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- Belgium
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- Canonization
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- Crime in Hawaii
- Culture of Hawaii
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- Economy of Hawaii
- Education in Hawaii
- Endemism
- Eucalyptus
- Extinction
- Father Damien
- Fringing reef
- Gardner Pinnacles
- Goat
- Hana Hou!
- Hansen's Disease
- Hawaii
- Hawaii (island)
- Hawaiian Islands
- Hawaiian language
- Hilo, Hawaii
- History of Hawaii
- Holy See
- Honolulu
- Hula
- Insect
- Island
- Jurassic Park III
- Kahoolawe
- Kahului, Hawaii
- Kalaupapa, Hawaii
- Kamakou
- Kaneohe, Hawaii
- Kauai
- Kauai County, Hawaii
- Kaunakakai, Hawaii
- Ke `Aupuni Lokahi
- Koʻolau Range
- Kualapuu, Hawaii
- Kure Atoll
- Lanai
- Laysan
- Leper colony
- Leprosy
- Lihue, Hawaii
- Limpet
- Lisianski Island
- Mana
- Maro Reef
- Maui
- Maui County, Hawaii
- Mauna Loa (Molokai)
- Maunaloa, Hawaii
- Mo'omomi
- Molokai
- Molokai Airport
- Molokai Creeper
- Molokaʻi ʻŌʻō
- Mother Marianne Cope
- Music of Hawaii
- Nihoa
- Niihau
- Oahu
- Olomaʻo
- Pacific Ocean
- Pearl City, Hawaii
- Pepeopae
- Plateau
- Politics of Hawaii
- Prosopis pallida
- Saint
- Satellite imagery
- Sea cliff
- Seal of Hawaii
- Shield volcano
- Strawberry guava
- Sustainable tourism
- Tahiti
- Template Hawaii
- Template talk Hawaii
- U.S. state
- Understory
- Wailau
- Waipahu, Hawaii
- Wild boar
- WP IPA for Hawaiian
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Belgium
Belgium (
i/ˈbɛldʒəm/ BEL-jəm), officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi), and it has a population of about 11 million people. Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe, Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups, the Dutch-speakers, mostly Flemish (about 60%), and the French-speakers, mostly Walloons (about 40%), plus a small group of German-speakers. Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia. The Brussels-Capital Region, officially bilingual, is a mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish Region. A German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political conflicts are reflected in the political history and a complex system of government.
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Hawaii
Coordinates: 21°18′41″N 157°47′47″W / 21.31139°N 157.79639°W / 21.31139; -157.79639
Hawaii (i/həˈwaɪ.iː/ or /həˈwaɪʔiː/; Hawaiian: Hawaiʻi Hawaiian pronunciation: [hɐˈvɐiʔi]) is the most recent of the 50 U.S. states (August 21, 1959), and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean.
Hawaii’s diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches and oceanic surrounding, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists alike. Due to its mid-Pacific location, Hawaii has many North American and Asian influences along with its own vibrant native culture. Hawaii has over a million permanent residents along with many visitors and U.S. military personnel. Its capital is Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu.
The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian Island chain, which comprises hundreds of islands spread over 1,500 miles (2,400 km). At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight "main islands" are (from the northwest to southeast) Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and the island of Hawaiʻi. The last is by far the largest and is often called "The Big Island" to avoid confusion with the state as a whole. The archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania.
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Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaiʻi, also called the Big Island or Hawaiʻi Island (
/həˈwaɪ.i/ or /həˈwɑːiː/; Hawaiian: [həˈwɐiʔi] or [həˈvɐiʔi]), is a volcanic island (the eastern-most and southern-most in the Hawaiian islands chain) in the North Pacific Ocean. With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km2), it is larger than all of the other Hawaiian Islands combined and is the largest island in the United States. The Island of Hawaiʻi is administered as the County of Hawaiʻi within the state of Hawaii. The county seat is Hilo. In modern times, Hawaiʻi is known as the "Big Island" to reduce confusion between Hawaiʻi Island and the state.
Hawaiʻi is said to have been named for Hawaiʻiloa, the legendary Polynesian navigator who first discovered it. Other accounts attribute the name to the legendary realm of Hawaiki, a place from which the Polynesians originated (see also Manua), the place where they go in the afterlife, the realm of the gods and goddesses. Captain James Cook, who called them the "Sandwich Islands", was killed on the Big Island at Kealakekua Bay. Hawaiʻi was the home island of Paiʻea Kamehameha, called Kamehameha the Great, who by 1795 united most of the Hawaiian Islands under his rule after several years of war. He gave his Kingdom of Hawaii the name of his native island, and the islands in chain are known collectively as "Hawaiian Islands".
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Hilo, Hawaii
Hilo ( /ˈhiːloʊ/) is the largest census-designated place (CDP) and the largest settlement on the Island of Hawaiʻi, also known as the County of Hawaiʻi. The population was 40,759 at the 2000 census. The population increased by 6.1% to 43,263 at the 2010 census.
Hilo is the county seat of the County of Hawaiʻi and is located in the District of South Hilo. The town overlooks Hilo Bay, situated upon two shield volcanoes; Mauna Loa, an active volcano, and Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano upon which are sited some of the world's most important ground-based astronomical observatories.
Hilo is home to the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, ʻImiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaiʻi, as well as the Merrie Monarch Festival, a week-long celebration of ancient and modern hula which takes place annually after Easter. Hilo is also home to the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation, one of the world's leading producers of macadamia nuts. It is served by Hilo International Airport, located inside the CDP.
Although archaeological evidence is scant, oral history has many references to people living in Hilo, along the Wailuku and Wailoa Rivers during the time of ancient Hawaii.
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Honolulu
Honolulu /hoʊnoʊˈluːluː/ is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as Honolulu County which covers the entire island. For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau recognizes the urban part of Honolulu as a census-designated place. Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. The population of the census-designated place was 337,256 at the 2010 census, while the population of the city and county was 953,207. Honolulu is the most populous state capital relative to state population.
In the Hawaiian language, Honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter". The old name is said to be Kou, a district roughly encompassing the area from Nuuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street which is the heart of the present downtown district. The city has been the capital of the Hawaiian islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor near the city on December 7, 1941, and as the birthplace of Barack Obama, the 44th and current President of the United States.
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Kahoolawe
Kahoʻolawe ( /kəˌhoʊ.əˈlɑːwiː/; Hawaiian: [kəˈhoʔoˈlɐve]) is the smallest of the eight main volcanic islands in the Hawaiian Islands. Kahoʻolawe is located about seven miles (11.2 km) southwest of Maui and also southeast of Lanai, and it is 11 miles (18 km) long by 6.0 miles (9.7 km) wide, with a total land area of 44.6 square miles (115.5 km2). The highest point on Kahoʻolawe is the crater of Lua Makika at the summit of Puʻu Moaulanui, which is about 1,477 feet (450 m) above sea level. Kahoʻolawe is relatively dry (average annual rainfall is less than 65 cm/26 in) because the island's low elevation fails to generate much orographic precipitation from the northeastern trade winds, and Kahoolawe is located in the rain shadow of eastern Maui's 10,023 feet (3,055 m) high volcano, Haleakalā. More than one quarter of Kahoʻolawe has been eroded down to saprolitic hardpan soil.
Kahoʻolawe has always been sparsely populated, due to its lack of fresh water. During World War II, Kahoʻolawe was used as a training ground and bombing range by the Armed Forces of the United States. After decades of protests, the U.S. Navy ended live-fire training exercises on Kahoolawe in 1990, and the whole island was transferred to the jurisdiction of the State of Hawaii in 1994. The Hawaii State Legislature established the Kahoolawe Island Reserve to restore and to oversee the island and its surrounding waters. Today Kahoolawe can be used only for native Hawaiian cultural, spiritual, and subsistence purposes.
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Kahului, Hawaii
Kahului is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, on the island of Maui, in the U.S. state of Hawaii, and the third-largest census-designated place (CDP) of the State of Hawaiʻi. The largest community on the island, it lies on the north shore of central Maui. Kahului hosts Maui's main airport (Kahului Airport), deep-draft harbor, light industrial areas, and commercial shopping centers. The population was 26,337 at the 2010 census.
