She said the Niihau people have already been paid and will not be affected by the theft, but the lei may never be seen again. “If he ends up throwing them away, it’s a huge loss,” she said.

LIHUE — The owners of Niihau are asking the state to close fishing around their island. Owners Bruce and Leiana Robinson, accompanied by eight Niihau residents as well as the Hawaiian Caucus of ...

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WAILUKU — For burglarizing a Makawao store and stealing rare Niihau shell lei ... video of the burglary was posted online, multiple people identified MacKenzie as the culprit, Segal said.

National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists urged people to stay off some beaches in Hawaii amid waves hitting heights of up to 40 feet on Friday.