Save Honolua Coalition

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The state of Hawaii has allocated $20 million of their budget to purchase 280 acres of land surrounding Maui’s famed Honolua Bay from the Maui Land and Pineapple Company. Once finalized, the state will designate Honolua as a state park. The decision was met with enthusiastic cries of support by members of the Save Honolua Coalition, a group that has been pressuring the state to protect the land fr

om a series of proposed developments, including a golf course and a series of luxury homes. For more than six years, the Save Honolua coalition has been fighting to preserve the cultural, historical, and archeological significance of the land to ensure that it remains unblemished. According to Tamara Paltin, president of the Save Honolua Coalition, this announcement is a massive leap forward to protect Honolua’s natural state.

“For us the decision by the state to purchase Honolua is a monumental event. Future generations of keiki will be able to enjoy Honolua without any fear of development. It also means we can now focus our attention and efforts on restoring the ecosystem, which has been experiencing significant decline and on community based resource management utilizing Native Hawaiian practices and values.”

The approved budget to purchase the land has passed and according to Maui’s State Senator Roz Baker, “It’s a done deal that this is going to happen, but it’s not going to happen tomorrow or the next day,” Baker told the Maui News. “The funds don’t become available until July, and there’s a process that follows.”

For surfers like Maui’s Ian Walsh, it’s heartwarming to know that Honolua will remain untouched. “Honolua is such an important place on Maui. There’s a lot more to it than just the wave. Getting down there and experiencing the bay, the cliffs, the nature…it’s all a part of the experience. It’s the place as a whole, it’s not just the wave that makes it so special. I’m really happy that they’ve protected the area from development. I’m stoked that my kids and even my grandkids will be able to experience this place the same way I did.”

05/02/2026
Mahalo to Kamehameha III, Aloha Pu'ukukui, and Surfrider for a wonderful time in Honolua mauka tree planting.
04/26/2026

Mahalo to Kamehameha III, Aloha Pu'ukukui, and Surfrider for a wonderful time in Honolua mauka tree planting.

Hula Girl returns on 1st day of business to Honolua Bay where she grounded last year and caused significant damage to re...
04/09/2026

Hula Girl returns on 1st day of business to Honolua Bay where she grounded last year and caused significant damage to reef.

Late yesterday, with a Kona storm approaching, another commercial catamaran entered Honolua Bay and dropped anchor for t...
03/11/2026

Late yesterday, with a Kona storm approaching, another commercial catamaran entered Honolua Bay and dropped anchor for the night. That raised concern given what happened during the last major Kona, when Hula Girl sought shelter in Honolua and the situation led to the second commercial boat grounding in the bay in as many years.

We identified the vessel as Blaze II and reached out through social media, text, email, and voicemail asking about their plans. We also let them know that Honolua is not a safe place to ride out a Kona storm and asked them to leave the bay.

The captain responded, apologized, and said they had only come in for dinner and planned to head to Manele Harbor on Lānaʻi in the morning. At 9:50 pm they pulled anchor and moved over to Honokahua Bay (Fleming Beach).

We appreciate that they got back to us and vacated the bay. It is still a bit puzzling that a boat that usually stays near Māla Wharf would run up to Honolua for dinner, adding roughly 20 nautical miles to the trip and setting themselves up to head more directly into the storm instead of running with the wind more on the beam. Not the easiest timing for a dinner stop in Honolua. And if the goal was to secure a spot in Manele Bay, it raises the question of why they didn’t just head there first to make sure space was available.

In any case, our goal was to keep Honolua safe. Thanks to a cooperative captain and owner, there is no immediate concern.

We look forward to the day when clear regulations are in place that better protect Honolua Bay. we hope that everyone stays safe and that for once there are no boat groundings anywhere.


Save Honolua Coalition, in partnership with the Trust for Public Land, has been awarded funding through the Hawaiʻi Lega...
01/24/2026

Save Honolua Coalition, in partnership with the Trust for Public Land, has been awarded funding through the Hawaiʻi Legacy Lands Conservation Program to acquire 17 acres of privately owned land in Honolua for long-term, community-based management.

The culturally significant ʻāina, currently owned by Maui Land & Pineapple Company, was not included in the 2014 State Park acquisition that protected Lipoa Point and part of the Honolua Valley floor. This acquisition represents an important step toward comprehensive, community-based, culturally grounded stewardship Honolua.

Save Honolua Coalition extends deep gratitude to Alyse Parker and the Trust for Public Land for their leadership and expertise throughout the process, and to Maui Land & Pineapple Company for being willing landowners.

Mahalo nui loa to the community members who supported this effort through petitions and testimony, including Kaipo Kekona (ʻAha Moku), Leiʻohu Ryder, Glenn Kamaka, Tamara Paltin, and Hannah Bernard. Mahalo to the following for their letters of support: Senator McKelvey, Representative Cochran, Mayor Bissen, Councilmember Paltin, Councilmember Rawlins-Fernandez, as well as Chipper Wichman (Haʻena State Park), Hawaiʻi Association for Marine Education and Research, Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources – Division of State Parks, Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund, Kahakukahi, KUA – Kauaʻi Ulu ʻAuamo, Lahaina Strong, Marine Institute at Maui Ocean Center, Sierra Club Maui, Surfrider Foundation, and The Nature Conservancy.

This funding enables implementation of the Puʻuhonua o Honolua Cultural Sanctuary Plan and advances a framework for co-management of Honolua State Park. Save Honolua Coalition remains committed to transparency, ongoing public engagement, and culturally led stewardship.

For more visit SaveHonolua.org

Important Deadline. Sign Petition by January 13.We have been building toward this moment since 2007 to transition 17 acr...
01/06/2026

Important Deadline. Sign Petition by January 13.

We have been building toward this moment since 2007 to transition 17 acres of important land in Honolua from private ownership into permanent, community-based stewardship.

Save Honolua Coalition is working with Trust for Public Land & Maui Land & Pineapple Co. to purchase and steward MLP lands in Honolua. We have a clear management plan that prioritizes environmental protection, community use, and cultural over commercial use.

We have this one chance. Your deadline to help is January 13. To sign the petition and learn more about the management plan, go to SaveHonolua.org. Link in Bio.

Please join us for the public meeting regarding the cultural sanctuary plan for Honolua. Oct. 14, 5:30 PM - 1000 Office...
10/07/2025

Please join us for the public meeting regarding the cultural sanctuary plan for Honolua. Oct. 14, 5:30 PM - 1000 Office Rd, Kapalua (Across street from Honolua Store)

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