Kahului is the retail center for Maui residents and there are several malls and major stores (including department stores in the Queen Kaahumanu Center); other significant groupings of stores are in Lāhainā such as the Lahaina Cannery Mall, the Happy Valley area of Wailuku, Maui Market Place and Maui Mall, which are both also located in Kahului, and The Shops at Wailea in Wailea.
Kahului is not generally considered a tourist destination but does feature the Alexander and Baldwin Sugar Museum, Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanaha Beach County Park, and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.
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Kaneohe, Hawaii
Kāneʻohe is a census-designated place (CDP) included in the City and County of Honolulu and located in Hawaiʻi state District of Koʻolaupoko on the island of Oʻahu. In the Hawaiian language, kāne ʻohe means "bamboo man". According to an ancient Hawaiian story a local woman compared her husband's cruelty to the sharp edge of cutting bamboo; thus the place was named Kāneʻohe or "Bamboo man". The population was 34,597 at the 2010 census. Kāneʻohe is the largest of several communities along Kāneʻohe Bay and one of the two largest residential communities on the windward side of Oʻahu (the other is Kailua). The commercial center of the town is spread mostly along Kamehameha Highway.
From ancient times, Kāneʻohe was important as an agricultural area, owing to an abundance of rainfall. Today, Kāneʻohe is mostly a residential community, with very little agriculture in evidence. The only commercial crop of any consequence in the area is banana.
Features of note are Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden and the new Hawaiʻi National Veterans Cemetery. Access to Kāneʻohe Bay is mainly from the public pier and boat ramp located at nearby Heʻeia Kea. Access to Coconut Island (restricted) is from the state pier off Lilipuna Road. Marine Corps Base Hawaii lies across the south end of Kāneʻohe Bay from the central part of Kāneʻohe, although the town stretches along Kāneʻohe Bay Drive to the base perimeter.
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Kauai
Kauaʻi or Kauai ( /kə.ˈwaɪ.iː/; Hawaiian: [kɔuˈwɐʔi]), known as Tauaʻi in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle", Kauaʻi lies 105 miles (169 km) across the Kauaʻi Channel, northwest of Oʻahu. This island is the site of Waimea Canyon State Park.
The United States Census Bureau defines Kauaʻi as Census Tracts 401 through 409 of Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, which is all of the county except for the islands of Kaʻula, Lehua, and Niʻihau. The 2000 census population of Kauaʻi (the island) was 58,303.
Native Hawaiian tradition indicates the name's origin in the legend of Hawaiʻiloa — the Polynesian navigator attributed with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. The story relates how he named the island of Kauaʻi after a favorite son; therefore a possible translation of Kauaʻi is "place around the neck", meaning how a father would carry a favorite child. Another possible translation is "food season."
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Kauai County, Hawaii
Kauaʻi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. It consists of the islands of Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, Lehua, and Kaʻula, in the state of Hawaiʻi. As of the 2010 Census the population was 67,091. The county seat is Līhuʻe.
The Kapa'a Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Kauai County.
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 1,266.37 square miles (3,279.9 km2), of which 622.44 square miles (1,612.1 km2) (or 49.15%) is land and 643.93 square miles (1,667.8 km2) (or 50.85%) is water. The Pacific Ocean surrounds the county.
Kauaʻi County has a mayor-council form of municipal government. Executive authority is vested in the Mayor of Kauaʻi, elected by the voters on a non-partisan basis to a four-year term. Legislative authority is vested in the seven-member County Council. All members of the County Council are elected on a non-partisan, at-large basis to two-year terms.
As of the census of 2000, there were 58,463 people, 20,183 households, and 14,572 families residing in the county. The population density was 94 people per square mile (36/km²). There were 25,331 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 29.5% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 36.0% Asian, 9.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 23.8% from two or more races. 8.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Kaunakakai, Hawaii
Kaunakakai is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is the largest town on the island of Molokaʻi. The population was 3,425 at the 2010 census. It is "twinned" with Embo in Scotland. The town was made famous in the 1930s by the song "The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai", beginning an ongoing tradition of designating an honorary mayor for the town.
Kaunakakai is located at 21°5′20″N 157°0′45″W / 21.08889°N 157.0125°W / 21.08889; -157.0125 (21.088968, -157.012542).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42.6 km2), of which 12.8 square miles (33.2 km2) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.4 km2), or 22.00%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,726 people, 867 households, and 645 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,342.7 people per square mile (518.5/km²). There were 962 housing units at an average density of 473.8 per square mile (183.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 8.6% White, 5.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 28.8% Asian, 30.7% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 31.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
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Koʻolau Range
Koʻolau Range is a name given to the fragmented remnant of the eastern or windward shield volcano of the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. It is not a mountain range in the normal sense, because it was formed as a single mountain called Koʻolau Volcano (koʻolau means "windward" in Hawaiian, cognate of the toponym Tokelau). What remains of Koʻolau is the western half of the original volcano that was destroyed in prehistoric times when the entire eastern half—including much of the summit caldera—slid cataclysmically into the Pacific Ocean. Remains of this ancient volcano lie as massive fragments strewn nearly 100 miles (160 km) over the ocean floor to the northeast of Oʻahu. The modern Koʻolau mountain forms Oʻahu's windward coast and rises behind the leeward coast city of Honolulu — on its leeward slopes and valleys are located most of Honolulu's residential neighborhoods.
The volcano is thought to have first erupted on the ocean floor more than 2.5 million years ago. It eventually reached sea level and continued to grow in elevation until about 1.7 million years ago, when the volcano became dormant. The volcano remained dormant for hundreds of thousands of years, during which time erosion ate away at the initially smooth slopes of the shield-shaped mountain; and the entire mass subsided considerably. The highest elevation perhaps exceeded 3,000 metres (9,800 ft); today, the summit of the tallest peak, Puʻu Konahuanui is only 3,100 feet.
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Kualapuu, Hawaii
Kualapuʻu is a census-designated place (CDP) on the island of Molokai in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2010 census.Kualapuʻu can be literally translated as "hill overturned", but is thought to be a corruption of Puʻuʻuala: "sweet potato hill". The present settlement is a former pineapple cannery village once associated with Del Monte Foods.
Kualapuʻu is located at 21°9′50″N 157°3′10″W / 21.16389°N 157.05278°W / 21.16389; -157.05278.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 29.5 square miles (76.4 km2), of which 29.3 square miles (76.0 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2), or 0.46%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,936 people, 564 households, and 465 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 63.5 people per square mile (24.5/km²). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 19.4 per square mile (7.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 7.7% White, 0.5% Native American, 16.7% Asian, 43.5% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 31.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
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Lanai
Lānaʻi or Lanai ( /ləˈnaɪ/; Hawaiian: [laːˈnɐʔi] or [naːˈnɐʔi]) is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is also known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation. The only town is Lānaʻi City, a small settlement. The island is somewhat comma-shaped, with a width of 18 miles (29 km) in the longest direction. The land area is 140.5 square miles (364 km2), making it the 42nd largest island in the United States. It is separated from the island of Molokaʻi by the Kalohi Channel to the north, and from Maui by the ʻAuʻau Channel to the east. The United States Census Bureau defines Lānaʻi as Census Tract 316 of Maui County. Its total population shrank from 3,193 as of the 2000 census to 3,102 as of 2010. Many of the island's landmarks and sites are reached by dirt roads that require a four-wheel drive vehicle.
There is one school, Lanai High and Elementary School, serving the entire island from Kindergarten through Senior in high school. There are no traffic lights on the entire island.
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Laysan
Coordinates: 25°46′03″N 171°44′00″W / 25.7675°N 171.7334°W / 25.7675; -171.7334
Laysan ( /ˈlaɪsɑːn/; Hawaiian: Kauō [kɔuˈoː]), located 808 nautical miles (1,496 km; 930 mi) northwest of Honolulu at N25° 42' 14" W171° 44' 04", is one of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It comprises one land mass of 1,016 acres (4.11 km2), about 1 by 1.5 miles in size (1.6 by 2.4 km). It is an atoll of sorts, although the land completely surrounds a shallow central lake some 8 feet (2.4 m) above sea level that has a salinity approximately three times greater than the ocean. Laysan's Hawaiian name of Kauō means egg, referring to its shape and how much life springs from the island.
