Maui News

The Hana Hou Music Program, a nonprofit that provides free music education and performances across Maui, has announced its annual end-of-year fundraising campaign and the launch of its first-ever 2026 Winter Session on Maui, along with a concert on Oʻahu to close out the year.

Astronomers have discovered the first-ever spatially resolved, gravitationally lensed superluminous supernova. The object, dubbed SN 2025wny, offers a rare look at a stellar cataclysm from the early Universe and provides a striking confirmation of Einstein’s theory of general relativity. The discovery relied on a chain of cutting-edge observatories collaborating on scientific breakthroughs.

Catholic Charities Hawai‘i, Kahului Target Store, and various first responders brought holiday cheer to Maui keiki this weekend at its third annual Target “Heroes and Helpers” event.

Next week is the last week to get holiday gifts and greetings in the mail by the recommended deadlines. Customer traffic at all Post Office locations has been steadily increasing since Dec. 1, and this week is expected to be the busiest of the year.

E Ala E Hawaiian Cultural Center announced a grant award totaling $210,000 from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. This award will support Native Hawaiian young adults and emerging leaders through the Nā ‘Elele o Kahikina Congressional Fellowship Program, a cultural and civic leadership initiative based in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Region.

Maui Pineapple Store has launched three exclusive Holiday Gift Boxes packed with pineapple-inspired products — just in time for the holidays.

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua will welcome chef Todd English, a five-time James Beard Award winner, for a special installment of the Kapalua Wine & Chef Series on Saturday, Jan. 10.

More than 180 leaders from government, private sectors, public health, education and community organizations gathered for the Hawai‘i Food System Summit on Dec. 8 and 9 to explore actionable strategies for building a stronger, more accessible and disaster-resilient food system.

Maui junior golfer Kyle Trudell of Kula captured the boys 11-12 division title at the Hawaiʻi State Junior Golf Association | First Tee – Hawaiʻi (HSJGA | FTH) Tour Championship, held Dec. 6–7 at The Club at Kukuiʻula on Kauaʻi.

Slappy Cakes Maui is celebrating the holiday season with two family-friendly events on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Members of the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association recently delivered meals and gifts to 500 Maui County seniors during the annual Winter Nā Kūpuna Appreciation Event, according to an announcement from the association Friday.

AAA Hawaiʻi expects a record 22.2 million residents from Hawaiʻi, Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington to travel at least 50 miles from home during the upcoming year-end holidays — a 2.1% increase over 2024.

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua is inviting guests and residents to experience a full slate of holiday events, dining experiences and wellness offerings throughout December.

Properties connected to the County’s wastewater (sewer) system in South Maui (Sugar Beach, Kīhei, Wailea/Makena) no longer need to restrict usage due to repairs to Kīhei Wastewater Pump Station No. 6, according to an update issued by the Maui Department of Environmental Management on Friday afternoon.

Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union will donate $50,000 to the Hawaiʻi Resilience Fund at the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation and the Safety Net Fund at Aloha United Way. The donation is part of the “Aloha for Hawaiʻi” giving campaign, a statewide effort to support nonprofits facing significant federal funding reductions and delays. “Hawaiʻi’s nonprofits are the backbone of so many essential services, and […]

A Maui teen has succumbed to injuries sustained in an early morning hit-and-run crash that occurred on Haleakalā Highway early Wednesday morning in Pukalani. Maui police have since identified the victim as Mason Pang, 19, of Makawao.

The Hawai‘i Green Infrastructure Authority has announced $18 million in new loan funds through its Green Energy Market Securitization program to expand access to clean energy for underserved ratepayers and help lower utility costs across the islands. The new capital, approved under a Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission order, will enable more households, nonprofits, and small […]

The finale of Hawai‘i to the World takes place this Sunday as finalists compete for the $10,000 grand prize and the coveted title of season champion. Mauiʻs ʻĀinaty is among the season finalists.

A new program offering below-market mortgage interest rates to qualifying first-time local homebuyers was announced Thursday by the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corp. Under the Hale Kamaʻāina Mortgage Program, formerly known as the Hula Mae Single Family Mortgage Program, qualified first-time homebuyers may be offered a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage as low as 5.4% with […]

The Lahainaluna High School Foundation honored community leaders and educators during its annual “Legends of Lahainaluna” awards dinner Dec. 4 at Hale Pāʻina. The 2025 honorees included the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, recognized as a business partner. Executive Director Theo Morrison accepted the award plaque. Individual honorees included Alan Kawaguchi, a retired athletic director and former […]