Hawai’i has long been a land of kings, queens and monarchs. Whoever had the gold, made the rules. While founding Americans began kicking British royalty out of North America beginning in 1776, feudalism was being strengthened in what were called the Sandwich Islands at the time. Today, Mark Zuckerberg has the gold on Kaua’i.
UPDATE 12.8.25: Zuck Fucks Up the Environment
“redpillbot” posted video of Zuck’s new mega yacht: “Mark Zuckerberg, an outspoken critic of “man-made climate change”, shows off his new $300 million, 287-foot mega yacht, powered by four gigantic diesel engines. Another reminder that Net Zero is only for the peasants.”
UPDATE 7.21.25: Mark Zuckerberg Expands His Secretive Hawai’i Compound
Part of it sits atop a burial ground. Add to this account. WITH THE NEW buildings and additional land, his total investment in his compound now exceeds the entirety of the $311 million fiscal year 2024 Kauai operating expenses budget. MONEY TALKS !!! [WIRED]
Zuckerberg now has about 2,300 acres on the northeast side of Kaua’i. This goes along with previous development across the ranch: two mansions with a total floor area comparable to the size of a football field, a gym, a tennis court, several guest houses, ranch operations buildings, a set of saucer-shaped treehouses, an elaborate water system, and a tunnel that branches off into an underground shelter about the size of an NBA basketball court, outfitted with blast-resistant doors and an escape hatch. Recent documents also show plans for a new water pump building, to go along with two existing pump buildings and an 18-foot-tall water tank. Satellite images of the property also show dozens of buildings that have not yet appeared in public records requests. Based on counting bedrooms in the planning documents we’ve seen alone, WIRED estimates that, when complete, the property could comfortably house more than 100 people.
UPDATE 5.2.25: Time of White Kings in America
Have you seen Zuckerberg’s $500M superyacht in Hawaiʻi’s waters? Be careful, he may cut off your head. Billionaires, robber barons and greed dominates the USA Gilded Era of the 21st century.
UPDATE 12.6.24: Jessica Brayton wrote, “So sad… some people really need to learn how to share the wealth.” Mark’s current wealth is estimated at over $212 BILLION. For about $626,000, Mark Zuckerberg has been welcomed on Kaua’i by officials. For a person with $212B, donating $626,000 is like giving less than a penny!
UPDATE: 1.13.24: Started raising cattle at Ko’olau Ranch on Kauai, and my goal is to create some of the highest quality beef in the world. The cattle are wagyu and angus, and they’ll grow up eating macadamia meal and drinking beer that we grow and produce here on the ranch. We want the whole process to be local and vertically integrated. Each cow eats 5,000-10,000 pounds of food each year, so that’s a lot of acres of macadamia trees. My daughters help plant the mac trees and take care of our different animals. We’re still early in the journey and it’s fun improving on it every season. Of all my projects, this is the most delicious.
UPDATE 1.13.24: Zuckerberg posted to social media: Started raising cattle at Ko’olau Ranch on Kauai, and my goal is to create some of the highest quality beef in the world. The cattle are wagyu and angus, and they’ll grow up eating macadamia meal and drinking beer that we grow and produce here on the ranch. We want the whole process to be local and vertically integrated. Each cow eats 5,000-10,000 pounds of food each year, so that’s a lot of acres of macadamia trees. My daughters help plant the mac trees and take care of our different animals. We’re still early in the journey and it’s fun improving on it every season. Of all my projects, this is the most delicious.
British explorer Captain James Cook landed on Kaua’i in 1778. Kanaka Maoli (Indigenous Hawaiians) killed him on February 14, 1779, for attempting to recover a long boat they had stolen. A young Kanaka male named Kamehameha led the war party. He envied British royalists and wanted to become king himself.
Kamehameha didn’t have gold, silver or oil. He had land … Hawai’i had lots of land, and Kamehameha killed for land, and traded land and political rights to the British for weapons of mass destruction. Partnering with the British, he murdered 10,000s of Kanaka peasants, rival chiefs and opposing warriors. Kamehameha became the British colonial king over the Hawaiian islands in 1810 after 30 years of war.
For more history on the rise and fall of the kingdom, see: Never Forget Native Hawaiians Want to Kill You.
In 1843, USA warships kicked the British out of the northern Pacific. The Kingdom of Hawai’i gained independence, Lā Kū’oko’a, although the USA had recognized their independence since 1826. Didn’t last long. Local officials and business leaders in Hawai’i ended the absolute authority of the monarchy in 1887. King Kalākaua was forced to sign a new agreement, referred to as the Bayonet Constitution. Royal power was limited. The legislature now governed.