Laysan is the second largest single landmass in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, after Sand Island at Midway Atoll. Laysan was created by coral growth and geologic upshift. The fringing reefs surrounding the island cover about 735 acres (2.97 km2). Lake Laysan, the 100-acre (0.40 km2), brown, hypersaline lake in the island's interior, has varied in depth over the decades. In the 1860s, the lake was at most 30 feet (9.1 m) deep, but by the 1920s it averaged 3–5 feet (0.91–1.5 m) deep, because of the buildup of sand that had been blown away in sandstorms. The best way to find fresh water on Laysan is to observe where the finches are drinking; the fresh water floats on the saltier water and accumulates around the shore. The tallest point on the island is at 50 feet (15 m) above sea level, on a large dune that covers much of the northern portion of the island.
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Lihue, Hawaii
Lihue or Līhuʻe is a census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Kauai County, Hawaii. Lihue (pronounced [liːˈhuʔe]) is the second largest town on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 5,674 .
In ancient times, Lihue was a minor village. Līhuʻe means "cold chill" in the Hawaiian language. Lihue is located in the ancient district of Puna, the southeastern coast of the island, and land division (ahupuaʻa) of Kalapaki.Royal Governor Kaikioʻewa officially made it his governing seat in 1837, moving it from Waimea; he gave the town its name after the land he owned on Oahu by the same name.
With the emergence of the sugar industry in the 1800s, Lihue became the central city of the island with the construction of a large sugar mill. Early investors were Henry A. Peirce, Charles Reed Bishop and William Little Lee. The plantation struggled until William Harrison Rice built the first irrigation system in 1856.
Subsequent plantation owner Paul Isenberg helped German people emigrate to Lihue starting in 1881, with the first Lutheran church in Hawaii founded in 1883. Services were delivered in German well into the 1960s. By the 1930s, George Norton Wilcox became one of the largest sugar plantation owners, buying Grove Farm from Hermann A. Widemann. The Wilcox family home, Kilohana, has been converted into a restaurant and gift shop. The surrounding plantation now grows crops and livestock. A recently[when?] installed narrow gauge tourist railroad with vintage diesel locomotives from Whitworth and General Electric offers tours of the plantation; horse-drawn carriage tours are offered as well. The grounds are also the site of luaus, many of which are offshore excursions booked through NCL America. Lihue also houses the Kauai Museum, which details the history of Kauai.
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Mana
Mana is an indigenous Pacific islander concept of an impersonal force or quality that resides in people, animals, and inanimate objects. The word is a cognate in many Oceanic languages, including Melanesian, Polynesian, and Micronesian.
In anthropological discourse, mana as a generalized concept is often understood as a precursor to formal religion. It has commonly been interpreted as "the stuff of which magic is formed," as well as the substance of which souls are made.
Modern fantasy fiction, computer and role-playing games have adopted mana as a term for magic points, an expendable (and most often rechargeable) resource out of which magic users form their magical spells.
Mana is a word in Pacific indigenous languages and more recently a New Zealand English word. See Māori influence on New Zealand English.
The indigenous word reflects a non-Western view of reality, complicating translation. To quote the New Zealand Ministry of Justice:
Mana and tapu are concepts which have both been attributed single-worded definitions by contemporary writers. As concepts, especially Maori concepts they can not easily be translated in to a single English definition. Both mana and tapu take on a whole range of related meanings depending on their association and the context in which they are being used.
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Maro Reef
Coordinates: 25°24′54″N 170°35′24″W / 25.415°N 170.590°W / 25.415; -170.590 Maro Reef (Hawaiian: Nalukākala - "surf that arrives in combers") is a largely submerged coral atoll located in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It was discovered in 1820 by Captain Joseph Allen of the ship Maro, after whose ship the reef was named. With a total area of 747 square miles (1,935 km2), it is the largest coral reef in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It contains 37 species of stony coral.
Unlike most atolls, the coral extends out from the center like spokes on a wheel. Located about 850 miles (740 nmi; 1,370 km) northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, Maro Reef contains about 1 acre (4,000 m2) of dry land which itself can be submerged depending on the tides. Some scientists believe that it "may be on the verge of drowning" because the reefs are detached and are vulnerable to strong storm waves.
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Maui
The island of Maui ( /ˈmaʊ.iː/; Hawaiian: [ˈmɐuwi]) is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the State of Hawaiʻi and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and unpopulated Kahoʻolawe. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444, third-highest of the Hawaiian Islands, behind that of Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island. Kahului is the largest census-designated place (CDP) on the island with a population of 26,337 as sex2010 and is the commercial and financial hub of the island. Wailuku is the seat of Maui County and is the third-largest CDP as of 2010. Other significant places include Kīhei (including Wailea and Makena in the Kihei Town CDP, which is the second-most-populated CDP in Maui); Lahaina (including Kāʻanapali and Kapalua in the Lahaina Town CDP); Makawao; Pāʻia; Kula; Haʻikū; and Hāna.
Native Hawaiian tradition gives the origin of the island's name in the legend of Hawaiʻiloa, the Polynesian navigator credited with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. According to that legend, Hawaiʻiloa named the island of Maui after his son, who in turn was named for the demigod Māui. The earlier name of Maui was ʻIhikapalaumaewa. The Island of Maui is also called the "Valley Isle" for the large isthmus between its northwestern and southeastern volcanoes and the numerous large valleys carved into both mountains.
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Maui County, Hawaii
Maui County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Maui, Kahoolawe, Lānai, Molokai (except for a portion of Molokai that comprises Kalawao County), and Molokini. As of the 2010 Census the population was 154,834. The county seat is Wailuku.
The Kahului–Wailuku Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Maui County.
Maui County has a quasi-mayor-council form of municipal government. Unlike traditional municipal governments, the county government is established by the state legislature by statute and is not chartered. Executive authority is vested in the Mayor, elected by the voters on a non-partisan basis to a four-year term (with a limit of two consecutive full terms). Legislative authority is vested in the nine-member County Council. All seats in the County Council have residency requirements; however, all voters in Maui County may vote in elections for all nine seats regardless of residence. Members of the County Council are elected on a non-partisan basis to two-year terms (with a limit of five consecutive full terms).
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Maunaloa, Hawaii
Maunaloa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States, in the western part of the island of Molokai. The population was 376 at the 2010 census.
Maunaloa is located at 21°8′11″N 157°12′51″W / 21.13639°N 157.21417°W / 21.13639; -157.21417 (21.136464, -157.214029).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 230 people, 65 households, and 52 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,374.6 people per square mile (522.4/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 543.9 per square mile (206.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.7% White, 0.3% African American, 18.7% Asian, 34.4% Pacific Islander, and 30.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population.
There were 65 households out of which 50.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.54 and the average family size was 3.96.
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Mo'omomi
Coordinates: 21°09′29″N 157°13′16″W / 21.158159°N 157.221222°W / 21.158159; -157.221222
Moʻomomi is a Nature Conservancy preserve located on the northwestern shore of Molakaʻi in Hawaii. This area is dry and hot, primarily denuded of soil due to overgrazing and poor land use practices over the last 150 years.
Moʻomomi preserve protects some of the very last intact coastal shrublands in Hawaii. The Moʻomomi preserve contains sand dunes, lithified sand formations, rare endemic Hawaiian coastal plant species, nesting seabirds and green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), and the occasional Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi).
Within the preserve, 22 native plant species can be found including ʻakoko (Euphorbia skottsbergii), nehe (Lipochaeta integrifolia), Tetramolopium rockii, hinahina kū kahakai (Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum),kolokolo kahakai (Vitex rotundifolia), pōhuehue (Ipomoea pes-caprae brasiliensis), pāʻūohiʻiaka (Jacquemontia ovalifolia sandwicensis), naupaka (Scaevola spp.), ʻenaʻena (Pseudognaphalium sandwicensium var. molokaiense), and many others. Access to Moʻomoni Preserve is available during Nature Conservancy guided tours.
