Posted July 9, 2022 LĪHU‘E – Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami issues the following statement on the assassination of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “I am deeply saddened to hear of the untimely death of Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister of Japan. His kindness and...
Posted July 8, 2022 Mayor Derek Kawakami spoke to the members/drivers/pit crew of the Garden Island Racing Association before the drivers started their race day on Saturday. The Mayor did not officially race. However, he did drive Alma Koetje’s red corvette (they are...
Posted July 8, 2022 This is from the first Play Streets Kauai event that took place July 2. This was a pilot event to encourage community connection and affordable ways to get outside and be active. This pilot event took place in Kekaha. Play Streets Kaua‘i was made...
Posted July 8, 2022 Mayor Derek Kawakami assisted the North Shore Lions Club in acknowledging scholarship recipients’ achievements and presented a certificate of achievement for the top four recipients. The North Shore Lions have just named 38 North Shore Students to...
Posted June 14, 2022 June 14, 2022Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association President and CEO Mufi Hannemann announces the early endorsement of Mayor Derek Kawakami, flanked by HLTA Chairperson-elect Paul Toner, Kaua‘i Chapter Executive Director Samira Siale and HLTA...
Posted April 26, 2022 April 24, 2022 We are so proud to welcome home Kumu Hula Leinaʻala Pavao Jardin and the wahine and support staff of Halau Ka Lei Mokihana O Leina‘ala after they won the Merrie Monarch Lokalia Montgomery Overall Award for the first time! What a...