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The wāhine of Hula Hālau ʻO Kamuela under the direction of Kumu Kunewa Mook and Kauʻionālani Kamanaʻo won the overall title at the 62nd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, in Hilo Hawaiʻi.

The Shops at Wailea will host a full schedule of live music throughout May, continuing its tradition of offering free performances that highlight local talent and community connection.

The third annual Hawaiʻi-Made Conference will be held Tuesday, May 20, at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center.

The Maui Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying two individuals involved in two armed robberies in Upcountry Maui on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The department released video in the hopes of obtaining new information.

The televised competition is designed to spotlight artists, musicians, storytellers, fashion designers and other performers who can represent Hawai‘i on a global stage.

Kahiko night at the Merrie Monarch Festival featured hula in the ancient style with 27 groups performing Friday night in the annual competition in Hilo, Hawaiʻi. The festival continues tonight with ʻauana or modern hula, followed by results from the 62nd event.

The southbound lane on Honoapiʻilani Highway between Kuʻikahi Drive and Pilikana Street will be closed from 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1 through 5 a.m., Friday, May 2. Traffic will be alternated through the one open lane.

The two-day event, held April 16–17, featured local businesses and raised awareness about food insecurity as part of the 26th Annual State Employees’ Food Drive.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) presented an ambitious awards schedule before the Hawaiian Homes Commission Monday and announced its plan to issue more than 2,600 leases by the end of 2025.

The Hampton Inn & Suites Maui North Shore officially opened Friday on the former site of the historic Maui Palms Hotel in Kahului.

State lawmakers have passed out of conference committee Senate Bill 119, which would appropriate funding to establish a bachelor of science in nursing degree program at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College. According to a conference committee report, the measure would appropriate $250,000 in fiscal 2026 and $350,000 in fiscal 2027 for the program aimed […]

The Wave of Harmony Foundation will host a May 3 fundraiser, spotlighting a one-night-only celebration of “Broadway on Maui: A Night Under the Stars” at South Maui Gardens, located at 35 Auhana Road in Kīhei. The foundation will benefit from the fundraiser to support its mission to provide life-changing opportunities for Maui’s youth through the […]

Maui Economic Opportunity Hāna drivers will be picking up attendees of the East Maui Taro Festival on Saturday, April 26 from the three parking lots and taking them to the event at the Hāna Ball Park from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no charge for the roundtrip ride.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health is urging residents and visitors to take precautions as elevated volcanic gas emissions from the recently paused Kīlauea eruption continue to produce vog and poor air quality across the islands. 

The University of Hawaiʻi is calling on students and teachers across the state to register for the 2025 GenCyber camps. The last day to register for the in-person camp is May 16, 2025.

House and Senate conference committees are recommending final passage of House Bill 1001, which provides more than $800 million in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for deposit into the Maui wildfires settlement fund for a “timely and compassionate resolution” for fire survivors. The bill commits the state to spending $400 million in fiscal 2026 and […]

Hawaiʻiʻs largest home is headed to auction.  The 21,692-square foot estate on Keawakapu Beach in South Maui is listed for $65 million by Matt Beall and Josh Jerman of Hawaii Life.  The 8 bedroom home with a 2 bedroom caretakersʻ residence and 25-meter lap pool, went up for auction yesterday with bids starting at $20 million, Concierge Auctions announced. 

Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair celebrates 16 years of agricultural education and celebration with its return to War Memorial Complex on Saturday, May 31, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This special dinner aims to celebrate and support two organizations: Maui Nui Botanical Gardens and Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center. Each will be recognized for their efforts in nurturing connections to Hawaiʻi’s natural ecosystems through artistic expression and stewardship of native species.

The George A. Wilkins Scholarship Program honors the legacy of the late Navy scientist and marine conservationist, whose work helped shape Hawaiʻi’s marine research and policy.