Maui County

The Department of ʻŌiwi Resources was created in 2022 to ensure proper management of cultural resources, including Hawaiian language, cultural sites, burials and natural resources.

The county Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its ag grant until the end of June.

The Maui Nui Hall of Fame unveiled this week at Kahului Airport honors 40 inductees.

The 19 lots total nearly 1.5 acres at Maui Lani that the county authorized to give the organization in 2022. They will be used for affordable workforce housing in perpetuity.

Maui County will be acquiring a 7-acre parcel in Kula that houses the community center and other public use facilities.

We've been hearing a lot about Maui's Minatoya List of short-term rental units that would be phased out under proposed county legislation. But what's actually on the list? HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol walks us through the numbers with a researcher who has been compiling housing data since the August fires.

A request for the aircraft was made at a Maui County Council meeting to expand rescue capabilities for remote locations of the county at all hours.

The final map will serve as a public tool to help reduce flood risk. This could save lives, as well as property, and restore Maui County’s prominent natural wetland ecosystems.

Maui County homeowners negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for financial help with paying their mortgage through the Maui Homeowner Assistance Fund.

With the landmark passage of a state law addressing short-term rentals, Maui County has already announced legislation to phase out vacation rentals in apartment-zoned areas. Mayor Richard Bissen said the county is prepared for legal pushback. If passed, the bill would go into effect in July 2025 for West Maui and in 2026 for the rest of the island. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol explains.