She has been collecting Niihau shell lei and jewelry ... “I’m just really grateful they came home, and I’d be ecstatic if the other 13 pieces come back too,” she said.

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 ...

Kaula is roughly 20 miles from Niihau. It stretches less than a mile in length, with steep cliffs rising 540 feet high. The ...

Bands of clouds and rain are already affecting Niihau, Kauai and Oahu, with additional rainfall expected in these areas through the day. Kauai and Niihau could see between 0.10 to 0.50 inches of ...