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Maui Council refers 32 shoreline condo complexes’ hotel-rezoning to Maui Planning Commission
The Maui County Council voted 5-4 on Tuesday to ask the Maui Planning Commission to consider rezoning 32 vacation rental condominium complexes in Māʻalaea, Kīhei and West Maui from apartment to hotel use. The vote came a week after the commission recommended against most of an…
Hotel or housing? Battle drags on over which Maui properties should have short-term rentals banned
More than 3,400 units are up for hotel zoning that would help them avoid the ban. The Maui Planning Commission said no to most, but it is the Maui County Council that has the final say.
Hawaiian Electric still plans to retire Maui’s fossil fuel plants despite EPA easing greenhouse gas restrictions
Last week the Environmental Protection Agency rolled back Biden-era greenhouse gas requirements for power plants across the country.
Draft environmental assessment posted for new Upcountry Maui Agricultural Park
A draft environmental assessment is open for public comment on a proposal to develop a new 262-acre agricultural park in Kula, separate from—but connected by infrastructure to—the existing Kula Agricultural Park.
State, Maui Health and Kaiser Permanente announce restoration and reopening plans for Kula Hospital
The state of Hawaiʻi, Maui Health and Kaiser Permanente today announced that Kula Hospital will be restored and reopened after damage from the March 2026 Kona Low storms forced the temporary closure of the hospital, its Emergency Department and the Hale Makamae care facility.
Public invited to help shape plans for new Pāʻia Gym; Online comment period open through Oct. 18, 2026
The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation encourages Maui community members and other stakeholders to offer online feedback on a proposed project to construct a new Pāʻia Gymnasium. Public comments will be accepted online through Oct. 18, 2026.
Waena battery storage project hits key milestone, will strengthen Maui grid and support renewables
Hawaiian Electric’s Waena Battery Energy Storage System project reached a major construction milestone with the arrival and installation of the project's first six Tesla Megapacks at the project site along Pūlehu Road in Central Maui. The project will be the island's first…
County Department of Housing seeks applications for FY 2028 Affordable Housing Fund projects
Applications are being sought for affordable housing projects that will be funded by the Affordable Housing Fund in Fiscal Year 2028. The projects must propose housing for families earning 140% and below the County of Maui’s median family income.