Lance,
I played Nanea earlier this year and liked it very much. It is laid on a canvas with a grand scale, and I thought Kidd used the topography very well. There were some excellent holes there. For example I really liked the par 5 6th with a skyline green and the two holes that followed, a long par 4 and downhill par 3. I liked the width of the course, which is necessary given the windy conditions, and the greens were solid if not spectacular. I did think that there was some sameness to the tee shots on several holes, with diagonal carries required over or around bunkers.
I've compared Nanea to Kapalua Planatation and find that I prefer Kapalua, perhaps due to the familiarity that I have with Kapalua Plantation from several more plays as well as the quirk afforded by the way the ball runs out on the slopes of Kapalua. But Nanea is a Big Island must play if you can access it.