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Wailuku

American  
[wahy-loo-koo] / waɪˈlu ku /

noun

  1. a town on NW Maui, in central Hawaii.


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Wells sued the governments of Hawaii and Maui County, along with Hawaii's largest private land holder, Kamehameha Schools, formerly known as the Bishop Estate, in state court in Wailuku.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2023

State Rep. Troy Hashimoto, a Democrat who chairs the House housing committee and represents the central Maui community of Wailuku, said the prohibition on unsolicited offers was a “nuanced” approach.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

A Native Hawaiian who grew up in Wailuku, DeRego, 35, said she was already worried about overdevelopment on the island and in Lahaina before the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2023

The Red Cross said 575 evacuees were spread across five shelters on Monday, including the War Memorial Gymnasium in Wailuku.

From Washington Times • Aug. 14, 2023

The origin of the Hawaiian picture writing is a problem still unsolved, but the picture rocks of the Wailuku river are called "na kii o Maui," "the Maui pictures."

From Legends of Ma-ui—a demi god of Polynesia, and of his mother Hina by Westervelt, W. D.