From the 1830s to the 1940s, dozens of Hawaiian-language newspapers collectively published thousands of articles about Kaupo. This section of the site provides a selection of translated Hawaiian articles as well as historical English-language news.
Notice
("Olelo Hoolaha", Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, March 9, 1889) Let it hereby be known to all that I, Loika, wife of Kuapalaha, am providing public notice that I am asking his whereabouts and for him to respond if he sees this notice. If he does not respond in 6 months from the publication of this...
Any bit of interest in the Progress Holomua has ended
("Ua Pau ka Lihi Hoihoi i ka Holomua Pauaka", Ka Leo o ka Lahui, August 7, 1894, and Ka Oiaio, August 10, 1894) Mr. Editor of Ka Leo and Ka Oiaio, please insert in your columns the angry thoughts placed above so that the owners and staff of the Progress Holomua newspaper will know their...
A joyous party at Puuokipahulu
("Ahaaina Lealea Nui ma Puuokipahulu", Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, March 21, 1891) Dear Ko Hawaii Pae Aina. Greetings.—Please present this to the public so that everyone from Hawaii to Kauai will know. On March 7, a great party was held at Puuokipahulu. Everyone was invited to come to that place on the day specified above...
House destroyed in a fire
("Hale Pau i ke Ahi", Ka Hae Hawaii, September 7, 1859) Dear Hae Hawaii: GREETINGS.—On the night of August 22 in Kipapanui, Kaupo, S. T. Kainoa’s house was destroyed by a fire. Here is his story: That evening, Kainoa and others were rendering goat fat and had two full pots. They went to some other...
Hard tree
("Laau Paakiki", Ka Hae Hawaii, November 18, 1857) Dear Hae Hawaii: Greetings. Here is a new tree I have seen that grows in the uplands of Nuu, in Kaupo. The name of this tree is kea. It is an excellent tree. You readers may ask, “Why is it so good?” Here is why it is...
A trip around Maui and Molokai
("Hele Kaapuni ana ia Maui a me Molokai" (excerpt), Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, June 5, 1869) April 24—I left Ulupalakua and rode to Kaupo. Mr. William and his guide were my companions on this terribly rocky trail. When we arrived at Nuu my horse was exhausted. I trudged on to Puuomaiai, where I hired a new...