Publisher’s Note
Our publisher comments on the simple luxuries we share and that luxury is in the eye and heart of the beholder.
Beach Baby . . . at Any Age
This issue is filled with adventures for lovers of the outdoors young or old...
The Kau Kau Tin
Diane learns about the kau kau tin, a traditional old Hawaiian lunch box, and celebrates the ohana and stars of Maui food culture.
Days of Awe
Visiting the east coast for a wedding, Maui No Ka Oi publisher, Diane Haynes Woodburn, experiences a sense of awe while seeking inspiration through thoughts of her ancestors.
Among Friends
On an island you are never far from friends.
Spring-cleaning
Diane begins her spring cleaning regimen.
Publisher’s Note
Summertime has the publisher exploring her artistic side.
What Is Luxury?
The meaning of luxury — good health, family, friends and moments of unexpected harmony and joy.
Publisher’s Note
It started with a phone call four months ago. “When is your dad’s birthday?” asked Kimokeo. “Tell him I’m going to give him a lu‘au, so he has to visit us.”
Romantic anniversaries . . . oops, missed it.
This issue offers just about everything to make your special day perfect . . . unless you forget.
Food, Glorious Food!
This issue is a paean to food, family and friendship.
From the Publisher
It's time to welcome in the Year of the Rabbit.
Happy 20th Birthday, MNKO!
In 1996, hard work and a true-grit spirit of survival launched Maui No Ka ‘Oi — along with a mentor with a heart.
Publisher’s Note
Inside this “Best of Maui” issue are treasures to inspire a new adventure or rekindle a fond memory—a thoughtfully chosen list that is quintessentially Maui.
From the Publisher
Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi publisher Diane Haynes Woodburn welcomes the Year of the Dragon, which promises big changes for the world – and this magazine.
For You, Chef
Chef Pang showed us that taking care of one another is what matters most.
Soup night
Celebrating the luxury of simplicity and sharing.
Publisher’s Note
Maui No Ka Oi Publisher Diane Haynes Woodburn talks about the disappearing honeybees and the environmental heroes making a difference on Maui.
The Porcine Torpedo
What is the quintessential island living story?
Embracing the Tiger
In this New Year, embrace the optimism of the Water Tiger!
Coming up Roses
Here's wishing you the joy of island living, no matter where you call home. And that all your unexpected challenges come up roses — on or off the stem.
From the Publisher
A note from our publisher on turning sixty.
Food, Glorious Food!
The spirit of aloha it is alive and well on Maui — accessible to all of us, even if the gift is as humble as chicken soup.
Just Keep Swimming
Whether your style is to blindly jump in, or to simply test the water with your toes, I hope you find your perfect beach.
Publisher’s Note
Pursue happiness. It’s all over so fast, and what really matters isn’t form—it’s content. Pass the cookies, please.
Round Trip, Full Circle
Diane discusses the annual lilikoi tasting at her house and the launch of Mo‘okiha o Pi‘ilani, the double-hull voyaging canoe of Maui.
Me Ka Aloha Pumehana
Maui No Ka Oi magazine publisher, Diane Haynes Woodburn, honors the memory of her father and reflects on the gifts he has left behind.
Publisher's Notes
Keeping Mo‘okiha on course
"The canoe is our family. We are nothing without the guidance of our kupuna, our ancestors. Connection with our past guides us to the future."
