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Festival celebrates Hawai‘i writers, musicians and performers

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An annual celebration of Hawai‘i songs and stories heads back to the Honolulu civic grounds the first weekend in May with a full slate of entertainment featuring local literature, Hawaiian music, hula hālau and more. The Hawai‘i Book & Music Festival is a time to...

Haumea examines issues impacting Hawaiian wāhine health

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will release a new report on the health status of Hawaiian wāhine this month, coinciding with Mother’s Day, National Women’s Health Week and Asian/Pacific American Heritage month. Haumea: Transforming the Health of Native Hawaiian Women and Empowering Wāhine Well-Being examines...

Eō e Hawai‘i!

Eō e nā kini, nā mamo, a me po‘e aloha ‘āina, mai ka moku o Keawe a i ka mole mai ‘o Lehua, aloha! Last month the entire state and viewers worldwide were able to witness another year of the Merrie Monarch Festival. I want...

Mililani High serves imu-cooked lunches

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Mililani High School served up the first imu-cooked meal officially approved for a public school lunch at the end of March. While other schools have imu fundraisers around Thanksgiving, food cooked overnight in a traditional underground oven hasn’t been allowed in public school meal programs....

Hawaiian child rearing and education

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Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukui wrote extensively about child-rearing and the education of children amongst Native Hawaiians. Many of these practices and beliefs are evident in Hawai‘i today. According to Pukui, a Hawaiian child was rarely spanked or hit. He was talked to and if...

Hawai‘i musicians shine during Mele Mei

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The 8th Annual Mele Mei, a celebration of Hawai‘i’s music, culture and arts, presents live music every weekend in May on O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i Island. After a late April launch, Mele Mei hits its stride on May Day with a Lei of Stars...

Mākeke: Marketplace | April 2018

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Hawai‘i Court voids all existing recreational aquarium collection permits

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State illegally permitted capture of 250,000 fish in a year Citizens and conservation groups achieved another legal victory against the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) when the First Circuit Court – sitting as the Environmental Court – ruled that all unexpired recreational...

State has duty to mālama ‘āina at Pōhakuloa

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A circuit court judge has found the state breached its trust duty to enforce leases to the U.S. Army at Pōhakuloa Training Area, in what the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC) called a bombshell ruling. Pōhakuloa, located on Hawai‘i Island, is a 100,000 acre property...

OHA doubles its fiscal reserve

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OHA’s net assets increased by more than $26 million and the agency’s fiscal reserve more than doubled to $4.2 million during fiscal year 2017, according to a recently completed independent audit. At the close of the fiscal year, OHA’s total net position stood at $600,726,145,...

Four Hawaiian language immersion students advance to state science fair

Four students whose Hawaiian language science projects qualified for the 2018 statewide science fair were recognized by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs on March 30. Each student received a certificate of recognition and $100 from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs at the 61st annual Hawai‘i...

Parade of Farms links Waimānalo producers and consumers

Farms and agribusinesses in the heart of Waimānalo will provide a “behind-the-scenes” look into the business of farming at the O‘ahu Resource Conservation & Development Council’s Parade of Farms. Farms and operations opening their properties for public tours will include Frankie's Nursery, GoFarm Hawaii, Kanu...

He Kanaka Aloha…

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This column was guest written by Jeremy “Kama” Hopkins. United States Senator Daniel Kahikina Akaka (September 11, 1924 – April 6, 2018) has been described as “The Aloha Statesman.” He was the first U.S. Senator of Hawaiian descent. He was a kanaka filled with aloha...

Poke Nūhou: News Briefs | May 2018

Disaster aid and satellite classes provided on Kaua‘i Devastating flooding in Kaua‘i, East O‘ahu and Waimānalo in April prompted the state Legislature and governor to quickly approve $125 million in relief aid for those communities. The House and Senate sped up passage of the state budget...

Senator’s passing inspires outpourings of love and aloha

Photo: Senator Akaka
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The warmth and aloha that U.S. Sen. Daniel Kahikina Akaka spread from Hawai‘i to Washington, D.C., flowed back in waves last month upon news he had passed away at age 93. Akaka’s congressional career spanned nearly four decades, beginning with his election to the U.S....

UNDERSTANDING OHA POLITICS: 5 Trustees + 1 CEO = Total Control

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‘Ano‘ai kakou… Due to the recent state audit, some have been calling for the ouster of all current Trustees. Before people “throw the baby out with the bath water,” I think it’s important to understand how the politics at OHA allows six individuals to...