Hale Mahina privatizing Maui’s public beach access
Lahaina News | March 3, 2023 By Susan Halas Summary, Part 1: In Hawaii all beaches are public, but some properties attempt to evade the…
Honokowai condo Hale Mahina evades shoreline access requirement for 45 years
Lahaina News | February 24, 2023 HONOKOWAI — The Hale Mahina Beach Resort, a condominium complex in Honokowai, has for more than 45 years managed…
Hawaii residents are suing to preserve a historic pier crowded with tourists
SF Gate | April 12, 2022 By Joshua Bote A century ago, Hawaii‘s Mala Wharf was built as a landing dock for steamships transporting pineapples…
Maui residents seek legal action over crowded boat harbor they believe is bombarded with tourists
KITV4 | Apr 7, 2022 By ‘A’ali’i Dukelow LAHAINA, Maui (KITV4) – Mala Wharf, a small boat harbor on Maui’s west shore, is considered culturally…
Maui residents and Native Hawaiians say they will fight a controversial beach restoration project
Spectrum News | January 3, 2022 BY MICHELLE BRODER VAN DYKE Some Maui residents and Hawaiians say they will do whatever it takes to fight…
Shoreline access settlement reached with Napili condos, Na Papa‘i Wawae ‘Ula‘ula
The Maui News | June 27, 2019 By COLLEEN UECHI, Assistant City Editor Lawsuits claim trails not being maintained per permits Red lines depict the public…
Settlement Reached to Restore Beach Access at Honokōwai
MauiNow.com | June 27, 2019 By Wendy Osher A settlement has been reached between a shoreline protection group and the owners of two beach-side condominium…
Napili Point II condo reaches settlement on shoreline access
The Maui News | May 7, 2019 By LEE IMADA, Managing Editor Trail to bay to be restored with no restrictions on hours of use Shoreline access…
Managed retreat, other strategies weighed to address sea-level rise
The Maui News | December 8, 2018 By MELISSA TANJI, Staff Writer Workshop in Lahaina focuses on solutions Panelists Shellie Habel (from left), Chip Fletcher and…
West Maui symposium on managed retreat
The Maui News | November 18, 2018 COMMUNITY NEWS Groups working to sustain shoreline In recent years, West Maui community members have been organizing to…