Maui News

A parasitic roundworm that causes rat lungworm disease appears to be spreading on the Hawaiian island of Maui. During the past three months six people have become infected.

Puunene - Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company on Maui, Hawaii made its last sugar cane haul on Monday, ending 145 years of business. Hundreds of retirees and workers were on hand to witness the end of an era on the islands.

Kahului - An extremely lucky 16-year-old boy survived after deciding to run away from home this weekend, stowing away in the wheel well of a plane, in sub-zero temperatures, on a flight from California to sunny Hawaii.

Only 55 adult Maui's dolphins are known to survive off the coast of New Zealand. A plan has been launched to try and save the few dolphins that are left.

Kahului - Around 1,000 people marched in Maui and Oahu, Hawaii alike on Saturday against the seed giant, Monsanto and GMOs, with banners reading "Seeds of Peace are GMO free" and other strong messages.

On March 23, Hawaii News Now published an article with photos, looking for the owner of an underwater camera which had traveled on its own from Maui all the way to Taiwan. The happy owner has now been found, and five years later can see her photos.

A couple on vacation in Hawaii thought a leisurely canoe ride would be fun and relaxing, never once thinking they would meet a humpback whale up close and personal.

Martial arts training has proven to be useful against a shark attack as Mariko Haugen used punches to the sensitive nose of the shark.

Kihei - There has been much news on the internet - mainly outside of the mainstream media - about the possible dangers of genetically modified foods (GMO’s). Occupiers on Maui are actively protesting against Monsanto and Big Agriculture.

Honolulu - The first tsunami waves resulting from the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan hit the shores of Hawaii in the early hours of Friday morning, seven hours after the earthquake.