Join us on March 26, 2016 at the
Nanakuli Beach Park Blessing and Rededication
to celebrate restoring the park name to
“Kalanianaʻole Beach Park”
At the request of the Nanakuli-Maili Neighborhood Board, Councilmember Pine introduced Resolution 15-289, to rename Nanakuli Beach Park to Kalanianaʻole Beach Park.
The history behind this resolution has been ongoing for years. This isn’t the first time Leeward Coast residents have requested this change. In 1940, Nanakuli residents and homesteaders successfully petitioned for their park to be named after the late Prince Kuhio. Today, residents again feel that returning the name of Nanakuli Beach Park to Kalanianaole Beach Park would honor and commemorate Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole and his lifetime of compassionate and committed civic service to the people of Hawaii.
Articles from a 1940 Honolulu Advertiser about renaming Nanakuli Park to Kalanianaole Park
With the strong support of the community, Resolution 15-289 was adopted at the Full Council Meeting on November 4, 2016 at Honolulu Hale. Mahalo to members of the Nanakuli-Maili Neighborhood Board and the Waianae Neighborhood Board for submitting testimony, as well as members Richard Landford and Granny Grace who showed up to offer their voice.
