MAKAWAO, MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Business owner Panna Cappelli was overcome with emotion Tuesday when a Maui police detective brought back 12 Niihau shell that were stolen in July. The lei are now back ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A rare Niihau shell lei is up for auction with less than 24 hours left to bid. The triple-strand Niihau shell lei in the pink poepoe style measures 37 inches and comes with ...

Maui police returned a dozen priceless Niihau shell lei to a Makawao store Tuesday where security cameras captured a man stealing about a $100,000 worth of merchandise three months ago. "We were in ...

A man broke into a Makawao store early Monday morning, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of shell lei, handmade by Niihau residents, the store owner said Tuesday. Surveillance video ...

Auntie Annie Kanahele, top left, Peggy Kaohelaulii and Hiipoi Kanahele sat with their handmade Niihau shell lei for sale Wednesday at their Ehulani Ohana Niihau Shell Lei booth during the Merrie ...

WAILUKU >> Police have recovered about $70,000 worth of merchandise that was stolen from a Maui store, but are still searching for remaining items estimated to be worth $30,000. Police returned 12 of ...

Hi‘ipoi Kanahele Vakameilaie and her haumana, Kalei Pfeiffer were engrossed in their task of sorting pupu, or Niihau shells, on Friday during the cultural workshops that marked the start of the 2026 ...