STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS May 20, 2013 To: Chairman and Members, Hawaiian Homes Commission Through: Darrell Yagodich, Planning Program Manager From: Bob Freitas, Planner Subject: Approval of Criteria, Process and Next Steps to Remove the Moratorium on Subdivisions and Transfer of Agriculture and Pastoral Leases View the complete document and download [...]

Another brand new home has been designed and constructed by Hawaiʻi Community College students in Hilo, Hawaiʻi. This is the 46th home built by the college since the school launched its Model Home Program in 1965. The best part of the program, according to students and organizers: the annual ceremony where the house keys are [...]

Notice of Annual Hawaiian Homes Commission Regular Meetings On Moloka’i On Monday, May 20, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. and Tuesday, May 21, at 11:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. (Time changed as of 5/14) at Kūlana ‘Ōiwi Multi-Purpose Conference Room (600 Maunaloa Highway, Kalamaula) Hawaiian Homes Commission Meeting agendas are available approximately one week in advance on [...]

Department Responds To Star-Advertiser Articles The following is the un-edited opinion piece which was submitted to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser in response to their recent series of articles critical of our Department May 8, 2013 The Star-Advertiser’s three day series highlights a critical challenge facing this Administration: how to effectively manage DHHL’s land resources with severely [...]

DEBARTOLO DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES LARGER 700,000-SQUARE-FOOT DEPARTMENT STORE-ANCHORED PHASE ONE FOR KA MAKANA ALI‘I First phase of 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use regional shopping center will feature 75 shops and restaurants, a cinema, department store, hotel and supermarket FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2013 Download a PDF version of this release TAMPA, FL (May 3, 2013) – DeBartolo [...]

Legislature Passes $9.6 Million for DHHL Operations, Largest General Funds Appropriation In Department’s History  First appropriation of general funds for the state agency since 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2013 Download a PDF version of this release KAPOLEI, HAWAI‘I – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) today received critical legislative support for a [...]

NEWS RELEASE April 26, 2013 Blasting Scheduled Through May 31 at DHHL Construction Site in Waimea Blasting Scheduled Monday through Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Starting Next Week WAIMEA, HAWAIʻI — The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is alerting residents, business owners and nearby property owners that after multiple test blasts conducted last [...]

NĀNĀKULI HOUSING CORPORATION DEDICATES AFFORDABLE HOUSING MODEL FOR HAWAIIANS Innovative design a realized dream of NHC Founder, the late Paige Kawelo Barber FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2013 Download a PDF version of this release Download a PDF of the event program NĀNĀKULI, HI — Governor Neil Abercrombie and Hawaiian Homes Commission Chair Jobie Masagatani [...]

O‘ahu beneficiaries joined Hawaiian Homes commissioners and DHHL staff today to kick off the first of three Open House workshops on the O‘ahu Island Plan at Waipahu High School. The DHHL Planning Office is developing the O‘ahu Island Plan (OIP), and your mana‘o is crucial to the planning process. One of the first opportunities to [...]

HONOLULU – Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Darrell T. Young to the position of deputy director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, effective May 1, 2013. Young is currently serving as the director of communications and acting deputy director. “Darrell is a results-driven, team-oriented individual with more than 27 years of [...]

  Further Blasting Operations Planned at DHHL Construction Site in Waimea Blasting scheduled for Apr. 24, 25, 26, from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2013 Download a PDF version of this release WAIMEA, HAWAIʻI — The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is alerting residents, business owners and nearby property owners [...]

The Hawai’i state auditor has released “Audit of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ Homestead Services Division,” along with DHHL responses. Click to download a PDF of the auditor’s report