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Molokai
Molokaʻi or Molokai ( /ˈmɒləkaɪ/; Hawaiian: [ˈmoloˈkɐʔi]) is an island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is 38 by 10 miles (61 by 16 km) in size at its extreme length and width with a usable land area of 260 square miles (673.40 km2), making it the fifth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States. It lies east of Oʻahu across the 25-mile (40 km) wide Kaiwi Channel and north of Lānaʻi, separated from it by the Kalohi Channel. The lights of Honolulu are visible at night from the west end of Molokaʻi, while nearby Lānaʻi and Maui are clearly visible from anywhere along the south shore of the island. The shape of Molokai Island can be recalled is that of a shoe or a fish.
Molokaʻi is distinguished in the Roman Catholic religion as the site of past religious miracles verified and confirmed by the Vatican, and the long time residence of Father Damien de Veuster, a Belgian priest and Mother Marianne Cope of the Sisters of St. Francis, both of whom have been canonized Roman Catholic Saints for their treatment and care given during the 19th century to long term sufferers of Hansen's Disease, also known as leprosy.
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Nihoa
Nihoa ( /niːˈhoʊ.ə/; Hawaiian: [niˈhowə]), also known as Bird Island or Moku Manu, is the largest and tallest of ten islands and atolls in the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI). The island is located at the southern end of the NWHI chain, 296 km (160 nmi) southeast of Necker Island. Nihoa is the closest NWHI in proximity to the eight main windward Hawaiian Islands at approximately 240 km (130 nmi) northwest of the island of Kauaʻi. The island has two peaks, 272 m (892 ft) Miller's Peak in the west, and 259 m (850 ft) Tanager Peak in the east. Nihoa's area is about 171 acres (0.69 km2) and is surrounded by a 142,000-acre (57,000 ha) coral reef. Its jagged outline gives the island its name, Nihoa, which means "tooth" in the Hawaiian language.
The island is home to 25 species of plants and several animals, making it the most diverse island in the entire NWHI. Endemic birds like the Nihoa Finch and Nihoa Millerbird, and endemic plants like the Nihoa Fan Palm, the Nihoa Carnation, and Amaranthus brownii are found only on Nihoa. The plant communities and rocky outcrops provide nesting and perching areas for 18 species of seabirds, such as Red-footed Boobies and Brown Noddies, terns, shearwaters, and petrels. Prehistoric evidence indicates Native Hawaiians lived on or visited the island around AD 1000, but over time the location of Nihoa was mostly forgotten, with only an oral legend preserving its name. Captain James Colnett rediscovered the island in 1788, and Queen Kaʻahumanu visited it in 1822. It was made part of the Kingdom of Hawaii by King Kamehameha IV.
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Niihau
Niʻihau or Niihau ( /ˈniːhaʊ/; Hawaiian: [ˈniʔiˈhɔu]) is the seventh largest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi, having an area of 69.5 square miles (180 km2). Niʻihau lies 17.5 miles (15.2 nmi; 28.2 km) southwest of Kauaʻi across the Kaulakahi Channel. Several intermittent playa lakes provide wetland habitats for the Hawaiian Coot, the Black-winged Stilt, and the Hawaiian Duck. The island is designated as critical habitat for Brighamia insignis, an endemic and endangered species of Hawaiian lobelioid. The United States Census Bureau defines Niʻihau and the neighboring island and State Seabird Sanctuary of Lehua as Census Tract 410 of Kauai County, Hawaii. Its 2000 census population was 160; As of June 2009, the population was 130.
Elizabeth Sinclair purchased Niʻihau in 1864 from the Kingdom of Hawaii and private ownership passed on to her descendants, the Robinson family. During World War II, the island was the site of the Niʻihau Incident: A Japanese fighter pilot crashed on the island and terrorized its residents for a week after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The people of Niʻihau are known for their gemlike lei pūpū (shell lei) craftsmanship, and speak Hawaiʻian as a primary language. The island is generally off-limits to all but relatives of the island's owners, U.S. Navy personnel, government officials and invited guests, giving it the nickname "The Forbidden Isle". Beginning in 1987, a limited number of supervised activity tours and hunting safaris have opened to tourists. The island is currently managed by Bruce and Keith Robinson.
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Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.
At 165.2 million square kilometres (64.1 million square miles) in area, this largest division of the World Ocean – and, in turn, the hydrosphere – covers about 46% of the Earth's water surface and about one-third of its total surface area, making it larger than all of the Earth's land area combined. The equator subdivides it into the North Pacific Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, with two exceptions: the Galápagos and Gilbert Islands, while straddling the equator, are deemed wholly within the South Pacific. The Mariana Trench in the western North Pacific is the deepest point in the world, reaching a depth of 10,911 metres (35,797 ft).
The eastern Pacific Ocean was first sighted by Europeans early in the 16th century. Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama in 1513 and named it Mar del Sur (South Sea). The ocean's current name was given by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the Spanish expedition of world circumnavigation in 1521, who encountered favourable winds as he reached the ocean and called it Mar Pacifico in Portuguese, meaning "peaceful sea".
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Pearl City, Hawaii
Pearl City is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the ʻEwa District and City & County of Honolulu on the Island of Oʻahu. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP had a total population of 47,698. Pearl City is located along the north shore of Pearl Harbor. ʻAiea borders Pearl City to the east, while Waipahu borders the west. The U.S. postal code for Pearl City is 96782.
Pearl City is located at 21°24'30" North, 157°58'1" West (21.408333, -157.966902).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km2), of which, 5.0 square miles (13 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it is water. The total area is 14.29% water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 47,698 people, 14,622 households, and 7,288 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,215.5 people per square mile (2,401.6/km²). There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 1,842.2 per square mile (711.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 17.24% White, 2.71% African American, 0.27% Native American, 53.42% Asian, 6.15% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races, and 18.81% from two or more races. 7.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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Sea cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually formed by rock that is resistant to erosion and weathering. Sedimentary rocks are most likely to form sandstone, limestone, chalk, and dolomite. Igneous rocks, such as granite and basalt also often form cliffs.
An escarpment (or scarp) is a type of cliff, formed by the movement of a geologic fault, or a landslide.
Most cliffs have some form of scree slope at their base. In arid areas or under high cliffs, these are generally exposed jumbles of fallen rock. In areas of higher moisture, a soil slope may obscure the talus. Many cliffs also feature tributary waterfalls or rock shelters. Sometimes a cliff peters out at the end of a ridge, with tea tables or other types of rock columns remaining. Coastal erosion may lead to the formation of sea cliffs along a receding coastline.
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Waipahu, Hawaii
Waipahu is a former sugar plantation town and now census-designated place (CDP) located in the ʻEwa District on the island of Oʻahu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP population was 38,216. The U.S. postal code for Waipahu is 96797.
Waipahu is the name of an artesian spring. In Hawaiian, Waipahu is derived from wai, meaning water, and pahū, meaning "burst or gush forth". The early Native Hawaiians took pleasure in the cool and clear water gushing from the ground and named this spring Waipahu. Before the Western civilization set foot in Hawaii, the Hawaiians considered Waipahu to be the capital of Oahu. Royalty in the Kingdom of Hawaii would often gather and enjoy the fresh water from the spring Waipahu.
In 1897, Oahu Sugar Company was incorporated, and its Board of Directors located the sugar mill in Waipahu. The company's managers from 1897 to 1940 were August Ahrens (1897–1904), E.K. Bull (1904–1919), J.B. Thomson (1919–1923), E.W. Greene (1923–1937), and Hans L'Orange (1937–1956).
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Father Damien
Father Damien or Saint Damien of Molokai, SS.CC. (Dutch: Pater Damiaan or Heilige Damiaan van Molokai; January 3, 1840 – April 15, 1889), born Jozef De Veuster, was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, a missionary religious order. He won recognition for his ministry to people with leprosy (also known as Hansen's disease), who had been placed under a government-sanctioned medical quarantine on the island of Molokaʻi in the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi.
After sixteen years caring for the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of those in the leper colony, he eventually contracted and died of the disease, and is widely considered a "martyr of charity". He was the tenth person recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church to have lived, worked, and/or died in what is now the United States.
In both the Latin Rite and the Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church, Damien is venerated as a saint, one who is holy and worthy of public veneration and invocation. In the Anglican communion, as well as other denominations of Christianity, Damien is considered the spiritual patron for leprosy and outcasts. As the patron saint of the Diocese of Honolulu and of Hawaiʻi, Father Damien Day is celebrated statewide on April 15. Upon his beatification by Pope John Paul II in Rome on June 4, 1995, Blessed Damien was granted a memorial feast day, which is celebrated on May 10. Father Damien was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday October 11, 2009. The Catholic Encyclopedia calls him "the Apostle of the Lepers", and elsewhere he is known as the "leper priest".
