Maui’s New Development Plan

Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Published May 4, 2015 at 6:00 AM HST

The owner of the Maui Tropical Plantation hopes to bring business back to the small town of Waikapu by building a new community. Eileen Chao has more from The Maui News.

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