Are there fairies in Hawaii according to mythology?

In Maori, Moriori, Menehune ,patupaiarehe and pakepakeha are all considered to be 'little people' with the exception of the pakepakeha and patupaiarehe which have been described as either, small forest dwellers, or large cave/mountain dwellers, the short people are dark skinned with often light (ginger) coloured hair. read more

Now that I think about, I don't think I've ever seen a fairy either. The Menehune are said to be a people, sometimes described as dwarfs in size, who live in the deep forests and hidden valleys of the Hawaiian Islands, far from the eyes of normal humans. read more

Many scholars attribute ancient structures found on the Hawaiian Islands to the Menehune. However, others have argued that the legends of the Menehune are a post-European contact mythology and that no such race existed. The mythology of the Menehune is as old as the beginnings of Polynesian history. read more