Maui Now and its team of journalists earned multiple awards in the 2025 Hawaiʻi Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism awards, including second place for Best Overall News Site for the second year in a row. Maui Now journalist Brian Perry was recognized with a second place award in the Online News Reporting category for his story on the flawed air conditioning initiative at public schools. Managing Editor, Wendy Osher earned two awards: one for Online News Reporting and another in the Best Multimedia Presentation category, both involving coverage of the murder case involving fallen Maui Police Officer Suzanne O.Maui Now earned awards in three of five Internet categories in the 2025 Contest for Excellence in Hawaiʻi journalism. The chapter awards were judged by the San Diego and East Tennessee SPJ chapters. Award recipients were recognized during a dinner held July 29 at the Japanese Cultural Center on Oʻahu.