Today, the Hakalau Kuleana has many new homes and many new residents, yet, the values from plantation times continue to guide our activities. These values include:
Engage in collective effort.
Look out for each other.
Honor hard work.
Show respect for those who came before us.
These activities are described briefly below, with links for more detailed information. The schedule for activities that have not been cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic is listed under Upcoming Events.
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Collective Effort and the Power of Commitment

Driven by the vision Akiko Masuda, President of Wailea Village Historic Preservation Community, we embrace plantation values and continue to engage in collective effort. We are learning the power of commitment.
The Hakalau School Green Team gathers every second Sunday each month to clean the grounds and buildings of Hakalau School. Their hard work is inspired by the vision to create the Hakalau Learning Center.
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2nd Sunday Hakalau School Green Team, 2019
Every fourth Sunday of each month, volunteers gather to ​clean cemeteries in O’okala, Honoka’a and Kukuihaele.
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4th Sunday volunteers gather to clean cemeteries. This one is in O'okala, on February 23, 2020.
Hakalau Farmers Market and FoodShare is a friendly, inviting and lively market between Hilo and Honaka'a.  Our vendors, mostly from Hamakua, sell home grown produce, home made products, and dispense local (unofficial) news.  We feature Thai food and  lots of fresh, organic food.
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Photo courtesy of Raven Hanna

Honoring and Nurturing Traditions

In late July, the Wailea-Hakalau Kumiai takes place for residents of zip code 96710.
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2015 Kumiai at Kolekole Beach Park. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Hansen.
In August each year, Obon is celebrated at the Hakalau Jodo Mission and later at the Honohina Hongwanji.
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2014 Hakalau Bon Dance. Photo courtesy of Kerry Browning.
Each December, just before the start of the New Year, Wailea Village comes alive with Mochi Pounding.
Every other year, we welcome back those who attended Hakalau School for the Hakalau School and Community Reunion.
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2019 Reunion in Las Vegas. Honomu and Wailea contingent share their enthusiasm. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Whaley.

Looking Out for Each Other and Nurturing Well-Being

Senior Luncheons at the Hakalau Jodo Mission support the well-being, independence, and dignity of our seniors in an environment of their choice.
A variety of classes are offered at the Hakalau Jodo Mission to nurture well-being:
  • Yoga - taught by Alison Simpson (2 classes weekly)
  • Tai Chi - taught by Sifu Slade Shim (1 class weekly)
  • Karate for Kids ages 4-12 - taught by Sensei Patricia Taniguchi (2 classes weekly)
  • Bon Dance Practice - led by Sensei Jane Heit - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, currently on hold due to COVID-19​
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Tai Chi instructor Slade Shim demonstrates Repulse Monkey
The Hakalau Neighborhood Watch encompasses the area of zip code 96710 including Kaiwiki Homestead, Wailea, Chin Chuck Road, Hakalau and parts of Umauma. With the theme of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, its goals are crime prevention and emergency preparedness.
 
In Ninole, volunteers are part of the Laupahoehoe Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), covering Ookala to Ninole, including Piha-Kahuku mauna.  During emergencies such as hurricanes, CERT members, once activated by Civil Defense, serve as on-the-ground support.  Damaged bridges and landslides are definite threat to rescue.  Most of the team members are HAM radio operators, the mode of communication when cell towers are down.  
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7-24-20 Hawaii Tribune Herald: NOAA GOES-17 image-Hurricane Douglas became Category 4 storm Thursday afternoon (7-23-20) as it continued its march toward the Hawaiian Islands.
For the Hakalau Kuleana, our responsibility is to care for the land, the people, and the culture. We are guided by cultural values of YESTERDAY: Engage in collective effort. Look out for each other. Honor hard work. Show respect for those who came before us. Aloha and Mālama `Aina. In 2021, Akiko Masuda added two more values to the list: Consistently show up. Whatever has to be done, jump in and do it!