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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.