Maui No Ka Oi Magazine

Makana Aloha O Ka Lauaʻe, Kumu HulaSt. Anthony School, Hawaiian Culture and Language Teacher as told to SAVANNAH DAGUPION Hula Was in My Future “Before I was...

Each fall, Maui’s trade winds soften and the air grows still, revealing the delicate balance that shapes island life. by Chris Amundson When the trade winds...

Maui’s Homegrown Chef Zach Sato Honored as 2025 Chef of the Year by Ariella Nardizzi | photo by Chris Amundson Chef Zach Sato doesn’t just cook –...

Maui’s Ant-Sniffing Sleuth by Lisa Truesdale Freddie, a highly trained black Labrador retriever, is Maui’s first line of defense against invasive little fire ants. Working with...

Pono Plate Philosophy Chef Ryan Luckey Named ‘Aipono ‘Friend of Agriculture’ by Ariella Nardizzi | photo by Chris Amundson Chef Ryan Luckey has never strayed far from...

Turn the Page Find new meaning at Maui’s Little Free Libraries by Lisa L. Schell photographs by René Jacinto With its pristine beaches and small picturesque towns, Maui...

April 26, 2025 | More than 500 members of Maui’s food and beverage community gathered at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua for the 2025 ‘Aipono...

The Spirit Behind the Plate There’s something powerful about a room full of Maui chefs. The way they carry themselves with pono. Calloused hands from...

Lessons from Kūpuna When cultural practitioner Kekai Kapu speaks of mea kaua – Hawaiian weaponry – he reminds us that every tool carries more than...

Living Pono Nature meets design in this ecofriendly Ha‘ikū home. story by Lara McGlashan photography by Ryan Siphers I pull off the busy Hāna Highway and onto an...

Harvest at Honolua story by Ariella Nardizzi From the West Maui ridges of Mauna Kahālāwai to the waters of Honolua Bay, the land flows mauka to...

Wind is more than a force that shapes the waves along our shores. It is our teacher, whispering through palms, bending the upland grasses...

Two festive favorites from Kāanapali’s oceanfront oasis – crafted with island warmth and a dash of holiday cheer. Set along the golden sands of Kāanapali...

Inside a Wailuku restaurant built on restraint story by Chris Amundson photographs by Selket Kaufman and Chris Amundson On a typical night in Wailuku, Tiffany’s feels less...

story by Chris Amundson photographs by Pacific Whale Foundation On a good year, the scientists might see them a dozen times, despite spending months searching Maui...

The journey of the Humpbacks photographs by Daniel Sullivan story by Maui Nō Ka ʻOi staff Each winter, a familiar rhythm stirs in the Pacific. It begins...

Maui’s craft beer scene has matured, driven by bold entrepreneurs, shaped by fire and brimming with a sense of place. story by Todd A. Vines photographs...

Knocked down by tsunamis and battered by time, this beach house refuses to quit. story by Paul Wood photographs by Nina Kuna When they purchased the place...

Moloka‘i’s Post-a-Nut program ships coconuts – and aloha – across the globe by Ariella Nardizzi At the Ho‘olehua Post Office on Moloka‘i’s west side, coconuts mingle...

  A Whale of a Time Whale Trust marks two milestones with its 20th annual Whale Tales event in West Maui Held during peak whale season, Whale Tales...

What to wear when time loosens Photography & Creative Direction: Brittney Baker Producing: Savannah Dagupion Hair & Makeup: Jacqueline Comero Models: Darren Fryer & Mikaela Bega Assistant: Angeleah Starr-Soria Locations:...

Pascaline Laloux maps Maui’s contours using NOAA charts as her canvas by Ariella Nardizzi The sea has always been Pascaline Laloux’s compass. It carried her from...

Treecovery Hawaiʻi is rebuilding the canopy of Lāhainā and Kula, then looking beyond the burn zone. by Chris Amundson Under the porte cochere at Andaz Maui...

Pacific Whale Foundation leads Maui’s rapid response to marine debris Story by Savannah Dagupion | Photographs by Anna Garner On Maui’s windward shores, where the trades...