Named for the incident that started Battle of Nuʻuanu

HONOLULU (KHON2) – In the ahupuaʻa of Honolulu, which lies in the moku of Kona here on Oʻahu, stands a road named in commemoration of a surprising incident.

We are speaking of Pūʻiwa Rd.

In Hawaiian, the word pūʻiwa translates into English as “startled, surprised, astonished or frightened.”…

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