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A Stitch in Time

How Hawaiian quilters layered secret messages of love, spirit, and quiet rebellion into works of art.
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How to Catch a Whale

Underwater photographer Douglas Hoffman tells us what it takes to capture Maui’s most famous visitor, the illusive humpback whale, in its natural environment.
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2016 Shaka List

Every year, we publish the Shaka List: a serenade to some of what makes Maui nō ka ‘oi.

2019 Shaka List

16 experiences that make Maui nō ka ‘oi (the best).
Pomaikai Crozier

Environmental Heroes 2013

Our five environmental heroes for 2013 are saving the planet and paving the way for a greener future for Maui, Hawaiʻi, and the rest of the world.
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Cuckoo for Coconuts (VIDEOS)

Ryan Burden is out to change the way we view coconuts — one niu and one customer at a time.
Maui Country Club

Sweet Spot: Maui Country Club

Pick up some history about Maui Country Club, the oldest golf course on Maui.
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Jumping Flea

'Ukulele entertainer and master teacher Walter Kawa'i'aea keeps the beat of Hawaiian music.
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Happy Trails

Maui documentary filmmaker Tom Vendetti travels to Bhutan in search of the secret to happiness, only to discover that it exists all around us.

To the Rescue

Call him courageous. Call him crazy. He's the man they call when there's danger between the devil and deep blue sea.
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A Decade on Maui

On MNKO’s 10th anniversary, we look back at how our island has changed.
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Saying “I Do,” Hawaiian Style

How to tie the knot Hawaiian-style.
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Magic Happens

Magic happens when the Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce meets on the beach in Wailea.
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Jeepers Creepers! Ghost Stories

Enjoy these hair-raising tales from the community.
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Gathering of Love

Huialoha has weathered earthquakes, storms, even the exodus of its people. For 150 years, the remote Maui coast has summoned a cast of characters to its aid.

Need a resource?

These florists will help you lei your graduate.
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E=PYC2

Pāʻia Youth & Cultural Center channels adolescent energy through a positive charge of fun, learning and Hawaiian values.

2012 Environmental Heroes

Our five environmental heroes for 2012 are saving the planet and paving the way for a greener future for Maui, Hawaii and the rest of the world.

Channeling Success

A Maui crew became the first Hawai‘i team to finish the 2009 Moloka‘i Hoe, placing second in this world-championship outrigger-canoe race—unprecedented feats for a Neighbor Island crew.

Save the Shaka

Beyond the “shaka,” that friendly thumb-and-pinkie hand waggle that says “hello” in a uniquely local fashio, is an intangible spirit defines these islands.
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Maui’s Best Beaches

Find out who won our Maui best beach contest for 2015.
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Hot!

Can an international fashion designer find life, love, and haute couture on Maui? Oh yeah!
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Behind The Rainbow

Why do Hawaiian skies put on the most amazing light shows?
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Explore Further: Native Knowledge from Ho’olawa Farms

Learn the traditional uses for native plants nurtured by Anna Palomino at Ho‘olawa Farms in Haiku.
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The Reef Around Us

Nudibranchs that dance, parrotfish that change their sex, and punk-rock wrasses are just a few of Maui's underwater wonders.
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Breaking News

From new clubhouses, to fleets of new golf carts, to on-course renovations, Maui golf course layouts have spruced up for summer.
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24/7 Sand: Maui’s Best Beaches

What are some of Maui's best beaches? Here's our picks.

Maui Events & News

Imua Family Services’ Will Smith Discovery Garden

A World of Pure Imagination  Story by Savy Janssen Photographs by Jason Moore  Sunlight filtered through the outstretched arms of the 120-year-old monkey pod trees, and...

Maui Shopping Guide