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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL VACANCY
The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations for the judicial vacancy in the office of Associate Justice, Supreme Court, State of Hawai'i. The Constitution of the State of Hawai'i requires that the persons selected by the Commission be residents and citizens of the State of Hawai'i and of the United States, and have been licensed to practice law by the Hawai'i Supreme Court. An associate justice shall have been licensed for a period of not less than ten years preceding nomination.
The Judicial Selection Commission will be publishing the list of all applicants to the Judicial Selection Commission website as provided under Judicial Selection Commission Rule 5, Section Two: Confidentiality A.
When the names of all the applicants are published, the public will be invited to provide comments to the Judicial Selection Commission for a specific period of time.
Nominators: The Commission also invites persons to nominate qualified individuals for the position. Mail your nomination to the address below with the nominee's full name and mailing address as soon as possible and not later than the nomination deadline of June 29, 2026.
Applicants: The Commission invites anyone from all islands who meets the constitutional requirements and is interested in the position to apply directly to the Commission. Applicants are not required to nominate themselves.
TO APPLY: Please visit the Commission's website and fill out form JS-P-084, the Application for Judicial Office Form. The application must be postmarked or delivered to the address below on or before the application deadline of August 13, 2026.
Commission Chair Florence T. Nakakuni, Esq.
Judicial Selection Commission
State of Hawai'i
417 South King Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813
Website: http://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/judicial_selection_commission
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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR RETENTION
THE HONORABLE THOMAS A. K. HAIA
The Judicial Selection Commission, State of Hawai'i, announces that the term of the Honorable Thomas A. K. Haia as District Family Judge of the First Circuit, State of Hawai'i, will expire on November 1, 2026. Judge Haia, in accordance with Section 3, Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Hawai'i, has petitioned to be retained in office and to be renewed for an additional term. The Constitution of the State of Hawai'i empowers the Commission to determine whether Judge Haia should be retained in office for an additional term of six years. The Commission invites interested persons to submit written comments or fill out an evaluation form on whether Judge Haia should be retained in office for a new term. All written comments and evaluation forms will be kept CONFIDENTIAL. Please visit the Commission's website to access and fill out the form JS-P-081, Judicial Retention Evaluation Form. Written comments and/or form JS-P-081 must be postmarked or faxed by July 14, 2026 to:
Commission Chair Florence T. Nakakuni, Esq.
Judicial Selection Commission
State of Hawai'i
417 South King Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96813
FAX: (808) 538-5205
Website:
http://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/judicial_selection_commission
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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR RETENTION
THE HONORABLE COURTNEY N. (GLAZA) NASO
The Judicial Selection Commission, State of Hawai'i, announces that the term of the Honorable Courtney N. (Glaza) Naso as District Family Judge of the First Circuit, State of Hawai'i, will expire on November 1, 2026. Judge Naso, in accordance with Section 3, Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Hawai'i, has petitioned to be retained in office and to be renewed for an additional term. The Constitution of the State of Hawai'i empowers the Commission to determine whether Judge Naso should be retained in office for an additional term of six years. The Commission invites interested persons to submit written comments or fill out an evaluation form on whether Judge Naso should be retained in office for a new term. All written comments and evaluation forms will be kept CONFIDENTIAL. Please visit the Commission's website to access and fill out the form JS-P-081, Judicial Retention Evaluation Form. Written comments and/or form JS-P-081 must be postmarked or faxed by July 14, 2026 to:
Commission Chair Florence T. Nakakuni, Esq.
Judicial Selection Commission
State of Hawai'i
417 South King Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96813
FAX: (808) 538-5205
Website:
http://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/judicial_selection_commission
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NOTICE OF PETITION FOR RETENTION
THE HONORABLE ELIZABETH PAEK-HARRIS
The Judicial Selection Commission, State of Hawai'i, announces that the term of the Honorable Elizabeth Paek-Harris as District Family Judge of the First Circuit, State of Hawai'i, will expire on November 1, 2026. Judge Paek-Harris, in accordance with Section 3, Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Hawai'i, has petitioned to be retained in office and to be renewed for an additional term. The Constitution of the State of Hawai'i empowers the Commission to determine whether Judge Paek-Harris should be retained in office for an additional term of six years. The Commission invites interested persons to submit written comments or fill out an evaluation form on whether Judge Paek-Harris should be retained in office for a new term. All written comments and evaluation forms will be kept CONFIDENTIAL. Please visit the Commission's website to access and fill out the form JS-P-081, Judicial Retention Evaluation Form. Written comments and/or form JS-P-081 must be postmarked or faxed by July 14, 2026 to:
Commission Chair Florence T. Nakakuni, Esq.
