Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Lawmakers Want New Group To Determine Future Of OHA Kakaako Makai
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs says it does not plan to cooperate with the group if two resolutions pass the Legislature.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
House Kills OHA Kakaako Makai Proposal
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs won’t be able to build 400-foot-tall towers near the Kakaako shoreline.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Former OHA Finance Chief Sues Over Whistleblower Retaliation
UPDATED: The former official alleges that he was targeted for raising concerns over the office’s finances.
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Carmen Hulu Lindsey To Chair OHA Board Of Trustees
Lei Ahu Isa will serve as vice chair.
OHA: Alapa Unseats Longtime Incumbent Machado In Race For Molokai Seat
Keli’i Akina was in a tight race to keep his at-large seat, and Keola Lindsey led the race for the Hawaii island seat.
OHA Race: Machado, Alapa Differ On Hawaiian Self-Governance, Mauna Kea
Colette Machado spent more than two decades on OHA’s board and has changed her position on TMT while newcomer Luana Alapa is hesitant to take strong positions on key issues.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
OHA: Alapa Leads Machado Forcing A November Runoff
Office of Hawaiian Affairs incumbents are seeing strong challenges in some seats.
Mauna Kea Provides ‘Wake-Up Call’ For Candidates To Run For OHA
Buoyed by the activism around TMT and a rare open seat, nearly a dozen people have entered the Hawaii island race to serve on the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
OHA Returned $2M Of Ceded Land Revenue In 2019
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has previously pushed to have a cap on their ceded land revenues raised.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
State Auditor Suspends Review Of OHA LLCs
Les Kondo blames a decision by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees to withhold information. But two trustees say he is “playing politics.”