quote of the week
Our actions and choices have an impact on the Earth and everything that lives in it, including us.
– Jessie Hoffman, Marine Biology PhD Candidate, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
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Maui Biologist Works to Protect Whale Health
Maui resident and marine biology PhD candidate Jessie Hoffman says she’s “always been a little fish.” Originally from Iowa, she grew up surrounded by corn and soybeans. However, her first time in the ocean, she knew she was home. “When I look out at the ocean, I see a...
Resilience Against the Odds
Maui resident Charlotte George Smith is known as a woman who specializes in achieving seemingly impossible dreams. She is a polio survivor, and although she has lived her life in a wheelchair since...
Dr. King’s Dream
When the “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr (MLK) on August 28, 1963, Maui resident Bryant Neal was six years old. He remembers being inspired from the first...
Hāna Resident Leads by Example for Local Youth
Ryan Poe, 2025 Father of the Year for Maui County and a resident of Hāna, is dedicated to his family and the Maui community. He was honored during a recent “Peace Begins with Me: Role Models of the...
A Surviving and Thriving Lahaina Business
Maui Economic Development Board’s (MEDB) recent quarterly Maui TechOhana presentation featured Mary Anderson, president and owner of Lāhainā Brewing Company. TechOhana meetings provide opportunities...
Happy New Year
Maui Economic Development Board wishes you and your ʻohana a healthy and peaceful 2026! Mahalo for supporting our mission to lead and inspire innovation in business, education, and our community. Here’s to a year filled with learning, collaboration, and shared...
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Trends Maui Nui 2020
Work on the 2020 report began in late 2018, as an update to the 2008 Next Steps Report—to record changes over the decade, to prepare for the 2020 U.S. Census, and to contextualize quantitative research. Like the 2008 report, it is comprised primarily of secondary data, but Trends Maui Nui 2020 includes far more data than its predecessor. It also includes six narratives that bring life to quantitative data. These narratives were developed with the help of a collection of qualitative one-on-one interviews with a cross section of topic experts and residents of Maui County.
About Focus Maui Nui
Focus Maui Nui, a program of Maui Economic Development Board, is a community process seeking the input of local citizens in a discussion about what residents want for the future of our islands (Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe) which together make up Maui Nui and Maui County.
The project is designed to bring individuals, organizations, and communities throughout the county together to identify and prioritize shared values and to send clear messages to local leaders about what we want for our islands, our communities, and our future.
Our Vision
INNOVATION
Maui Nui will be an innovative model of sustainable island living and a place where every child can grow to reach his or her potential.
COMMUNITY
The needs of each individual, the needs of our natural and cultural assets, and the needs of the whole community will be brought into balance to reflect the extremely high value we place on both the land and its people.
EDUCATION
The education and well-being of young people will be fostered to ensure that those born on these islands can, if they choose, spend their whole lives here – raising children, owning homes, enjoying rewarding jobs, and taking advantage of opportunities to contribute to this community and to be good stewards of our local treasures.
LEADER
Maui Nui will be a leader in the creation of responsible, self-sufficient communities and environmentally sound economic development.
PRESERVATION
That which makes Maui Nui unique in the world will be preserved, celebrated, and protected for generations to come.