Judicial Selection Commission
State of Hawai'i
417 South King Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i, 96813
FAX: (808) 538-5205
Website:
http://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/judicial_selection_commission
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION
The Maui Planning Commission of the County of Maui hereby gives notice of a public hearing on June 23, 2026, commencing at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as is practicable either at the Planning Department Conference Room, Kalana Pakui Building, 250 South High Street, Wailuku, Maui, Hawai'i 96793 and also via a videoconferencing platform, on the following matter:
PUBLIC HEARING
1. BAMBOO LIVING on behalf of the GAY FAMILY TRUST ESTATE requesting a Special Management Area Use Permit for the proposed construction of a 4,114 square foot, two-story, single-family home, that was destroyed by the August 8, 2023, Lahaina fire. The scope of work also includes minor grading, pool restoration, and landscaping, located at 25 Kai Pali Place, Lahaina, Hawai?i, TMK (2) 4-5-003:037 (SM12024- 00015) (C. Cardoza)
Submit online public testimony at:
https://www.dropbox.com/request/a7q2OJg13xfOLGOaLce5-
The subject public hearing will be conducted in accordance with Hawai'i Revised Statute Chapter 91, the Maui County Code and Rules of the Maui Planning Commission. Information pertaining to the subject applications may be obtained from the Maui County Planning Department, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui or by email at planning@mauicounty.gov.
Petitions to intervene shall be in conformity with Section 12-201-20 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Maui Planning Commission and shall be filed with the Commission and served upon the applicant no less than ten (10) days before the first public hearing date. Filing of all documents to the Commission is c/o the Maui Planning Department, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Maui, Hawai'i 96793. The deadline for the filing of a timely petition to intervene if the first public hearing date is on June 23, 2026, is June 8, 2026.
All testimony regarding the subject applications may be filed prior to the date of the hearing by providing 15 copies of said written testimony to the Department of Planning by mail at: Planning Department, 2200 Main Street, Suite 315, Wailuku, Hawai'i 96793 or online via the Dropbox links posted below each item above. Written testimony should be submitted two business days prior to the public hearing to ensure distribution to the commissioners; however, testimony submitted after such date will still be accepted by the Board until the closing of public testimony at the hearing. Further information will be provided on the posted meeting agenda.
Any person requesting accommodation due to disabilities must call (808)
270-7735 at least three days before the date of the scheduled public hearing.
For requests received sooner than three days prior to the hearing, every attempt will be made to accommodate the request, but it cannot be guaranteed.
MAUI PLANNING COMMISSION
By JACKY TAKAKURA
Planning Director
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CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC NOTICE
PURSUANT TO Article 11, Chapter 8, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 2021, as amended, the City Council intends to adopt Resolution 26-62, determining the Real Property Tax Rates for the City and County of Honolulu for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 at a meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in the Council Chamber, Honolulu Hale. The currently proposed rates are as follows:
Tax Rate Per $1,000
Net Taxable Real Property Value
Class (A) Residential $ 3.50
Class (B) Hotel and resort $13.90
Class (C) Commercial $12.40
Class (D) Industrial $12.40
Class (E) Agricultural $ 5.70
Class (F) Preservation $ 5.70
Class (G) Public service $ 0.00
Class (H) Vacant agricultural $ 8.50
Class (I) Residential A
Tier 1: $ 4.00
Tier 2: $11.40
Class (J) Bed and breakfast home $ 6.50
Class (K) Transient vacation
Tier 1: $ 9.00
Tier 2: $11.50
A proposed FD1 amendment to Resolution 26-62 may amend the rates.
Copies of the Resolution are available at the City Clerk's Office, Room 203, Honolulu Hale or on-line at https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/document-download?id=27460.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
TOMMY WATERS, CHAIR
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT
STATE OF HAWAII
SUMMONS
STATE OF HAWAII
TO: DANIEL RIO HEE and H CONSTRUCTION
CORPORATION, doing business as PRO BUILD
HAWAII CONSTRUCTION and SOLAR PLANET
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT the State of Hawaii, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Plaintiff, has filed a Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief against you in Civil No. 1CCV-26-0000526, in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaii, wherein Plaintiff prays for judgment against you by way of an injunction, assessment of civil fines, restitution, costs and attorney's fees, and such other and further relief as the above-entitled Court may deem just and proper.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in the courtroom of the Honorable Shirley Kawamura, Judge of the above-entitled Court, 12th Division, at Ka'ahumanu Hale, 777 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, on July 7, 2026, at 9:00 o'clock a.m., or to file an answer or other pleading and serve it before said day upon Malia Eversole, Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 235 South Beretania Street, Ninth Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
DATED: Honolulu, Hawaii, May 14, 2026.
/s/ J. Higashionna
CLERK OF THE ABOVE-ENTITLED COURT
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