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Mother Marianne Cope
The Blessed Marianne Cope, O.S.F., also known as the Blessed Marianne of Molokaʻi, (23 January 1838 - 9 August 1918) was a Roman Catholic Religious Sister and a member of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Syracuse, New York. Known for her charitable works and virtuous deeds, she spent many years caring for the lepers on the island of Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻi. Despite direct contact with the patients over many years, Cope was not afflicted by the disease, considered by some faithful to be miraculous. In 2005, she was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI. On February 18, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI officially announced at Saint Peter's Basilica that Cope will be canonized on October 21, 2012.
Cope was baptized Maria Anna Barbara Koob (later changed to Cope). She was born 23 January 1838 in Heppenheim in the Grand Duchy of Hesse (modern-day Germany) to Peter Koob (1787–1862) and Barbara Witzenbacher (1803–1872). The following year her family emigrated to the United States, settling in Utica, New York. They became parochial members of the Parish of St. Joseph, where Cope attended the parish school. By eighth grade, her father had become an invalid and, as the oldest child in the house, she became a factory worker to help support the family. Her father later became an American citizen, which at the time granted automatic citizenship status to her entire family.
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Molokai Wandering
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- Updated: 10 Oct 2012
Molokai, the Friendly Isle... Video compilation from my one day visit to Molokai. A very big mahalo to Michael Neubauer of Earthtrot.org for the warm reception and welcoming, and for his lovely wife Caroline who was the most gracious host. www.earthtrot.org Video produced and directed by Erik Blair for MauiBackroads http
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Molokai, the Friendly Isle... Video compilation from my one day visit to Molokai. A very big mahalo to Michael Neubauer of Earthtrot.org for the warm reception and welcoming, and for his lovely wife Caroline who was the most gracious host. www.earthtrot.org Video produced and directed by Erik Blair for MauiBackroads http
Rainbow Warriors head to Molokai
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- Updated: 13 Dec 2012
Hawaii heads to Molokai to face Chaminade this Saturday. Tip-off is set for 7:30 pm in "The Barn." Follow us on Twitter @kaleosports for live updates.
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Hawaii heads to Molokai to face Chaminade this Saturday. Tip-off is set for 7:30 pm in "The Barn." Follow us on Twitter @kaleosports for live updates.
- published: 13 Dec 2012
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- author: KaLeoOHawaii
2012 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Championships Picture Slideshow
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- Duration: 2:33
- Updated: 12 Dec 2012
www.standuppaddlesurf.net Slideshow video of the pictures I took from the finish line of the 2012 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Championships. Read the full article here: www.standuppaddlesurf.net
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www.standuppaddlesurf.net Slideshow video of the pictures I took from the finish line of the 2012 Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard Championships. Read the full article here: www.standuppaddlesurf.net
- published: 12 Dec 2012
- views: 33
- author: supsurfdotnet
Axis Deer Hunting in Hawaii (Molokai) with WILD and Raw TV
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Wild and Raw hunts with Hook You Up Outfitters on the island of Molokai for axis deer.
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Wild and Raw hunts with Hook You Up Outfitters on the island of Molokai for axis deer.
- published: 16 Dec 2011
- views: 5073
- author: jzinternetdotcom
Molokai Security Zone Enforced
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- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
Federal and local law enforcement agents were prepared for a confrontation on Molokai Saturday. But instead of a blockade - the arrival of the cruise vessel drew a crowd of about a hundred people.
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Federal and local law enforcement agents were prepared for a confrontation on Molokai Saturday. But instead of a blockade - the arrival of the cruise vessel drew a crowd of about a hundred people.
- published: 22 Jan 2012
- views: 1336
- author: kitvtv
Molokai vs US Federal Government.mov
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- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
On January 21st 2012 over 100 police, coast guard, us sheriffs, and fbi converged on the tiny isle of Moloka'i. To protect a private luxury yacht and it's 36 passengers. At a cost of over $1 million dollars.
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On January 21st 2012 over 100 police, coast guard, us sheriffs, and fbi converged on the tiny isle of Moloka'i. To protect a private luxury yacht and it's 36 passengers. At a cost of over $1 million dollars.
- published: 22 Jan 2012
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- author: molokainokaheke
Common Sense from Molokai
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- Updated: 01 Nov 2012
Help save our fragile island and ocean environment. Please help us defeat the Undersea Cable Bill SB2785 and Environmental Protection Waiver SB755. The vote is this Thursday May 3, 2012. We are taxpayers, we are not going away. WE VOTE! We will be listing who actually voted for these bills and who had the common sense to vote against them in a future film update. Mahalo, Kanohowailuku Helm and all of I Aloha Molokai
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Help save our fragile island and ocean environment. Please help us defeat the Undersea Cable Bill SB2785 and Environmental Protection Waiver SB755. The vote is this Thursday May 3, 2012. We are taxpayers, we are not going away. WE VOTE! We will be listing who actually voted for these bills and who had the common sense to vote against them in a future film update. Mahalo, Kanohowailuku Helm and all of I Aloha Molokai
- published: 01 May 2012
- views: 1753
- author: IAlohaMolokai
Introducing the island of Molokai - Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
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- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
Discover the serene seascapes and remote 38-mile long territory by taking an air tour with Blue Hawaiian. Tucked away from the busy outside world, Molokai is home to some of the highest sea cliffs in the world, that rises thousands of feet above isolated coastlines and beaches. Most coastlines are totally inaccessible by cars, trails and even for locals who live there. Blue Hawaiian offers you the only access to exclusive and intimate tour of Molokai's unspoiled landscapes. We respect the Aina and the residents of Molokai. You can see all of this and the finest HD aerial footage from each Hawaiian Island on our video production 'Visions of Hawaii', available through our e-store on our website: www.bluehawaiian.com
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Discover the serene seascapes and remote 38-mile long territory by taking an air tour with Blue Hawaiian. Tucked away from the busy outside world, Molokai is home to some of the highest sea cliffs in the world, that rises thousands of feet above isolated coastlines and beaches. Most coastlines are totally inaccessible by cars, trails and even for locals who live there. Blue Hawaiian offers you the only access to exclusive and intimate tour of Molokai's unspoiled landscapes. We respect the Aina and the residents of Molokai. You can see all of this and the finest HD aerial footage from each Hawaiian Island on our video production 'Visions of Hawaii', available through our e-store on our website: www.bluehawaiian.com
- published: 04 Jun 2012
- views: 32500
- author: bluehawaiianvideo
Flying To Molokai
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A fun ride to Kalaupapa on Molokai.
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Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships- 2012 Event Trailer
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July 29 will mark the next chapter in the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships across the 32 mile "channel of bones" between Molokai and Oahu. Music by Radical Face "Welcome Home (reprise)". Footage courtesy of Ira Opper, One Touch Documentary, Chris Aguilar and Pat Myers. Edited by Chris Aguilar (soulsurfmedia.com)
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July 29 will mark the next chapter in the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships across the 32 mile "channel of bones" between Molokai and Oahu. Music by Radical Face "Welcome Home (reprise)". Footage courtesy of Ira Opper, One Touch Documentary, Chris Aguilar and Pat Myers. Edited by Chris Aguilar (soulsurfmedia.com)
- published: 12 Jun 2012
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Lono shares the sounds of Molokai
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In ou new series "Island Hopping," we highlight the island of Molokai. Molokai musician Lono specializes in backyard style Hawaiian Folk Music from the Friendly Isle.
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In ou new series "Island Hopping," we highlight the island of Molokai. Molokai musician Lono specializes in backyard style Hawaiian Folk Music from the Friendly Isle.
- published: 12 Nov 2012
- views: 50
- author: kitvtv
Molokai Ultimate Diva Pageant 2012 "Talent Division"
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- Updated: 02 Dec 2012
4/21/12 @ hotel Molokai
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Joel Parkinson & Wes Berg take on MOLOKAI
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Check out Ironman Wes Berg and world #3 surfer Joel Parkinson's journey to the Molokai2Oahu Paddleboard World Championship in this behind-the-scenes video. Def worth a look!
