Native Hawaiians

Could A Pre-Fab Factory Get More Native Hawaiians Into Homes? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Could A Pre-Fab Factory Get More Native Hawaiians Into Homes?

DHHL wants to transform an airport hanger into a manufacturing center to lower costs and address a waitlist so long that people have died waiting for homestead land.

The Sunshine Interview: OHA Leaders Kai Kahele And Stacy Kealohalani Ferreira Kawika Lopez/Civil Beat/2025

The Sunshine Interview: OHA Leaders Kai Kahele And Stacy Kealohalani Ferreira

The new Office of Hawaiian Affairs executives say they are bringing fresh energy to the agency along with specific ideas grounded in OHA’s mission and state law.

Kava Growers In Hawaiʻi Fear Being Associated With ‘Gas Station Heroin’ Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2023

Kava Growers In Hawaiʻi Fear Being Associated With ‘Gas Station Heroin’

Hawaiʻi lawmakers are considering regulating kratom and banning sales to minors. But kava advocates want an outright ban.

OHA Salary Commission Approves Trustee Pay Raises Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

OHA Salary Commission Approves Trustee Pay Raises

The new salary levels are set to take effect July 1.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustees In Line To Get Big Pay Raises Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustees In Line To Get Big Pay Raises

The OHA Salary Commission wants to put trustee compensation on par with other elected officials.

Why Civil Beat Is Using Diacritical Marks In Our Stories Now  Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Why Civil Beat Is Using Diacritical Marks In Our Stories Now 

With logistical issues solved by newer technology, the only question for us was this one: Could we be consistent? That’s where we need your help.

What’s In A Name? Scientists Are Tying Hawaiian Islands Back To Their Roots Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2024

What’s In A Name? Scientists Are Tying Hawaiian Islands Back To Their Roots

A movement is taking hold to restore the original Hawaiian names of places and species.

Native Hawaiian Contractor Chris Dawson Has Died While Under Investigation Hawaiian Native Corp. photo

Native Hawaiian Contractor Chris Dawson Has Died While Under Investigation

Christopher Dawson, the founder of the Dawson family of companies, died by suicide as he faced potential criminal charges for alleged financial crimes.

Selection Of Kamehameha Schools Trustees Is Under Scrutiny Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Selection Of Kamehameha Schools Trustees Is Under Scrutiny

While new transparency measures are proposed, some groups want more input.

Who Should Be Trusted To Manage Remains Of Hawaiian Royals? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Who Should Be Trusted To Manage Remains Of Hawaiian Royals?

Proposals are floating for either the Office of Hawaiian Affairs or a private entity to take over at the Royal Mausoleum.