Pāʻele Kiakona for District 14 House of Representatives
Aloha mai kākou!
My name is Pāʻele Kiakona and I am running as a Green Party of Hawai'i candidate for Maui House Representative, District 14 (Lahaina, Maalaea, Waihee and Waiehu).
Many of you may recognize me from being on the front lines of the recovery and rebuild of our hometown. Together, we stood up a grassroots movement, activated the community and pushed for policy change to create a more balanced, safe home. However, my advocacy work started long before, where my family has showed what it means to be responsible stewards of this place.
My ‘ohana comes from Mala Village. Grandma always shares stories from pre-commercialization, when Honoapi’ilani highway used to be bush that she’d trek through to farm taro up mauka. Our family raised sow and fished the abundance of ‘opelu right in the front yard. Back then, they understood the relationship from mountain to sea and knew that we had a crucial role to play in giving back to what nourishes us. We look back at what was to shape what can be.
Iʻm running as House Representative to continue this path that my ʻohana has paved for me. I am passionate about protecting and preserving what is left of our home, honoring the rich history of this wahi, and finding solutions so that our people continue to remain here.
My campaign is focused on three things: opportunity for our communities, living in balance with ʻāina, and accountability in leadership. That means rebuilding Lahaina safely, making sure local families can afford to live here, and protecting the land and water that sustain Maui.
Our identified issues are centered around the four pillars of the Green Party:
| ❋ True Aloha | ❋ Pono | ❋ Mālama ʻĀina | ❋ Kūpono |
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Democracy rooted in aloha ensures that community is honored and every voice is heard. A government guided by aloha restores transparency, rebuilds trust, and centers decision making in service to the people & not power.
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Social justice is about restoration and making things right. Through pono and hoʻoponopono, policy should actively correct harm, protect the rights of our people, and safeguard our land and resources. Itʻs not just about equality in theory, but accountability and balance in practice. |
A deep and unwavering commitment to mālama ʻāina must guide environmental policy. The health of our land, water, and natural resources is inseparable from the health of our communities. Stewardship isn’t optional, it is our kuleana.
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Peace is not silence or passive acceptance, especially when our people and communities are impacted. True peace is rooted in lōkahi and kūpono, standing firm in what’s right, pursuing justice, and maintaining balance with integrity and courage.
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