The king died in 1891. Sister Lydia ascended to the throne in a contested and divided decision. The king was dead; long live the queen. As Queen Lili’uokalani, she began working to undo the 1887 agreement. Bad strategic move! She had no army, scarce resources and little political power. Locals booted her in 1893 and charged her with treason.
Local business leaders and officials created the Republic of Hawai’i in 1894, and elected former Kingdom of Hawai’i chief justice Sanford Dole as the first and only president. Due to complaints by Kanaka and political infighting, the USA annexed the islands in 1898. Dole became the first governor of the Territory of Hawai’i in 1900.
Considered the last prince of the Kanaka kingdom, Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole became Hawaii’s territorial representative to Congress as a Republican. Serving from March 1903 until his death, The Prince championed legislation to provide homes for Kanaka families and called for Hawai’i statehood. Homes remain elusive, but 93% voters in Hawai’i turned the territory into a state in 1959.
First state governor was William F. Quinn, a Republican. Current governor is Josh Green, a Democrat. Of the nine governors, only two have been Republicans. Governors, like the monarchs, are weak officials. Power in Hawai’i lies with industry and wealthy land owners.
Of the more than 4 millions acres of land, the State of Hawai’i and federal government owns most. Rich people, such as Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, owns about 95% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai. Oprah, Jeff Bezos and a handful of corporations are large owners on Maui. Kamehameha Schools owns over 300,000 acres on Big Island (Hawai’i island), along with Parker Ranch, which once held more than 500,000 acres.
Although the largest land owners on the small and oldest island, Kaua’i, behind State of Hawai’i, are the Robinsons (55k acres) and Grove Farms (31k acres), Mark Zuckerberg is arguable the most influential owner.
Mark Zuckerberg is King of Kaua’i. Long Live the King
Over the past ten years, Zuckerberg has acquired over 1,400 acres of pristine land on the northeast corner of Kaua’i. Mark claims the property, known as Ko’olau Ranch, is the family home for him, wife Pricilla, and current three children.
WIRED provided an inside look at the secret compound Zuckerberg is constructing. Facilities include a 5,000-square-foot underground shelter, have its own energy and food supplies, and, when coupled with land purchase prices, will cost in excess of $270 million.
Coconut Wireless is Buzzing with Concerns
Aloha Councilmembers,
I’ve recently seen the news about Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to upgrade his property and destroy the very land he owns. When contacting the Planning Department, they were NOT aware of his plans. Would you please investigate and see if he has permits for…
However, the Zucks only pay hundreds of thousands of dollars — rather than millions — in annual property tax Zuckerberg. They aren’t farmers, but the land is subject to a substantial agricultural tax discount. People are taxed heavily in Hawai’i, not wealth or land.
Kali Yuga Buddha writes, “Zuckerberg’s sprawling Kauai compound boasts a panic room and tunnels linking various structures. Stay tuned as I delve deeper to unearth more secrets. Got a tip or leak? Reach out” 🤙🏽
Zuckerberg’s massive footprint on this tiny island with a suspicious local population of less than 75,000 has been met with significant resistance. Zuckerberg relied on “legal maneuvering and political networking” by throwing around millions of dollars of cash, while showing arrogant disregard for local families.
Local blogger Da Kine posted an artist rendition of the Zuckerberg compound with plans for an escape hatch, “blind doors” and an underground bunker. WIRED claimed one local architect unaffiliated with the project joked that it reminded him of medieval rulers who, according to legend, killed the architects of their most ambitious projects so the secrets of their designs would die with them.
Mario Nawfal asks, “What is Mark Zuckerberg planning?”
According to the report by WIRED, the partially completed compound consists of more than a dozen buildings with at least 30 bedrooms and 30 bathrooms in total. Two mansions with a total floor area comparable to a professional football field (57,000 square feet) contain multiple elevators, offices, conference rooms and an industrial-sized kitchen.
In nearby woods, a web of 11 disk-shaped treehouses are planned, which will be connected by intricate rope bridges, allowing visitors to cross from one building to the next while staying among the treetops. A building on the other side of the main mansions will include a full-size gym, pools, sauna, hot tub, cold plunge and tennis court. The property includes other guest houses and operations buildings. WIRED claims the scale of the project suggests that the compound will be more than a personal vacation home, as Zuckerberg hosts corporate events on the property.
