Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

 

 

SEVERE WEATHER FORCES CLOSURE OF DHHL OFFICES

The Department’s Maui and West Hawaiʻi District Offices Impacted

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 31, 2025

HONOLULU – The Department of Hawaiian Home Land’s Maui District Office in Paukukalo and its West Hawaiʻi District Office in Waimea remain closed Friday, January 31, 2025.

The closures are a result of severe weather impacting the community and staff.

Both offices are set to reopen Monday, February 3, 2025 at 7:45 a.m. and will resume normal business hours.

Please direct any questions or concerns to the department’s main branch at 808-620-9500.

 

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About the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands:

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands carries out Prince Jonah Kūhiō  Kalanianaʻole’s vision of rehabilitating native Hawaiians by returning them to the land. Established by U.S. Congress in 1921 with the passage of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, the Hawaiian homesteading program run by DHHL includes management of more than 200,000 acres of land statewide with the specific purpose of developing and delivering homesteading.

Media Contact:

Diamond Badajos

Information and Community Relations Officer

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

Cell: 808-342-0873

Email: [email protected]