maui Office of Economic Development announced. The application deadline is end of day on March 20, 2026.
South Maui community town hall on budget priorities, Feb. 24
Council Member Tom Cook will host a South Maui community town hall on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Malcolm Center to gather input on the council’s budget priorities.
Hale Kau Kau to serve free Christmas dinner in Kīhei
Hale Kau Kau, the daily meals ministry based at St. Theresa Church, will host a free Christmas dinner for the South Maui community next week.
Draft environmental review filed for proposed Mākena Mauka residential project
A draft environmental impact statement has been filed with the state Office of Planning and Sustainable Development for a now scaled-back Mākena Mauka master-planned community project in South Maui.
New beach parking program that charges visitors, prioritizes residents to roll out next year in South Maui
The new program will charge visitors $10 a day, $50 a week and $150 a month to park at Kīhei beaches, with priority parking for locals on weekends and holidays.
Where open land meets development, Maui residents urged to view risks like a firefighter
Residents can do the kind of prep work firefighters would to make their homes defensible, and they can do it long before the threat of fire arrives.
Maui Council to take up contentious Honuaʻula project for first reading this Friday
The long-debated Honuaʻula master-planned community project is returning to the Maui County Council’s agenda for its regular meeting on Friday. The “hot button” issue has been whether to approve the developer’s request to remove a requirement to build 450 affordable units in the South Maui project district development. Council Member Keani Rawlins Fernandez is proposing […]
Evening budget meetings next week in Kīhei, Pāʻia and Wailuku
Maui County’s Budget, Finance and Economic Development Committee will continue to gather public input on the fiscal year 2026 budget with several upcoming evening meetings.
South Kīhei Road reopens three weeks after cleanup from severe winter storm
County of Maui Department of Public Works reopened the northern section of South Kīhei Road on Friday evening, Feb. 21, 2025, after finishing major clean up and repairs to the roadway after a severe winter storm.
With massive flooding in Kīhei wreaking havoc every winter, community wonders: When will things change?
Maui County and the state have done studies on ways to respond to flooding and improve drainage in the areas, but some residents feel they’re not taking fast enough action.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court finds in favor of Cook in challenge of his election to South Maui Council seat
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has unanimously ruled in favor of incumbent South Maui Council Member Tom Cook and against an election challenge by opponent and former Council Member Kelly King.
Cured ballots close gap but confirm Cook’s lead over King in South Maui council race
The two candidates were separated by fewer than 100 votes in the closest Maui County Council contest of the election. With no recount triggered and the deadline for cured ballots passed, the only other option is a legal challenge.
