Puanani Fernandez-Akamine
Puanani Fernandez-Akamine is the editor of Ka Wai Ola newspaper and a multiple award-winning journalist. Before joining OHA in 2019, she worked for Kamehameha Schools. She is passionate about helping our lāhui tell their stories in their own words to inform, uplift and inspire. She cares deeply about social justice, Indigenous sovereignty, aloha ʻāina and animal welfare. Puanani lives in the ʻāina momona of Kahaluʻu, Oʻahu, with her extended ʻohana and lots of dogs. Aloha Ke Akua. Aloha kekahi i kekahi.
