Home Page

What is up with the Hale Pi‘ikea affordable rental housing project in central Kihei??

7/10/25 We continue to follow the development in this central Kihei area mauka of the North-South Collector Road (Liloa) along both sides of Pi‘ikea with continued updates. Currently the action is in the three phases of Hale Pi‘ikea, as construction of the first phase is nearing completion, and the first move-ins are expected next month. Tangentially, Pi‘ikea Avenue has been closed for months. So while over 1,200 applicants are hotly anticipating the outcome of the lottery, likely ten times as...

We Need the Kīhei Mauka Road Before Occupancy of Kīhei Mauka

7/9/2025 #kihei #kiheimauka #kca During the initial phases of development of the new South Maui Community Plan (SMCP), Kaonoulu Ranch and Haleakala Ranch approached the Kihei Community Association (KCA) with a proposal for a very large new development - Kihei Mauka - just mauka of Kaiwahine, Piilani Promenade and the High School. It spans about 600 acres and could ultimately include up to 1,500 housing units. While initially skeptical, KCA met several times with the ranches and reached an...

KCA Public Meeting 7/15/2025 – Will the new South Maui Community Plan Help or Hurt?

7/6/2025 #kihei #kca #publicmeeting #communityplan The Maui Planning Commission finished its review of the new South Maui Community Plan in March. Soon the Maui County Council will begin its review in the Disaster Recovery, International Affairs and Planning (DRIP) committee. What are the big issues for South Maui that will be addressed in the plan? How can you help make it a plan that serves the needs of South Maui? Come listen and discuss at the KCA public meeting: Pro Arts Maui theater in...

Maui Walking Tours celebrates 150th free walking tour with special Kīhei cleanup event

7/2/2015 #kihei #volunteer #mauiwalkingtours From Maui Now 5/28/2025: To celebrate its 150th free walking tour, Maui Walking Tours LLC will host a special community cleanup event in Kīhei on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Residents and visitors are invited to participate in the one-hour event, which will focus on removing trash from sidewalks, beaches and parks in central Kīhei. Since its launch in early 2024, Maui Walking Tours has provided complimentary, research-driven walking tours through the...
Need to Remove Debris from Kīhei Beaches

Need to Remove Debris from Kīhei Beaches

  2/19/2024 #kihei #beach #debris Guest post from Dr. Mary Trotto After the storm in January, piles of debris came down the mountain and ended up on our beaches in Kihei. Last year we had a similar event  and a similar dumping of upcountry debris on our...

Council Member Cook Presents South Maui Town Hall 2/29/2024

Council Member Cook Presents South Maui Town Hall 2/29/2024

  2/17/2024 #kihei #tomcook #townhall From Maui Now: Council Member Thomas Cook announced today that he will be hosting a South Maui community town hall at 6 p.m. on Feb. 29 at the Maui Economic Development Board’s Malcolm Center. Cook said the meeting is a...

Talk Story on Our Food Systems

Talk Story on Our Food Systems

  2/7/2024 #kihei #community #foodsystems From the Maui County Department of Agriculture: You are formally invited to join the Department of Agriculture's Community Talk Story Sessions to develop the Maui County Food and Nutrition Security Plan. From February...

Cesspool replacement plan for Maui Meadows

Cesspool replacement plan for Maui Meadows

  1/26/2024 #kihei #mauimeadows #cesspool There is now an initiative to speed up the required transition away from cesspools in Maui Meadows for the sake of human and coral reef safety. The proposal involves the creation of a Community Facilities District and...