A combined effort between Mayor Rick Blangiardi and City Council member Esther Kiaaina is making the commission a reality after 30 years.

The Legislature may need to resolve an ongoing dispute between the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the federal Department of the Interior over commercial leases.

Native Hawaiians are not federally recognized as having a government-to-government relationship with the U.S. similar to American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.

Recent developments in growing striped mullet could help conserve Hawaii’s oceans, establish food security and perpetuate Hawaiian culture — but can they overcome new challenges?

While millions mourned the death of the longest reigning British monarch, others have criticized that monarchy's colonial past.

Some members of the new panel, including former TMT protesters, may find their values challenged now that they have a vote over what happens to Hawaii's tallest mountain.

While some support the charter amendment's sharper focus on Hawaiian cultural preservation, others say it’s too vague and not worth the taxpayer investment.

The group objects to Mayor Mitch Roth's decision to start allowing limited access again to the famous Big Island valley.

The eight nominations must be confirmed by the state Senate.

Meet the wahine leaders navigating thousands of miles on voyaging canoes, using the natural world as their guide.