Kirk Caldwell

It’s Election Day! Don’t forget to vote - voting centers close at 7pm tonight. Check out elections.hawaii.gov for locations. Make sure your voice is heard!

📸: State of Hawaii, Office of Elections

Mahalo to Kūʻike for getting in the loʻi with me and talking story about the future of agriculture, kuleana, and our unlikely friendship.

Kūʻike and Kirk talk pilina, ʻāina, and kuleana As we kick-off Small Business week, I have appreciated being able to talk with small businesses, entrepreneurs, and farmers across the state about what our f...

The news today on potential impacts to Roe v Wade is devastating for the people of our nation. This is about a women’s right to her own health decisions. As a male and as a lifelong ally, I will continue to stand in support and will follow the lead of our women in the weeks and months ahead.

Thankfully here in Hawai’i, we have laws that protect a woman’s right to choose, and more than ever we have to preserve those rights and ensure we support the women in places that are now facing uncertain futures. We cannot allow our daughters and granddaughters to go back to a time of unsafe choices. We must stand together for our collective future.

Maui Now : Landslides, road damage leaves portions of Piʻilani Hwy in East Maui impassable Heavy rainfall in East Maui over night triggered landslides and roadway damage that have closed multiple sections of Piʻilani Highway between mile markers 19 in Kahikinui and mile marker 39 in Kīpahulu.

Our families are facing serious challenges, and we need leaders serious about making real change and tough decisions. Mahalo for the talk story Honolulu Star-Advertiser and hope to continue discussions focused on the issues and our hopes for the future.

Former Mayor Kirk Caldwell sees neighbor island path to governorship Former Mayor Kirk Caldwell calls himself “the underdog” in the three-way race for governor in the August Democratic primary but sees a path to victory through the neighbor islands, despite his unpopularity after serving two terms and eight years at ..

Aloha Lā Lei! Mahalo to my favorite lei maker Misty for years of teaching me and allowing us to share your heart and your lei with thousands of people across Hawaiʻi 🌺💛

Mahalo for having me Molokai! Always super calming and restorative. Aloha nui 🤙🏽🌺 kwc

Great times. Great people. Great grapes 🍇 ! Mahalo St. Louis ‘ohana ~ and so glad I got to spend time with one of my favorite teachers Miss Teuila ☺️

Mahalo Kapolei for taking the time to talk story about your families and community! From rising cost of housing, concerns about crime, to hopes for better education opportunities and jobs in new industries … getting to knock on doors and have conversations with neighbors about our real challenges, hopes, and dreams for our home and our kids is incredible. - kwc

This Earth Day, I continue to being inspired by the courage of our young leaders like Dyson Chee, who are leading the way in protecting our land and our communities from the impacts of climate change.

He worked with Our Team and the City Council to pass the strongest single-use plastic ban in the country. Listen to his ideas about what's next for Hawaiʻi's future.

Kirk talks story with Dyson Chee on Hawai'i's environmental future.

Knocking on doors and talking story about our families’ priorities in Kāne’ohe. Hard to keep up with our volunteers while being distracted by the beautiful Ko’olau mountains! -kwc

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Mahalo for sharing these Kū-A-Kanaka! Excited for kahiko night!

In celebration of Native Hawaiian Plant Month and the upcoming Merrie Monarch festivities, we wanted to share some poʻe kanu (plants) associated with Hula. This week we are highlighting plants associated with lei making. Lei making, to this day, is considered true art. Although there have been many introduced plants that we add to the leiʻs you see today our kūpuna were experts in using our native plants including flowers, leaves, and seeds to make one-of-a-kind lei.

This month we will also be sharing a free activity sheet to help strengthen your knowledge of these plants while still having choke fun. Click the link below to download this free activity sheet.

https://www.kuakanaka.com/shop

*For educational purposes only. We do not own the rights to these photos.

Mahalo Yunji and Ryan for having me on talk story about housing, quality of life, and the future we are creating for our keiki. We are going to need courage and strong leadership to navigate the road ahead!

Join the conversation at www.kirkcaldwell.org! Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Gubernatorial candidate Kirk Caldwell joins Spotlight Hawaii Former Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, who is running for governor, joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today to answer vi...

HELP CELEBRATE EARTH DAY 2022
Join Mālama Learning Center at the Hawaii Agriculture Research Center in Kunia for a family-friendly event on Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 9am – 12pm.
Experience hands-on gardening workshops, a butterfly exhibit, country store with farm-made goods and more.
Doors open at 8:30am.
Kama’āina rates available, Pre-registration is required www.malamalearningcenter.org
This is an outdoor event. Guests must be able to stand and walk on uneven terrain. Bottled water, hat, and covered shoes are recommended.

Sharing a few of my recent photo adventures with Native plants including ʻōhelo on Hawaiʻi Island, tī and kupukupu at our ʻEwa affordable housing project, and the garden I built for my sister in Volcano! -kwc

Mahalo Honolulu Magazine for sharing our community gardens program! In 2020, as many ‘ohana were in their homes, we partnered with a number of City affordable housing projects so 1,100 residents would have access to fresh food - gardens and produce trees - at their hale!

Let’s invest in our food security!

Honolulu’s New Urban Garden Project Helps People Living in Vulnerable Communities Grow Their Own Food The city’s new urban garden project is helping people living in vulnerable communities on O‘ahu to grow their own food.

Went to the Mililani Shopping Center Starbucks yesterday to encourage and congratulate the hardworking and courageous baristas who are unionizing the first Starbucks in Hawai’i. Their bravery inspires me and makes me hopeful for the future.

If you have a moment go visit them, grab a drink and share your aloha. They are paving the way forward for a generation with their perseverance.

In celebration of Native Hawaiian Plant Month and the upcoming Merrie Monarch festivities, we wanted to share some poʻe kanu (plants) associated with Hula. This week we are highlighting plants associated with dyeing. Our kūpuna were experts in using plants to color their kapa and create absolutely stunning attire.

This month we will also be sharing a free activity sheet to help strengthen your knowledge of these plants while still having choke fun. Click the link below to download this free activity sheet.
https://www.kuakanaka.com/shop

*For educational purposes only. We do not own the rights to these photos.

Happy National Native Plant Month!

National Native Plant Month April 2022 isNational Native Plant Month ! Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) co-sponsored a bipartisan Senate Resolution to designate April 2022 as National Native Plant Month. On March 22, 2022, the resolution was introduced to the Senate by Senator Portman, and on Ma...

Before comes to a close, we had to share this beautiful illustration of one of our very favorite wahine, Queen Emma, who continues to inspire so many of us in so many ways. Mahalo nui to the very talented for creating this piece and sharing your gift with all of us ❤️

"Hawaiʻi had 554,102 total housing units in 2020. Of those, 477,480 were occupied and 76,622 vacant, giving the state a vacancy rate of 13.83%." We have a housing shortage of just over 50,000 units. This is why when Mayor, I worked with the Council try to pass legislation to incentivize vacation and second home owners to sell their units or rent to residents. - kwc

One in Seven Hawai‘i Homes Is Vacant, Report Says - Hawaii Business Magazine The analysis of 2020 census data determined that 76,622 homes were vacant in the Islands.