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Some residents want Pāʻia and Hāna on radar for Park Maui’s paid visitor parking program

Some residents want Pāʻia and Hāna on radar for Park Maui’s paid visitor parking program


Pāʻia Street-scape. Photo courtesy Pāʻia Town Association.

As Park Maui gears up to launch in South and Central Maui, some residents asked that the project accelerate help for congested Hāna and Pāʻia.  

Park Maui, a new Maui County parking management program, plans to charge visitors to park in some of Maui’s most trafficked areas. The county set aside $3.8 million for the program in its latest budget, and the plan is anticipated to launch in two phases beginning next year.  

“Please don’t forget us here in Hāna,” Randy Orozco of East Maui said during Park Maui’s public meeting Wednesday night. “We’re having big, big problems with the tour vans, tour cars all over the place. They just park and stop wherever they want . . . it’s out of control.”  

Park Maui’s first phase in early 2023 would install pilot projects in South Maui at Ulua/Mokapu Beach and at Kamaʻole Beach Parks.  

These parks were chosen for the ease of installing parking equipment on-site, according to a county announcement.  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ADThe second phase would launch in commercial towns of Lahaina and Wailuku, which were picked for the large numbers of employees competing with residents, visitors and businesses for limited parking. 

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ADPaid parking revenue will go into a revolving fund to reinvest in county improvements.

Residents during public scoping meetings this week, though, asked planners to step on the gas when it comes to help for Pāʻia and Hāna.  

Julie Dixon, president of Dixon Resources Unlimited who has been contracted to help establish Park Maui’s framework, said during the meeting that the areas are “on the radar” but that the program has to start incrementally.  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD“Be assured, Pāʻia is very high on the list as are several other impacted areas,” she added. “And I’ve heard, ‘Why not Pāʻia yet?’ It’s just a matter of getting to that location and we’ve got to start somewhere.” 

Public outreach meetings Wednesday morning and evening sought resident feedback on whether the program should offer free parking for all Hawaiʻi residents or for just Maui residents; if registration should be done via mail, website, kiosk or app; and where the county should funnel the money generated from the program.  

“Right now, congestion at beaches and commercial towns often limits access,” Dixon said. “This program is meant to manage parking demand, mitigation congestion and most importantly prioritize local community needs.”

The pricing model so far includes the following concepts, which may change: 

Residents 

• Free parking at all county beaches and parks 

• First two hours free parking at all off-street paid lots 

• Hourly rate in commercial areas 

• Employee permit program with option for low-income discount 

• Resident parking only before 10 a.m. on weekends and holidays at Kama’ole beach parks in South Maui. 

Non-residents 

• Flat daily rate at each county beach and parks lot 

• Hourly rate in commercial areas 

• Weekly pass – standard/premium 

• Monthly pass – standard/premium 

To find out more about Park Maui and for the latest updates on the program, visit the countyʻs Park Maui website.
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Why has Hawaiian Airlines partnered with Aquaman?

Why has Hawaiian Airlines partnered with Aquaman?


Hawaiian Airlines will begin replacing single-use plastic water bottles with infinitely recyclable aluminum bottles produced by Jason Momoa’s water company Mananalu. Photo Courtesy: Hawaiian Airlines

Hawaiʻi-born actor and filmmaker Jason Momoa, who is famous for many roles including Aquaman, has partnered with Hawaiian Airlines to provide his company’s infinitely recyclable aluminum bottles to passengers flying in premium cabins.

The aluminum bottles, produced by Momoa’s Mananalu water company, will replace single-use plastic water bottles.

Starting tomorrow, Hawaiʻi’s hometown airline will begin distributing Mananalu’s 16-ounce aluminum bottle to premium cabin guests on all US East Coast and international flights. The recyclable product will also replace plastic water bottles sold on Hawaiian’s Pau Hana snack cart on the carrier’s flights between Hawaiʻi and its 16 continental US gateway cities.

Celebrity and environmental activist Jason Momoa’s launched his water company Mananalu in 2019 to manufacture infinitely recyclable aluminum bottles to replace single-use plastic bottles. Photo Courtesy: Mananalu

Hawaiian Airlines said it expects to eliminate about 142,000 plastic bottles from its transpacific operations each year through its partnership with Mananalu, a certified carbon neutral company and 1% for the Planet member.

For every plastic bottle replaced onboard, Mananalu will divert an additional bottle away from oceans and waterways through its work with leading plastic action platform repurpose Global, resulting in an additional 142,000 bottles removed annually.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD“We have remained steadfast in our commitment to source more sustainable products for our onboard service,” said Avi Mannis, chief marketing and communications officer at Hawaiian Airlines. “Our Mananalu partnership helps us continue to phase-out single-use plastics and protect our oceans and environment.”

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ADMananalu has worked to educate consumers about the impact of plastics on the environment since Momoa founded the company in 2019 in collaboration with the Ball Corporation, the world’s largest aluminum producer.

Mananalu packages its water products in BPA-free aluminum, the most recycled material across the globe, with more than 75% of all aluminum produced still utilized today.

It also uses triple-filtered purified drinking water with added electrolytes and a neutral PH of approximately 7, responsibly sourced in the United States for minimal carbon impact.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ADConsumers can purchase Mananalu products on its website, Amazon, Erewhon Market in southern California, Sprouts Farmers Market locations nationwide, and Foodland, a HawaiianMiles partner with stores throughout the Hawaiian Islands. 
 
Through the end of April, HawaiianMiles members can also earn one mile per dollar spent on Mananalu products when shopping at any Foodland location. 
 
Hawaiian has made significant investments toward its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives, including a pledge to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through ongoing fleet modernization, more efficient flying, carbon offsets and industry advocacy for air traffic control reform and sustainable aviation fuel development.

To learn more about Hawaiian Airlines’ sustainability work, click here.
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