#Haʻikū

Missing person: man failed to return after leaving his Haʻikū home Friday

Julian Mance, 67, was reported missing by a concerned acquaintance on Monday, June 2, 2025, after he left his Haʻikū residence on Friday, May 30, 205, at approximately 3 p.m. and has not returned home.  The last contact with Mance via phone was on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m.

Alternating traffic on Hāna Highway in Haʻikū for preparation for drainage improvements

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation notifies highway users that one lane in either direction on Hāna Highway (Route 36) in the vicinity of Kahiapo Place and Nahele Road will be closed on Tuesday, June 3 for drainage improvement preparation work.

Volunteers needed for coqui frog control at Mālama Hāmākua Maui

Mālama Hāmākua Maui, in collaboration with the Maui Invasive Species Committee, is seeking volunteers to help with coqui frog control efforts this Tuesday and Wednesday, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Haʻikū Community Association host public meeting, May 14

Haʻikū Community Association will host its second public meeting of 2025 on Wednesday, May 14, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Haʻikū Community Center, on Hāna Highway.

MPD: Alcohol is suspected as a factor in deadly Pāʻia crash that claimed the life of a Makawao man

Maui police say alcohol is suspected as a factor in a deadly crash that claimed the life of a Makawao man in Pāʻia on Thursday night. The crash was reported at 10:18 p.m. March 27, 2025, on Hāna Highway, 0.2 miles east of Maliko Bay Road in Pāʻia. Police say a preliminary investigation reveals that […]

Maui rainfall totals below average in February

The USGS’ rain gage on Puʻu Kukui on Maui recorded its lowest February total on record. ʻUlupalakua Ranch and Haʻikū had their lowest February totals since 1973 and 1992, respectively.

Roots School hosts Open House, March 8

Roots School in Haʻikū will be hosting an Open House for prospective new families of children entering kindergarten through fifth grade, on Saturday, March 8 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Community planting event hosted by Mālama Hāmākua Maui, Sept. 28

Mālama Hamakua Maui invites the community to a special “Kōkua Saturday” planting event on Sept. 28, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The event will take place at the Hamakualoa Open Space Preserve, located off of Hahana Road. Those unfamiliar with the area can meet at the Haʻikū Community Center at 8:35 a.m. and caravan to the site.

Fundraiser launched for family of Maui shark bite victim Jay Carter of Haʻikū

A fundraiser has been set up to help the family of Jason “Jay” Carter, the 39-year-old resident of Haʻikū who died Dec. 30 from a shark bite while surfing at Pāʻia Bay on the North Shore of Maui.

Missing person: Haʻikū man last known to be in Hāna, Nov. 5

The Maui Police Department is asking for the public’s help with any information on the whereabouts of William Kupstas, 58, of Haʻikū.