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Check out Ironman Wes Berg and world #3 surfer Joel Parkinson's journey to the Molokai2Oahu Paddleboard World Championship in this behind-the-scenes video. Def worth a look!
- published: 17 Aug 2012
- views: 31889
- author: nutrigrainau
I Aloha Molokai - AFTERMATH
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- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
The film shows what happens to wind turbines when they died after 20 years on Hawaii Island. Needless to say, residents of both Molokai and Lanai do not want this apocalyptic scene to occur on their islands. This is a continuing a modern day David vs.Goliath story of a little island trying to fight big government and big corporations from ruining our lifestyle with very inefficient big money technology to power Oahu. I filmed & edited this film for I Aloha Molokai, a group on the island of Molokai in Hawaii, that opposes the installation of wind turbines on Molokai and undersea cable from Molokai to send power to Oahu. It should be noted that there is NO benefit to Molokai. After ruining our aina (land), the resulting little power all goes to Oahu. None of it goes for Molokai. This is an ongoing and growing issue for Molokai and something residents are very opposed to. In two recent polls over 95% of the population do not want wind turbines on the island. While other islands in state have been overdeveloped, Molokai is the last truly Hawaiian island in people, culture and lifestyle. This is also a very personal project for me. I live on Molokai and specially West Molokai where these ninety 420 foot wind turbines are planned to be built. For more information on I Aloha Molokai go to their website at: ialohamolokai.com For Lanai information go to: friendsoflanai.org If you would like to help fund more of these films see our fundraiser at: indiegogo.com/I-ALOHA-MOLOKAI Tech ...
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The film shows what happens to wind turbines when they died after 20 years on Hawaii Island. Needless to say, residents of both Molokai and Lanai do not want this apocalyptic scene to occur on their islands. This is a continuing a modern day David vs.Goliath story of a little island trying to fight big government and big corporations from ruining our lifestyle with very inefficient big money technology to power Oahu. I filmed & edited this film for I Aloha Molokai, a group on the island of Molokai in Hawaii, that opposes the installation of wind turbines on Molokai and undersea cable from Molokai to send power to Oahu. It should be noted that there is NO benefit to Molokai. After ruining our aina (land), the resulting little power all goes to Oahu. None of it goes for Molokai. This is an ongoing and growing issue for Molokai and something residents are very opposed to. In two recent polls over 95% of the population do not want wind turbines on the island. While other islands in state have been overdeveloped, Molokai is the last truly Hawaiian island in people, culture and lifestyle. This is also a very personal project for me. I live on Molokai and specially West Molokai where these ninety 420 foot wind turbines are planned to be built. For more information on I Aloha Molokai go to their website at: ialohamolokai.com For Lanai information go to: friendsoflanai.org If you would like to help fund more of these films see our fundraiser at: indiegogo.com/I-ALOHA-MOLOKAI Tech ...
- published: 25 Oct 2011
- views: 3126
- author: IAlohaMolokai
Molokai
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- Updated: 13 Apr 2012
"TravelBeyond.com" Serene seascapes. Unspoiled coastlines. Untamed wilderness. Visit Molokai and travel back to a timeless place. This is an island that stays true to its Hawaiian traditions, tucked away from the hustle of the outside world. Where no building is taller than a coconut tree. Where there's no traffic and no traffic lights. Where you can feel the mana (power) of Hawaiian culture from an area near Maunaloa, said to be the birthplace of hula, to the natural wonders of Halawa Valley. Whether you've come to Molokai for a quiet escape or for outdoor adventures ranging from sports fishing to a memorable mule ride, you'll fall in love with this undiscovered island. Experience for yourself why Molokai is "Hawaiian by Nature." To get expert advice planning your Hawaiian vacation Visit: "TravelBeyond.com" Email JennyM@TravelBeyond.com Call: (800) 876-3131
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"TravelBeyond.com" Serene seascapes. Unspoiled coastlines. Untamed wilderness. Visit Molokai and travel back to a timeless place. This is an island that stays true to its Hawaiian traditions, tucked away from the hustle of the outside world. Where no building is taller than a coconut tree. Where there's no traffic and no traffic lights. Where you can feel the mana (power) of Hawaiian culture from an area near Maunaloa, said to be the birthplace of hula, to the natural wonders of Halawa Valley. Whether you've come to Molokai for a quiet escape or for outdoor adventures ranging from sports fishing to a memorable mule ride, you'll fall in love with this undiscovered island. Experience for yourself why Molokai is "Hawaiian by Nature." To get expert advice planning your Hawaiian vacation Visit: "TravelBeyond.com" Email JennyM@TravelBeyond.com Call: (800) 876-3131
- published: 13 Apr 2012
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- author: travelbeyond
Souvenirs From Molokai
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This is a short video about a Photo Trip I took to Molokai with some classmates. Enjoy! Song: Souvenirs by Switchfoot
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This is a short video about a Photo Trip I took to Molokai with some classmates. Enjoy! Song: Souvenirs by Switchfoot
- published: 16 Apr 2012
- views: 236
- author: IngenieurStudios
Molokai, Hawaii
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- Updated: 19 Oct 2012
Video clips from a trip to Molokai in 2010.
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Video clips from a trip to Molokai in 2010.
- published: 24 Sep 2010
- views: 4407
- author: lindilindi007
"Molokai O Hina" - Lono Music Video
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Na Wahine O Ka Kai Paddle Out (Molokai to Oahu on September 22, 2012)
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Some scenes from the paddle out through high surf at Hale O Lono harbor for to starting line of the 2012 Na Wahine O Ka Kai canoe race from Molokai to Oahu on September 22, 2012.
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Some scenes from the paddle out through high surf at Hale O Lono harbor for to starting line of the 2012 Na Wahine O Ka Kai canoe race from Molokai to Oahu on September 22, 2012.
