#Haiku

Kiawe – Lilikoʻi – Haʻikū Kiawe – (often times pronounced as Keawe) – Is a species of mesquite tree. It is a thorny tree, native to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. While threatened in its native habitat, it is considered an invasive species in many other places.  The kiawe is a spreading bush or moderately sized […]

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.

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 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.

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 […]

The land went on the market for $3.5 million last year, but the price recently dropped by $1 million.

A scheduled water service outage will take place in Haʻikū on Thursday, Jan. 30 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Hawaiian Electric crews and contractors will be conducting equipment upgrades and tree trimming on Hāna Highway between Lower Ulumalu Road and Hohani Place (between mile markers 13 and 14) heading towards Central Maui from Tuesday, Nov. 19 to Thursday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. The work is aimed at maintaining reliable service.

A 44-year-old Kahului woman succumbed to injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash reported on Oct. 31 on West Kuiaha Road in Haʻikū, police said. Police have since identified the woman.

A 44-year-old Kahului woman was pulled unresponsive from a vehicle after it was involved in a rollover accident on West Kuiaha Rd. in Haʻikū on Thursday morning. A 2-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the vehicle, did not sustain injuries as a result of the collision. Both were extricated by good Samaritans.

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.

“We felt it was time to really get a better understanding of how much really should be left in the streams as kind of the starting point and then balance that against the other uses as well,” Maui County Water Supply Director John Stufflebean said.

Construction of a new restroom at Haʻikū Park is underway and is expected to be completed in late 2024, the Department of Parks and Recreation announced. Situated behind the Haʻikū Community Center on Hāna Highway, the restroom will replace a previous comfort station.

An incident involving a Maui Police Department officer resulted in the use of a Taser and the subsequent death of Televise Sau, 53, of Wailuku, according to department reports.

Maui-based consulting firm Skog Rasmussen LLC has announced the addition of Kimberly Thayer as its newest partner.

A Hollywood director, Maui County Board of Supervisor and state House member, an influential labor and community leader, a couple who support students and their college aspirations, and a longtime athletic director are members of the 2023 Class of the Maui High School Hall of Honor. Congratulations to: Top (L to R): Destin Daniel Cretton: The Award of Excellence; Bruce Uʻu: The Spirit of Maui; and Charles and Mitch Ota. The Saber Spirit Award. Bottom (L to R): Tom Tagawa. The Silversword Heritage Award; and Michael Ban. The Inspiration Award.

Starting at 9 a.m. tomorrow, a shower trailer with one shower stall and one washer and dryer will be available for public use in the parking lot of Anytime Fitness at 24 Kiopaa St. in Makawao.

Motorists are advised of a motor vehicle accident on Baldwin Ave. at Makawao Ave. Maui police issued a road closure notice at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Motorists from Haʻikū, heading towards Makawao town are being redirected down Keʻe Road.

The Ha’ikū Community Association is hosting its next public meeting on July 19, which will cover updates on community projects and activities.

Kamehameha Schools announced today its acquisition of more than 4,500 acres of land from Kaupō Ranch Ltd. on southeastern Maui for approximately $21 million. Kamehameha Schools has also acquired 1,053 acres within the Hāmākualoa district of north Maui for $13 million.