#Aha Moku Council

The Maui Planning Commission is wrestling with a precedent-setting decision on the first special management area permit for reconstruction of an oceanfront Front Street home destroyed in the August 2023 Lahaina wildfire, after concluding public testimony Tuesday.

Haʻikū Community Association hosts a public meeting on Wednesday, June 19. The meeting will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Haʻikū Community Center, located on Hāna Highway at the bottom of Pa’uwela Road.

The Haʻikū Community Association hosts a Holiday Pizza Party for its year-end meeting of 2023 on Wednesday, Dec. 20 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Haʻikū Community Center.

When explaining the significance of the name “Waiahiokole,” Keʻeaumoku Kapu, CEO of Aha Moku said “kole” means raw, and “waiahi” talks about the turbulence during the time of the shark birthing process. In addition to the literal translation, Kapu said scholars that he reached out to told him it was also named after a prominent chief that lived in the area. Dr. Janet Six, principal archaeologist for the County of Maui said, that while “Puamana definitely is a Hawaiian word–it just is one that was assigned to a large plantation house in the 1920s.” She explained that the area is historically a large grave site.

The meeting theme is “What’s Up in Haʻikū? What’s in the Pipeline?” and will feature updates on local infrastructure and community projects from state and county officials and local community members.

A traditional Hawaiian practitioner raises his voice in chant at the Maui confirmation ceremony of Gov. Neil Abercrombie.