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13 Dec 2012
MOSCOW, December 13 (RIA Novosti) – Syrian rebels behind the kidnapping of Ukrainian journalist Ankhar Kochneva have released a video threatening more attacks on Russians and Ukrainians, as a deadline for her execution approaches on Thursday. Kochneva, a 40-year-old Ukrainian citizen, was abducted in October by Syrian rebels as she traveled to the city of Homs, and has been held there by them since, they claim ... ....(size: 2.1Kb)
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11 Dec 2012
The death toll brought about by typhoon “Pablo” continued to rise with 714 persons confirmed dead by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) yesterday while those missing ballooned to 890 as massive search, retrieval and relief operations continue in the typhoon-ravaged areas in Mindanao ... 4 ... They were subsequently brought to Caraga Regional Hospital ... (NHMFC) (P100,000) ... With AFP ....(size: 5.4Kb)
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13 Dec 2012
The head of the internet giant Google has defiantly defended his company’s tax avoidance strategy claiming he was “proud” of the steps it had taken to cut its tax bill which were just “capitalism”. In an interview in New York Eric Schmidt, Google’s Chairman, confirmed the company had no intention of paying more to the UK exchequer ... “I am very proud of the structure that we set up ... ” ....(size: 3.7Kb)
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12 Dec 2012
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Kabul. The Syrian government forces have fired Scud missiles at insurgents in recent days, escalating the two-year-old conflict against rebels seeking to overthrow the regime, US officials said on Wednesday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, two officials said forces of President Bashar Assad have fired the missiles from the Damascus area into northern Syria ... "Like saying, 'Oh, yeah? I'll show you!'". PTI ... First Published ... ....(size: 2.3Kb)
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Pacific Business News. Date. Friday, December 14, 2012, 1.00am HST. Pacesetters. Communications Pacific. Erin Kealoha Fale joined the firm as a senior account executive. She had been chief of staff for state Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson and previously worked in Venice, Calif., for Ketchum, an international public relations company. David Lato was named an account executive ... Theresa Webber was named an account coordinator. Molokai Ranch ... ... ... Sale ... ....(size: 7.3Kb)
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12 Dec 2012
Newly-elected Trustee Dan Ahuna, who represents Kauai on the nine-member policy-making board, took his oath of office for a four-year term along with Chairperson Colette Machado, who ran unopposed in the November general election for her seat to represent Molokai; at-large Trustee Haunani Apolonia, who was re-elected to a seat she has held since ......(size: 2.2Kb)
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12 Dec 2012
The Aloha State conjures countless majestic images, from volcanoes and verdant cliffs to surfing beaches and eye-poppingly beautiful hibiscuses ... From November through February, one of the most storied big-wave surfing spots on Oahu's legendary North Shore welcomes gigantic swells ... When she drowned in a storm, he climbed this 80-foot outcrop then jumped into the surf, where many visitors now snorkel and dive.Molokai/Kalaupapa ... ....(size: 2.4Kb)
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12 Dec 2012
A newly-elected trustee from Kauai was installed to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees during an investiture ceremony in Honolulu ... 6 election. Chairwoman Colette Machado, who represents Molokai; at-large Trustee Haunani Apolonia; Robert Lindsey Jr., who represents the Big Island; and Carmen Hulu Lindsey, who represents Maui ... Read More at. Pacific Business News. Related links.. Policy. Your News Made Easy ... Sign Up Now ... Comments ... ....(size: 11.2Kb)
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11 Dec 2012
Ed Cassidy, the drummer whose musical background influenced the jazz-tinged sound of the band Spirit, which emerged in the late 1960s as one of the West Coast's premier rock groups, has died. He was 89. Cassidy died Dec. 6 of cancer at an assisted living home in San Jose, Calif., said Beverley Cassidy, his ex-wife ... About a month after the band released its final studio album, California drowned off the Hawaiian island of Molokai in 1997....(size: 3.3Kb)
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08 Dec 2012
Telly review. Dark Matters is a programme on Discovery Science that focuses on fascinating moments in scientific research, where individuals pushed the boundaries knowingly or unwittingly, in order to achieve a breakthrough ... in the quagmire of present-day research ... But, what we fail to add on is an unnerving and portentous aspect ... Father Damien of Molokai went to the Kalaupapa peninsula on the island of Molokai, Hawaii, to serve lepers ... ....(size: 3.7Kb)
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Ed Cassidy, the drummer whose musical background influenced the jazz-tinged sound of the band Spirit, which emerged in the late 1960s as one of the West Coast's premier rock groups, has died. He was 89. Cassidy died Thursday of cancer at an assisted living home in San Jose, said Beverley Cassidy, his ex-wife ... About a month after the band released its final studio album, California drowned off the Hawaiian island of Molokai in 1997 ... 0 ... ... ....(size: 30.6Kb)
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07 Dec 2012
Say "tiger shark" and most people would try get as far away as possible. Not so with the scientists from the University of Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology who search out the tigers to learn more. One of these scientists Carl Meyer, has been tagging tiger sharks for decades ... And they're complex.. A tiger spotted in Oahu waters in the morning can be in Molokai in the afternoon ... Advertise . AdChoices. Advertise ... ....(size: 2.5Kb)
The Hindu
07 Dec 2012
If Paul Cox has his way, then his next film is likely to be shot in Kerala with an Indian actor enacting a female lead. “I like the culture of Kerala and the way, people, at least some, are aware of their local architecture and heritage ... Whether it be the films on Van Gogh (Vincent) or Russian dancer Nijinsky (The Dairies of Vaslav Nijinsky) or his movies such as Kostas, Exile, Salvation, Cactus, Molokai ... Generosity of Innocence....(size: 5.4Kb)
Seattle Post
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The little plane flew low over Pearl Harbor en route in from Molokai, giving an aerial view of the Arizona Memorial, at the site of what President Franklin D. Roosevelt described as a day that will "live in infamy." ... Crunched in a middle seat, on a long Honolulu-to-Seattle flight, I had time to ponder what remain living lessons from the Dec ... Surprise is the product of inattention. ... It's been happened ever since. Gen ... ....(size: 5.2Kb)
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COUNCIL CHAIR ANNOUNCES ROLLOUT OF TESTIMONY OPPORTUNITIES FROM HANA, LANAI, & MOLOKAI ON DECEMBER 6 ... 6, the Council and its committees will begin accepting oral testimony from Council district offices in Hana, Lanai, and Molokai, for Council and Council committee meetings held at the Council Chamber in Wailuku ... 100 Ainoa Street, Kaunakakai, Molokai....(size: 4.1Kb)
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Contact. Donalyn Dela Cruz. Date.November 30, 2012. Department of Education set to move on recommendations to improve bus transportation. The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) today released the results of a school bus transportation system analysis ... "The recommendations on the path forward are equally important as we implement both short- and long-term changes ... Among the findings. ... Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai and Hawaii Island....(size: 5.4Kb)
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| Molokaʻi | |
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| The Friendly Isle | |
 Satellite image of Molokaʻi. |
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 Location in the state of Hawaiʻi. |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 21°08′N 157°02′W / 21.133°N 157.033°W / 21.133; -157.033 |
| Area | 260 sq mi (673.40 km2) |
| Rank | 5th largest Hawaiian Island |
| Highest point | Kamakou |
| Max elevation | 4,961 ft (1,512 m)[1] |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 7,404 (as of 2000) |
| Density | 28/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Official Insignia | |
| Flower | Kukui |
| Color | ʻŌmaʻomaʻo (green) |
Molokaʻi or Molokai ( /ˈmɒləkaɪ/; Hawaiian: [ˈmoloˈkɐʔi]) is an island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is 38 by 10 miles (61 by 16 km) in size at its extreme length and width with a usable land area of 260 square miles (673.40 km2), making it the fifth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States.[2] It lies east of Oʻahu across the 25-mile (40 km) wide Kaiwi Channel and north of Lānaʻi, separated from it by the Kalohi Channel. The lights of Honolulu are visible at night from the west end of Molokaʻi, while nearby Lānaʻi and Maui are clearly visible from anywhere along the south shore of the island. The shape of Molokai Island can be recalled is that of a shoe or a fish.
Molokaʻi is distinguished in the Roman Catholic religion as the site of past religious miracles verified and confirmed by the Vatican, and the long time residence of Father Damien de Veuster, a Belgian priest and Mother Marianne Cope of the Sisters of St. Francis, both of whom have been canonized Roman Catholic Saints for their treatment and care given during the 19th century to long term sufferers of Hansen's Disease, also known as leprosy.
A site of a Roman Catholic Saint is deemed a sacred place and is visited by practicing Catholics from around the world for giving prayers asking for healing and religious guidance. The Kalaupapa Colony is one of the two sites in the United States where a Roman Catholic Saint resided and performed past miracles; it is the only single site where two Saints (Saint Damien and Saint Marianne) both resided.
Historically, a small north shore colony on Molokaʻi, Kalaupapa, was the place where sufferers of Hansen's Disease were forced into quarantine by the Hawaiian government, but there are no active cases of Hansen's Disease on Molokaʻi today. Those who continue to live in the settlement are patients who chose to stay after the segregation policy was lifted in 1969.[3][4]
The first European sailor to visit the island was Captain George Dixon in 1786.
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Geography[link]
Molokaʻi is built from two distinct shield volcanoes known as East Molokaʻi and the much smaller West Molokaʻi. The highest point is Kamakou on East Molokaʻi, at 4,970 feet (1,510 m). East Molokaʻi volcano, like the Koʻolau Range on Oʻahu, is today only what remains standing of the southern half of the original mountain. The northern half suffered a catastrophic collapse about 1.5 million years ago and now lies as a debris field scattered northward across the Pacific Ocean bottom,[5] while what remains on the island are the highest sea cliffs in the world.[6] Views of these sea cliffs are presented in the movie Jurassic Park III. The south shore of Molokaʻi boasts the longest fringing reef in the U.S. and its holdings—nearly 25 miles (40 km) long.[7]
Molokaʻi is part of the state of Hawaiʻi and located in Maui County, except for the Kalaupapa Peninsula, which is separately administered as Kalawao County. Maui County encompasses Maui, Lānaʻi, and Kahoʻolawe in addition to Molokaʻi. The largest town on the island is Kaunakakai, which is one of two small ports on the island. Molokai Airport is located on West Molokaʻi. The United States Census Bureau divides the island into three census tracts: Census Tract 317 and Census Tract 318 of Maui County, Hawaii, and Census Tract 319 of Kalawao County, Hawaii. The total 2000 census population of these was 7,404, living on a land area of 260.02 square miles (673.45 km2).[8] Molokaʻi is separated from Oʻahu on the west by the Kaiwi Channel, from Maui on the southeast by the Pailolo Channel, and from Lānaʻi on the south by the Kalohi Channel.
