About 20 Niihau shell lei were stolen early Monday morning from Maui Hands in Makawao • The Maui News / CHRIS SUGIDONO photo The 2004 legislation was intended to protect the integrity of one of ...

WAILUKU — For burglarizing a Makawao store and stealing rare Niihau shell lei, a man was sentenced Thursday to a six-month jail term. Kevin MacKenzie, 35, of Pukalani also was placed on four ...

Ni’ihau shell leimaking is a traditional native Hawaiian art form that produces a highly-treasured form of jewelry. Pamela Dow, a Kekaha retailer of the jewelry, hopes to elevate the art form to ...

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Other customs include ceremonies and rituals. Art of Ni’ihau Shell Lei Making Niihau shell lei’s is one of the island’s most ...