“Pono extends beyond its many English translations. To live pono is to be in perfect harmony with all things — and to be aligned with your custodial relationship with the planet and its inhabitants.” —Larry Lindsey Kauanoe Kimura, Grandfather of…
Tani Waipa Teaches the Aloha Spirit Through Lei-Making So many of Hawai`i’s cultural practices and traditions revolve around the same intention: act with grace and aloha, cherish and preserve the land and sea, take only what you need. Whether it’s…
An Ancient Art Form with Purpose and Relevance Today It is estimated that roughly 47 percent of Americans bear at least one tattoo somewhere on their body, ranging from small, often hidden symbolic insignias (such as butterflies and angels) to…
The Enduring Power of Myth As humans, we seem to love stories of powers greater than us. Unseen hands shaping our lives, supernatural forces portending doom, horoscopes charting our future via the stars. This is true in every culture throughout…
The term “visionary” should be reserved for someone whose ideas are truly unique and transformative. Such a man was Ron Boeddeker (1938-2010). His vision back in the early 1970s was that a barren Hawai`i Island lava field fronted by a…
Kohala Coast Resorts Band Together to Provide Food Assistance to Employees As the scope of the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 became clear this past spring, hotels along the Kohala Coast were forced to close their doors and furlough employees.…
At Waikoloa Beach Resort, Merchants and Restaurateurs Find Ways to Carry On The economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been widespread around the world, affecting businesses large and small, as well as the people who own and work at…
For close to 10 years now, Naupaka News has been sharing news and articles of interest about Waikoloa Beach Resort. From the inviting Pacific waters to the treasured cultural experiences to the remarkable culinary experiences, sharing Waikoloa Beach Resort with…
Hawai`i Island’s natural beauty is largely maintained by thoughtfully planned developments. There’s no vast, uncontrolled sprawl of homes and buildings, but rather what strikes the eye are master-planned resorts nestled by the coast with open countryside rising to towering green…
Ocean faring has been a way of life for the Polynesian peoples throughout the Pacific since time immemorial. Indeed, those who originally populated the Hawaiian islands centuries ago undertook long ocean voyages in double-hulled sailing canoes to get here in…