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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Maui County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
General comment on the Keokea Industrial proposal and water protection
6850 Makena Road park redesignation
Bill 141 (2026) — Maui Research & Technology Park
Māʻalaea rezoning
SMA enforcement on existing housing
Wailea Golf Plan dispute
Pu'uhonua, composting and gulch buffers
Pu'uhonua shelter and county parcel
Flood-zone development and enforceable plan language
Gulch buffers, wetland parcels, and infrastructure-first policy
Gulch buffers and flood-safe planning
Gulch protection and flood-zone development
Pace of review and enforceable policy language
Policy language and process pacing
Process perspective and transit-oriented corridor
Public participation limits
Pace of review and community participation
Process and planning approach
Cultural sites and community voice
Restore CPAC version
Cultural resources and carrying capacity
Cultural and archaeological site protection
Maalaea designation
Makena plan corrections
Pāʻia Sugar Mill Redevelopment rezoning
Bill 9 carve-outs (journalist, Kahea Vai Media)
Wastewater compliance and climate risk
Owner rights and STR taxation
Housing priority and investor influence
Hale Kiao Kihei hotel rezoning request
Undermining Bill 9
Planning Commission workload and property checklist
Undermining Bill 9 (West Maui)
Hotel vs. apartment distinction (Baldwin High School teacher)
Out-of-state investor wealth
Countywide housing policy
Local owners harmed by Bill 9 (Kihei Gardens Estates)
Tourism limits and tax policy
Royal patent land claims
Housing crisis and investor mindset
Bill 9 housing policy (Maui Housing Hui)
Redlining and paths to homeownership
No Honani original documents
Apartment-zone purpose and neighborhood character
Process flaws and permit histories
Bill 9 and Native Hawaiian housing
Sierra Club Maui shoreline concerns
Bill 9 and Hawaiian land concerns
Climate and housing priorities
ILWU history and housing for locals
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Maui County from local and regional media.
Oahu emergency shelters open as heavy rain approaches
Oahu emergency shelters open as heavy rain approaches Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Oct 28, 2026General Election: Constitutional and Charter Amendment Proposals INSIGHTS on PBS HAWAIʻI
General Election: Constitutional and Charter Amendment Proposals INSIGHTS on PBS HAWAIʻI PBS Hawai‘i
Oct 15, 2026Green seeks federal emergency declaration following Lala
Green seeks federal emergency declaration following Lala Maui News
Aug 25, 2026Gov. Green requests presidential emergency declaration after Hurricane Lala
Gov. Green requests presidential emergency declaration after Hurricane Lala Hawaii News Now
Aug 22, 2026A list of state and county emergency shelters and closures
A list of state and county emergency shelters and closures Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Aug 14, 20262026 Hawaiʻi Primary Election Results
2026 Hawaiʻi Primary Election Results Maui Now
Aug 8, 2026Maui, Higashimatsushima formalize friendship built on shared experience, forged by students
Maui, Higashimatsushima formalize friendship built on shared experience, forged by students Maui News
Jul 9, 2026County closures for the 4th of July
County closures for the 4th of July Spectrum News
Jul 1, 2026County closures for King Kamehameha Day
County closures for King Kamehameha Day Spectrum News
Jun 10, 2026Elections 2026 - Voter Guide
Elections 2026 - Voter Guide Honolulu Civil Beat
May 25, 2026Maui County opens shelters
Maui County opens shelters Spectrum News
Mar 21, 2026Roughly 12,540 customers remain without power as of 1 p.m. Monday
Roughly 12,540 customers remain without power as of 1 p.m. Monday Spectrum News
Mar 16, 2026