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Longtime OHA Leader Rowena Akana Has Died Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Longtime OHA Leader Rowena Akana Has Died

Her tenure as a trustee was marked by a commitment to Native Hawaiians but also ethical challenges and board power struggles.

OHA Chief Executive Sues Trustees For Retaliation, Damage To Reputation awika Lopez/Civil Beat/2025

OHA Chief Executive Sues Trustees For Retaliation, Damage To Reputation

The chief executive of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs wants her job back amid an internal investigation.

Lee Cataluna: Money, Power And Status Make Kamehameha Schools A Rich Target Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Lee Cataluna: Money, Power And Status Make Kamehameha Schools A Rich Target

The lawsuit against the well-endowed Hawaiian school insists the goal is to force racial integration but there’s more of an undercurrent here.

Kamehameha Ending Scholarships For Students Attending Other Schools Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Kamehameha Ending Scholarships For Students Attending Other Schools

The Kipona Scholarship is Kamehameha’s third-largest external financial aid program.

Kamehameha Schools Sued Over Native Hawaiian Admissions Policy AP Photo/Mengshin Lin/2025

Kamehameha Schools Sued Over Native Hawaiian Admissions Policy

Students for Fair Admissions founder Ed Blum said he has received death threats over his attempt to strike down the policy.

Makana Eyre: What’s In A Name? For Hawaiians There’s A Lot David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Makana Eyre: What’s In A Name? For Hawaiians There’s A Lot

Keeping Hawaiian names alive is a responsibility and a way to place Hawaiʻi and Hawaiian culture firmly in the wider world.

Should OHA Play A Bigger Role In Military Lease Negotiations? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Should OHA Play A Bigger Role In Military Lease Negotiations?

Board Chair Kai Kahele plans to take up the issue at an OHA meeting on the Big Island in November.

Tourist Tax Hike Sought For Hawaiian Home Lands Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Tourist Tax Hike Sought For Hawaiian Home Lands

The proposal could be a hard sell for lawmakers and the hotel industry after recent tax increases in Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court: OHA Trustees Bound By State Ethics Code Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court: OHA Trustees Bound By State Ethics Code

The court also upheld dozens of charges against former Trustee Rowena Akana.

DHHL Delays ʻEwa Real Estate Swap To Make Sure Donation Isn’t ‘Dirty Land’ David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

DHHL Delays ʻEwa Real Estate Swap To Make Sure Donation Isn’t ‘Dirty Land’

The deal would allow a developer to circumvent county zoning rules by tapping into the Hawaiian housing agency’s special powers. In return, the agency could get a revenue boost for building homes.