Plans show the two central mansions will be joined by a tunnel that branches off into a 5,000-square-foot underground shelter, featuring living space, a mechanical room and an escape hatch that can be accessed via a ladder.
Compound doors are planned to be keypad-operated or soundproofed. Others, like those in the library, are described as “blind doors,” made to imitate the design of the surrounding walls. The door in the underground shelter will be constructed out of metal and filled in with concrete — a style common in bunkers and bomb shelters fit for a king, queen and royal family.
According to WIRED, the Zuckerberg fortress will be self-sufficient, with its own water tank, 55 feet in diameter, 18 feet tall and pump system. Food is already being produced across the 1,400 acres through ranching and agriculture.
The over $270 million price tag for a private residence, along with the level of secrecy and security, is unparalleled in the local construction industry. “The only other time you see that is when you’re doing secure military installations,” says one local construction industry official affiliated with the project.
Allan Parachini, local journalist, told WIRED that the focus on managing the flow of information around the compound includes intimidating local press for critical coverage. Throughout 2017, Parachini requested permits to learn what Zuckerberg was building on Kauai. After writing an opinion piece in The Garden Island critical of Zuckerberg and calling for residents to “tell Zuckerberg that abusing his stewardship of public beaches as if we are just another batch of Facebook victims is unacceptable,” King Zuckerberg retaliated.
“I was amused. I thought it was a silly, petty, juvenile thing to do. I just laughed it off.”
Allan Parachini, local journalist
Parachini claims a Zuckerberg representative told him their team would not communicate with him for any future pieces, and was informed that he, specifically, would no longer be allowed on the property under any circumstances, at the request of the owner.
In 2016, two years after Zuckerberg purchased his first parcel of land, a 6-foot wall was erected around portions of the property, ensuring privacy within the ranch, but denying other neighbors an ocean view as they walked or biked alongside the land. WIRED reported that recently, as construction began in earnest, the neighborhood has been transformed by cars and trucks circulating in and out. Loud noises, which sound like gunshots, frequently ring out from the construction site.
“Mark and Priscilla value the time their family spends at Ko’olau Ranch and in the local community and are committed to preserving the ranch’s natural beauty. Under their care, less than one percent of the overall land is developed with the vast majority dedicated to farming, ranching, conservation, open spaces, and wildlife preservation.”
Hoffine Barr, the King’s PR representative
The project is changing the character in the area, Jeff Lindner, another neighbor told WIRED. “There used to not be any cars,” he says. Now, there is a lot of traffic. “They’re not there to enjoy the island,” he says of the influx of workers, many of whom he believes aren’t local to Kauai. “They’re there to get somewhere, and you’re in their way.”
Numerous lawsuits have been filed. Not really a problem. “If anybody has enough money to insulate himself from the damage created for society, it would be Zuck,” said Douglass Rushoff.
Many locals believe Zuckerberg’s legal maneuverings are another example of outsiders moving to Hawai’i and taking advantage of people already living there. WIRED reported that Zuckerberg faced a barrage of negative press around the time of his attempts to acquire land, and a June 2020 petition citing the kuleana lawsuits and calling to “stop Mark Zuckerberg from colonizing Kauai,” received more than a million signatures.
BUYING OFF the Local Opposition
When one is considered to be the seventh richest man in the world, there aren’t many barriers. Zuckerberg and Chan simply launched a financial strategy to grease their pathway into the Kaua’i community. Local charity, Chan Zuckerberg Kaua’i Community Fund, has given more than $20 million to various Kaua’i nonprofits since 2018. Money talks! Hundreds of thousands in taxes to support the people. Millions to officials. Bribes work!
WIRED reported that with Zuckerberg’s status as a major philanthropist come political connections. Zuckerberg and Chan established a cozy relationship with Kaua’i mayor Derek Kawakami, holding meetings to discuss funding local initiatives during a 2018 flooding crisis and at the height of the COVID19 pandemic. In March 2021, the couple helped relaunched a county jobs program with a $4.2 million donation and gave $3.5 million to local COVID19 assistance projects.
Zuckerbergs also hired Arryl Kaneshiro, then sitting chair of the Kaua’i County Council, as an agricultural consultant. WIRED pointed out he is the son of another former county council member. Nepotism infects government in Hawai’i.
