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| Maui News | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maui News |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Owners | Gannett (as of 2019) |
| Publisher | (see Ownership and Management) |
| Editor | (see Ownership and Management) |
| Headquarters | Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii |
| Language | English |
Maui News Maui News is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Wailuku on the island of Maui in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The paper reports local and regional coverage of Maui County, Hawaii state affairs, and Pacific Basin matters, serving communities across Kahului, Lahaina, Kihei, and Hana. It operates within the wider American newspaper industry alongside organizations such as Gannett, McClatchy, The New York Times Company, Lee Enterprises, and Hearst Communications.
Established in 1900, the paper emerged during the territorial period of Territory of Hawaii when newspapers like The Honolulu Advertiser and The Hawaiian Gazette were prominent. Its early proprietors navigated transitions including Hawaii’s admission as a U.S. state in 1959, the economic shifts of the Hawaiian sugar industry and Hawaiian pineapple industry, and infrastructure developments such as the expansion of Hawaiian Airlines inter-island service. Over decades the publication covered significant events including the tenure of territorial governors like Samuel Wilder King, the statehood campaign involving figures such as John A. Burns, and regional incidents like the 1946 Pacific tsunami responses. The paper’s archives chronicle local institutions including Maui County Council, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and cultural entities like Hula hula halau and the Hawaiian Renaissance.
Ownership has changed hands multiple times amid consolidation trends led by companies like Gannett and GateHouse Media. Corporate transactions in the 21st century paralleled deals involving McClatchy Company acquisitions and the restructuring seen with Nash Holdings. Executive leadership has included publishers and editors who previously worked at publications such as The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and mainland papers like The Boston Globe and The Los Angeles Times. Management decisions have intersected with labor relations represented by unions like the NewsGuild of New York in the broader industry. Local business entities and community stakeholders in Wailuku, Lahaina, and Kahului have influenced strategic direction through advertising partnerships with corporations such as Alexander & Baldwin and tourism stakeholders including Maui County Visitors Bureau.
Printed as a broadsheet, the daily paper is distributed across Maui via retail sales, subscription delivery, and newsstand networks in towns such as Kahului, Wailuku, Lahaina, Kīhei, and Hana. Distribution logistics historically involved local printers and press partnerships with facilities similar to those operated by Gannett and Lee Enterprises across Hawaiʻi. The paper’s circulation trends have been affected by digital transitions paralleling platforms like Google News, Facebook, Twitter, and subscription services like PressReader. Postal distribution intersects with entities such as the United States Postal Service and regional freight services that connect to ports like Port of Kahului and airports such as Kahului Airport.
The editorial structure includes news, opinion, sports, business, features, obituaries, and classified advertising. Coverage routinely addresses local government actions by Maui County Council, planning matters involving Hawaii Department of Transportation, and environmental issues linked to agencies like Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources and NGOs similar to The Nature Conservancy. Cultural reporting features ʻohana profiles and events such as the Merrie Monarch Festival, while sports sections cover teams and athletes associated with University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa programs and high school competitions under the Hawaii High School Athletic Association. Opinion pages publish editorials and letters engaging with statewide figures like Governor of Hawaii officeholders and federal representatives such as members of United States Congress from Hawaii.
The paper has reported on major incidents affecting Maui, including natural disasters like tropical cyclones tracked by the National Weather Service and wildfires with responses from County of Maui Emergency Management Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency. It covered high-profile legal matters in Hawaii State Judiciary courthouses and local planning controversies over development projects involving entities such as Alexander & Baldwin and conservation disputes with organizations like Sierra Club. Investigative pieces have scrutinized public spending by Maui County and influenced debates within the Hawaii State Legislature and community forums hosted at venues such as Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
The paper and its staff have occasionally been involved in disputes common to regional media, such as libel concerns litigated under state and federal statutes in Hawaii State Judiciary and First Amendment debates involving precedents like New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. Editorial decisions have prompted public responses from local officials, civic groups, and tourism industry stakeholders. Operational controversies have paralleled union negotiations and workforce restructuring trends experienced by firms like Gannett and McClatchy.
Reporting and photography from the staff have received regional and statewide recognition, competing in contests alongside peers from Honolulu Star-Advertiser and national outlets such as The Associated Press and The Pulitzer Prizes entrants. Individual journalists from the paper have been finalists or recipients in awards administered by organizations like the Society of Professional Journalists and statewide journalism associations linked to the University of Hawaiʻi system.
Category:Newspapers published in Hawaii Category:Maui County, Hawaii