Ecology[link]
Molokaʻi is split into two main geographical areas. The low western half is very dry and the soil is heavily denuded due to grazing by goats and poor land management practices. It lacks significant ground cover and virtually the entire section is covered in non-native kiawe (Prosopis pallida) trees. One of the few natural areas remaining almost intact are the coastal dunes of Moʻomomi, which are part of a Nature Conservancy preserve.
The eastern half of the island is a high plateau rising up to an elevation of 4,900 ft (1,500 m) on Kamakou peak and includes the 2,774 acres (11.23 km2; 4.334 sq mi) Molokai Forest Reserve.[9] The eastern half is covered with lush wet forests that get over 300 in (7,600 mm) of rain per year. The high elevation forests are populated by native ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees and an extremely diverse endemic flora and fauna in the understory. Much of the summit area is protected by the Nature Conservancy's Kamakou and Pelekunu valley preserves. Below 4,000 feet (1,200 m), the vegetation is dominated by exotic flora, including strawberry guava (Psidium littorale), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.), and cypress (Cupressus spp.). Introduced axis deer (Axis axis) and feral pigs (Sus scrofa) roam native forests, destroying native plants, expanding exotic plants through disturbance and distribution of their seeds, and threatening endemic insects. Near the summit of Kamakou is the unique Pepeʻopae bog, where dwarf ʻōhiʻa and other plants cover the soggy ground.
Molokaʻi is home to a great number of endemic plant and animal species. However, many of its species, including the olomaʻo (Myadestes lanaiensis), kākāwahie (Paroreomyza flammea), and the Molokaʻi ʻŌʻō (Moho bishopi) have become extinct. Molokaʻi is home to a wingless fly among many other endemic insects.
Tourism[link]
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Sign greeting visitors to Molokaʻi at exit to Molokai Airport
For years, residents of Molokaʻi have resisted attempts to dramatically increase tourism.[10] Community members successfully opposed the development company Molokai Ranch's attempt to expand through the "Save La'au Point" movement.[11] As a result, on March 24, 2008 what was then the island's largest employer decided to shut all operations including hotels, movie theater, restaurants, and golf course and dismissing 120 workers.[12] Molokaʻi has Hawaiʻi's highest unemployment rate.[13]
National Geographic Traveler magazine and the National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations conduct annual Destination Scorecard surveys, aided by George Washington University. In 2007, a panel of 522 experts in sustainable tourism and destination stewardship reviewed 111 selected human-inhabited islands and archipelagos around the world. Molokaʻi ranked 10th among the 111 locales. The survey cited Molokaʻi's pristine, breathtaking tropical landscape, environmental stewardship, rich and deep Hawaiian traditions (the island's mana), and visitor-friendly culture. The neighbor islands Hawaiʻi, Kauaʻi, Maui and Oʻahu, ranked 50, 61, 81 and 104, respectively. Tahiti ranked 57.[14]
Towns and villages[link]
See also[link]
- Alii Aimoku of Molokai
- Father Damien of Molokai
- Ke `Aupuni Lokahi
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hawaii#Molokai
References[link]
- ^ "Table 5.11 - Elevations of Major Summits". 2004 State of Hawaii Data Book. State of Hawaii. 2004. http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/economic/databook/db2004/section05.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ "Table 5.08 - Land Area of Islands: 2000". 2004 State of Hawaii Data Book. State of Hawaii. 2004. http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/economic/databook/db2004/section05.pdf. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
- ^ "Kalaupapa National Historical Park - Hansen's Disease Patients at Kalawao and Kalaupapa (U.S. National Park Service)." U.S. National Park Service - Experience Your America. Web. 19 Nov. 2009.
- ^ "Kalaupapa, Molokai, Hawaii - Father Damien". VisitMolokai.com web site. http://visitmolokai.com/kala.html. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ Hawaiian landslides have been catastrophic, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
- ^ Culliney, John L. (2006) Islands in a Far Sea: The Fate of Nature in Hawaii. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. p. 17.
- ^ http://bulletin.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/content/abstract/115/11/1344 Quantitative morphology of a fringing reef tract from high-resolution laser bathymetry: Southern Molokai, Hawaii
- ^ Census Tracts 317 and 318, Maui County; and Census Tract 319, Kalawao County United States Census Bureau
- ^ Molokai Forest Reserve — Department of Land and Natural Resources
- ^ . http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/517428.html.
- ^ http://archives.starbulletin.com/2007/01/14/business/story01.html
- ^ http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/517428.html
- ^ http://www.hawaiireporter.com/hawaii-unemployment-at-two-year-low/123
- ^ Tourtellot, Jonathan B. (November/December 2007). "Destinations Rated: Islands". National Geographic Traveler: 108–127. http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/2007/11/nd07placesratedislands.pdf.
Further reading[link]
- Coffman, Tom (2003). The Island Edge of America: A Political History of Hawai'i. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-2662-0.
- Engledow, Jill (March 2007). "Where Tradition Holds Sway". Maui Nō Ka ʻOi Magazine 11 (2). http://www.nokaoimagazine.com/Features/v.11n.2/Where_Tradition_Holds_Sway.html. Article about traditional hula halau on Molokaʻi
- Farber, Joseph M (1997) Ancient Hawaiian fishponds: can restoration succeed on Molokaʻi? Cornell University. ISBN 978-0-9659782-0-0.
- Lee, Pali Jae, and Koko Willis (1987). Tales from the Night Rainbow: The Story of a Woman, a People, and an Island. Night Rainbow Publishing. ISBN 0-9628030-0-6. http://www.amazon.com/Tales-Night-Rainbow-Koko-Willis/dp/0962803006/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298315568&sr=1-1.
- Lo, Catharine (December/January 2007). "On the Rocks". Hana Hou! 9 (6). http://www.hanahou.com/pages/magazine.asp?Action=DrawArticle&ArticleID=526&MagazineID=33. Article about Hawaiian limpets, a traditional delicacy known locally as ʻopihi.
- Tayman, John (2006). The Colony: The Harrowing True Story of the Exiles of Molokai. Scribners. ISBN 0-7432-3300-X.
External links[link]
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- Official Molokaʻi Visitors Association website
- The Molokaʻi Dispatch weekly print community newspaper
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| Born | Joel Leslie Parkinson (1981-04-10) 10 April 1981 (age 31) Nambour, Queensland, Australia |
| Residence | Tweed Heads, New South Wales, , Australia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Surfing career | |
| Best year | 2nd – 2002, 2004 and 2009 |
| Career earnings | $1,270,726 |
| Sponsors | Billabong, JS Industries, Kustom, Sony, Von Zipper |
| Major achievements | Two ASP World Junior Championships, ASP World Title Runner- Up in 2002 and 2004, Perfect 20 at Billabong Pipeline Masters (2008), Vans Hawaiian Triple Crown of Surfing Winner (2008)[1] |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Natural (regular) foot |
| Website | joelparko.com |
Joel Parkinson (born 10 April 1981) is an Australian surfer who competes on the ASP World Tour. Known as Parko, he grew up on the Gold Coast with fellow surfer Mick Fanning.[2] Parkinson is married to Monica with daughters Evie and Macey and son Mahli.
A highly successful competitive surfer, Parkinson has won ten elite ASP tour victories as of April 2011:[3]
Another career highlight came for Parkinson during a December 2008 Pipeline Masters third-round heat in Hawaii when he matched Kelly Slater's 2005 record of two perfect 10-point rides under the world tour's two-best-waves scoring system.[4] Parkinson went on to win the Triple Crown of Surfing for 2008 and then again in 2009 and 2010.
In July 2009, while in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa Joel launched his new official website joelparko.com
References[link]
- ^ http://aspworldtour.com/2009/profiles_men.asp?ID=4
- ^ Snippets Of A Determined Mind, Interview by Jesse Faen, 9 March 2005
- ^ http://aspworldtour.com/2009/profiles_men.asp?ID=4
- ^ "Perfect Parkinson rides into history books". ABC News website. AAP (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 11 December 2008. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/11/2443885.htm. Retrieved 12 December 2008.
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