Niihau’s first great chief was Kahelelani, followed by Kā‘eo, and then Kaumuali‘i, born in 1790. Kaumuali‘i became king of Kauai and Niihau, the last two islands to become united under ...

Weekly supplies to the island are either brought in by the Robinsons or by the Niihauans themselves when they visit Kauai, the nearest Hawaiian island. Besides a unique culture, Niihau is also ...

Niihau’s reputation is well deserved. For nearly a century and a half, the privately owned, 70-square-mile island, located 17 miles southwest of Kauai, has been off limits to outsiders, earning ...

Niihau’s first people were the ancestors of seafaring Polynesians who arrived in double-hulled sailing canoes. They were ruled by Hawaiian nobility, and the island’s coveted shells are named ...

It’s the Forbidden Island. A remote landmass where an ancient dialect of Hawaiian is spoken fluently by its native residents. Shrouded in mystery and intrigue, Niihau is situated 17 miles off ...

KEKAHA — All the seniors at Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha Public Charter School know each other by first and last names and speak to each other every day. After all, it’s not difficult to know your ...

Nonresident fishermen have depleted the fish supply that Niihau residents depend on to survive, Bruce Robinson, the island's owner, said Wednesday.

Since my days as a child on Oahu, I’ve known Niihau as the Forbidden Island. It has been privately owned since 1864, when Elizabeth Sinclair bought it from King Kamehameha V.

Reporting from Niihau, Hawaii — Tell people you’re going to Niihau, and they invariably exclaim, “No way!” Or, “Do you know the Robinsons?” Yes, way, and I do not know the Robinsons ...

Niihau’s reputation is well deserved. For nearly a century and a half, the privately owned, 70-square-mile island, located 17 miles southwest of Kauai, has been off limits to outsiders, earning ...