Courtesy: Kaikea Nakachi
Decade Of Big Island’s ‘Try Wait’ Moratorium Spurs Plenty Fish — And Poaching
Ten years of no fishing has led to a huge recovery on a stretch of the Kona Coast. Now comes the hard part: Protecting those gains.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Makana Eyre: How An 1896 Ban Failed To Kill The Hawaiian Language
The demand for learning ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi is high, but immersion schools can’t find enough teachers.
AP Photo/Mengshin Lin
Lawsuit: Homesteads Shouldn’t Be Limited To Native Hawaiians
Gov. Josh Green and Hawaiʻi’s attorney general have vowed to fight the lawsuit against Hawaiian homelands eligibility.
AP Photo/Mengshin Lin/2025
Teens Suing Kamehameha Didn’t Have Scores To Get In, Lawyer Says
Attorneys for the plaintiffs say race preference permeates the process.
Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022
Luxury Home Tax Pitch To Fund Hawaiian Homes Flopped. Now What?
The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands came away with some funds but will need to look for other revenue sources.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Do Trump Budget Cuts Signal A New Challenge For Native Hawaiians?
While Congress is likely to restore funding for Native Hawaiian programs, the administration’s rhetoric signals a major escalation that seems destined for the courts.
Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2018
Honolulu’s Airport Has AI Theme Songs. The Internet Is Divided
The AI-generated tunes celebrating the islands are played hourly over the airport sound system. Some travelers think they misrepresent local culture.
Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2026
‘Renovation Aloha’ Sued For Filming Native Hawaiian Bones
HGTV is releasing a re-edited version of the episode “Bones On The Big Island” after a Hawaiʻi judge ordered the original taken down.
AP Photo/Mengshin Lin/2025
Family Suing Kamehameha Schools Can Stay Anonymous For Now
Their identities will be revealed to the school’s attorneys and the judge presiding over the case.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Conservative Activists Take Aim At Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship
A new lawsuit filed by a legal advocacy nonprofit says a 35-year-old federal scholarship program that brought Native Hawaiian doctors to the islands is unconstitutional.