Kaneshiro is a rancher and a popular politician who was reelected to four consecutive terms from 2014 to 2022. Neither Kaneshiro nor Zuckerberg PR rep Hoffine Barr responded to questions regarding pay. Ethics disclosures show that he took home more than $100,000 from his consulting practice in 2021, which was Kaneshiro’s final term on the council. Local ethics rules do not require that politicians specify how much income they make over $100,000. Corruption rules!
In November 2021, reported by WIRED, Zuckerberg made a $4 million gift to fund the purchase of a traditional Hawaiian fishpond managed by Malama Huleia, a local nonprofit that focuses on wetland restoration through Native Hawaiian cultural practices. That nonprofit also had ties to local government, then vice chair of the county council Mason Chock. He had recently served as its president.
Speaking to WIRED, Billy DeCosta, a member of the Kaua’i County Council, pointed to the fishpond donation and the hiring of Kaneshiro and suggested Zuckerberg had a “strategic plan to get all the big dogs on his side.” Really? Say it ain’t so, Joe!
WITH THE STRING of donations, Zuckerberg and Chan are the most influential royal family on Kaua’i — they have become the king and queen of Kaua’i. Who cares about the peasants?
“The people who are born and raised here can’t afford to live here,” says Laurel Brier, former vocational counselor told WIRED and who lives a few miles south of the Zuckerberg compound. “And we have this whole new economy that is basically serving at the rich peoples’ whims. I don’t know how stable those kinds of jobs are.”
“It’s crazy that a man not from Hawai’i comes here and purchases a bunch of land that limits the locals [from potentially buying] land,” says John, former laborer on the Zuckerberg compound. “But it’s already been happening.”
In his book Survival of the Richest, media theorist Douglass Rushkoff criticizes what he calls “the mindset”— a belief that “with enough money and technology, wealthy men can live as gods and transcend the calamities that befall everyone else.”
Not sure they are gods; they certainly appear to consider themselves royalty in America.
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royal family? zuckerburge? eexxxcuuuuuuse me braddah, idk what you stay thinking, but you off guy. naw, zuckerburge can leave our islands alone. too much has already been taken from our people. why is it that after our final peace in 1810, that then became da kine. a target to da foreign ones. why? 200 years later, 100 years after da illegal overthrow, pff, why we still gotta deal with this? kanaka and kama’aina, riiiiiise, cause we SHALL NOT, let these foreign riches to have control of these islands.
Aloha “unsigned” (no name included), I stay thinking that Kanaka kings were replaced in Hawai’i by Industry and the Business Community. Kamehameha partnered with British to colonize the islands; he opened the door to outsiders. USA gave kingdom freedom in 1843, Lā Kūʻokoʻa. We know this history. However, it was Industry and Business Community (Honolulu Rifles) who demanded new constitution from Kalakaua in 1887; it was Industry and Business Community that booted Lili’uokalani in 1893. You claim this was illegal, “100 years after da illegal overthrow, pff.” These were local kama’aina; children of people invited by the monarchy to provide roads, electricity, water systems, plantations, churches and infrastructure that provided $$$$ to the kings and queens. You may not like this history, but these changes occurred with the blessing of your ancestors!
While the first missionaries taught the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you want others to do unto you,” the actual Golden Rule in Hawai’i is, “He who has the gold rules.” You wrote, “naw, zuckerburge can leave our islands alone.” LOL
That is funny! Zuckerberg has the gold. Gold rules! As we pointed out, as WIRED showed, Zuckerberg wasn’t popular with the people initially. In fact, families on Kaua’i opposed him … we did as well. We didn’t need another rich dude buying up land. Who stopped him? NOBODY … Zuckerberg has the gold. And, the mayor, county councilors, business leaders are all jumping on the Zuckerberg train … because Zuckerberg has the gold.
You asked, “why we still gotta deal with this?” Because brother, you and I ain’t got the gold.
You concluded, “kanaka and kama’aina, riiiiiise, cause we SHALL NOT, let these foreign riches to have control of these islands.” Beginning around 1780, Kamehameha opened the door so foreign riches would have control of these islands. The British had the gold. Kamehameha wanted some of their gold (weapons of mass destruction). Each king and queen opened the door. Each governor today opens the door … they want Foreign Developers to build the rail or a new football stadium. They want Foreign Developers to build more affordable housing. They want Foreign Developers to help rebuild Lahaina.
There isn’t GOLD in these islands. We have beautiful beaches, mountains, waterfalls and rainbows … we don’t have gold. And, Zuckerberg has the MOST GOLD on Kaua’i at this time. Officials bow to King Zuckerberg. Long Live the King!
Mahalo for your comments!