Media Releases

Homestead Communities, Leader Recognized For Wildfire Mitigation Efforts

Posted on Mar 3, 2025 in Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Media Releases, Slider

HOMESTEAD COMMUNITIES, LEADER RECOGNIZED FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION EFFORTSHawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization Credits Innovation, Collaboration For Communities’ Success FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 1, 2025 KAILUA-KONA, HAWAIʻI ISLAND – When an illegal fireworks incident set a hillside in Papakōlea between Kapahu and Laukea Street ablaze on New Year’s Eve in 2023, the need for change sparked within Noel ...
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DHHL APPLICANTS, LESSEES ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN HOME BUILD PROGRAM

Posted on Feb 13, 2025 in Media Releases, Slider

DHHL APPLICANTS, LESSEES ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN HOME BUILD PROGRAM Honolulu Habitat For Humanity Accepting Applications For New Builds, Demolitions Lenchanko-Andrade ʻohana celebrates new home in Waimānalo (Courtesy: Osvaldo Olmos)    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2025 HONOLULU – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) encourages applicants and lessees to participate in Honolulu Habitat ...
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PUBLIC SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR HB 606, DHHL LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE

Posted on Feb 10, 2025 in Media Releases

PUBLIC SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR HB 606, DHHL LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2025   HONOLULU – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) is seeking public support for HB 606. This bill, introduced by the Native Hawaiian Affairs Caucus, aims to provide additional funding for more than 20 projects planned for development ...
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STAFFING SHORTAGE FORCES CLOSURE OF DHHL MAUI DISTRICT OFFICE

Posted on Feb 4, 2025 in Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Media Releases

STAFFING SHORTAGE FORCES CLOSURE OF DHHL MAUI DISTRICT OFFICE Office To Reopen Thursday, February 6, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2025 HONOLULU – The Department of Hawaiian Home Land’s Maui District Office in Paukukalo will be closed Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The closure is due to a shortage of staff. The office is set ...
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DHHL TO HOLD COMMUNITY MEETING ON ACCESS CONCERNS THROUGH HAWAIIAN HOMELANDS ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND

Posted on Jan 27, 2025 in Media Releases, Slider

DHHL TO HOLD COMMUNITY MEETING ON ACCESS CONCERNS THROUGH HAWAIIAN HOMELANDS ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2025 NAʻALEHU, HAWAIʻI ISLAND – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) will host a community meeting to address concerns regarding access through Hawaiian homelands in Kaʻū on Hawaiʻi Island. The meeting will be from 5:30 ...
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