Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2021 Statement on Senate Committee Amendments to SB 1321 (Kapolei, Oʻahu) – Hawaiian Homes Commission Chair William J. Ailā, Jr. issued the following statement following the Senate Committee on Hawaiian Affairs’ amendments to SB 1321....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2021 DHHL Rental Relief Program Receives $2.4M Boost (Kapolei, Oʻahu) – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program has received a funding allocation of $2.4 million as part of the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2021 DHHL Investigates Illegal Activity in Waimānalo (Waimānalo, Oʻahu) – A Hawaiian homestead property in Waimānalo was the subject of a search warrant executed by the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2021 Statement on House Committee Deferral of HB 359 (Kapolei, Oʻahu) – Hawaiian Homes Commission Chair William J. Ailā, Jr. issued a statement following the House Committee on Economic Development’s deferral of HB 359.  “I...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2021 Unauthorized Campers Removed, Fence Being Installed in Kalawahine (Kalawahine, Oʻahu) – The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) has completed the removal of unauthorized campers and is in the process of installing a fence...