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  1. Puʻunēnē (Hawaiian: Puʻunēnē) is an unincorporated community in the central part of Maui, Hawaii, United States (near Kahului), with a population of approximately 50. Although the land is fairly level, the Hawaiian name for the area means "goose hill", in reference to the endemic nēnē (or Hawaiian goose, the state bird ).

  2. The resolution read: “As the U.S. Navy will abandon use of its Kahului Airport on Maui, and this airport may be more economically operated and provide safer airplane operations than the territorially owned airport at Puunene, the Superintendent of Public Works is directed to make a survey with CAA officials and the U.S. Navy to determine ...

  3. Puunene Nichiren Mission is one of Japanese Nichiren-Shu Buddhist Missionary Temple at Maui Island In Hawaii States U.S.A. near the Kahului Airport. Rev. Genyu Oba established a temporary place to spread the dharma in the town of Wailuku, which is located in the center of the island, in November 1920.

    • 33 Pulelehua Way Honolulu HI 96817
    • temple @ nichirenmission.org
    • (808) 595-3517
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  4. Puunene Tourism: Tripadvisor has 284 reviews of Puunene Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Puunene resource.

  5. Mar 14, 2018 · Immediately after December 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, the military took control of all air fields in the Territory and began the expansion of Maui Airport at Puʻunēnē. In 1943, Naval Air Station Pu‘unēnē was established as a “Top Gun” school for fighter-aircraft tactics, based on the Navy’s use of highly-decorated veteran fighter ...

  6. Nov 22, 2019 · Puʻunēnē is a place name on Maui (pu’u means hill and nēnē is the native Hawaiian goose – “goose hill”.) It is the site of an early sugar mill built in 1901 and associated camp, as well as one of Hawaiʻi’s early airports.

  7. Jan 24, 2022 · NAS Pu`unene was constructed in 1940 on the site of an existing airfield. It was expanded in 1942.