Department of Hawaiian Home Lands “In the News”
2025
July
Maui Now (July 7) – DHHL secures $22.3M in federal funds under the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant
Kauaʻi Now (July 6) – Department of Hawaiian Home Lands secures $22M in Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant funds
Hoodline (July 5) – Pu‘ukapu Homesteads Set for Telecom Upgrade by Hawaiian Telcom, Work Scheduled Through
Hawaiʻi News Now (July 5) – DHHL awarded $22.3M in federal funds to build more Hawaiian housing
Ka Wai Ola (July 1) – Lighting the Path Home: AHO and DHHL bring new hope for Hawaiian
Ka Wai Ola (July 1) – A Recreational Economy by and for Anahola Homesteaders
Ka Wai Ola (July 1) – Engaging With the Food We Eat
June
Hoodline (June 24) – HHL Seeks Public Input on Housing Initiative in Nānākuli Floodplain and Wetlands Before June 30 Deadline
Hawaiʻi Tribune Herald (June 24) – Lease extension still in the works for Hilo mall
Maui Now (June 23) – Habitat for Humanity Maui to hold Disaster Recovery Fundraiser at Old Lahaina Lūʻau
Maui Now (June 23) – Long before last week’s 330-acre blaze, Kahikinui community spent years preparing for fires
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (June 22) – Column: Broadband woes go beyond connectivity
Civil Beat (June 18) – Drones Could Be Dispatched As First Responders To Crime Scenes In Hawaiʻi
Associated Press (June 17) – Fast-moving brush fire on Hawaii’s Maui island evacuates about 50 people. No structures have burned
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (June 16) – South Maui brush fire scorches 500 acres
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (June 15) – Kahikinui brush fire scorches 500 acres
Maui Now (June 14) – Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ 656-acre project of farms, homes, public spaces in Hāna moves forward
May
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (May 28) – Nonprofit applicants sought for affordable housing grants
KHON2 News (May 28) – Inside the 3D construction revolution: 10 eye-opening insights for Hawai‘i’s future
Civil Beat (May 27) – Why DHHL Deserves Support, Not Scrutiny
Maui Now (May 25) – Utility companies urged to take action on fire and infrastructure
The Maui News (May 23) – Habitat for Humanity finishes two homes in Kula
Maui Now (May 22) – Habitat for Humanity Maui dedicates 2 new homes to Native Hawaiian families in Kula
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (May 21) – Editorial: DHHL must prove worthy of federal grants
Hawaiʻi News Now (May 21) – State water commission will regulate Waianae water sources
Honolulu Star Advertiser (May 17) – Federal funding for Hawaiian Home Lands on chopping block
Navajo Times (May 15) – Native Community Capital providing principal reduction payments for homeowners
West Hawaiʻi Today (May 15) – Budget bill contains funding for Puna Alternate Route Study
Honolulu Civil Beat (May 14) – Prince Kūhiō Gateway Restores A Vision Of Self-Determination And Preservation
Maui Now (May 14) – $10M investment enables zero-down mortgages for native Hawaiians on Hawaiian Home Lands
HI Now Daily (May 13) – Pu‘uhona Homestead: A new beginning for Native Hawaiian families in Waikapū
Honolulu Civil Beat (May 12) – Developer Wants To Use Hawaiian Home Lands Powers To Skirt Zoning Rules
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (May 12) – Maui housing project receives largest wave of wildfire survivors to date
Civil Beat (May 6) – Native Hawaiians: Help With Housing Continues To Elude The Hawaiian Community
Honolulu Magazine (May 1) – Advocating for Native Hawaiian Programs Amid Federal Cuts
April
Pacific Business News (April 30) – Mixed-use property development planned for 43 acres in Kalaeloa
Hawaiʻi News Now (April 22) – Brand new budget may face rewrite in coming months
Hawaiʻi News Now (April 22) – Gambling bill still roiling lawmakers while governor keeps open mind
KITV4 Island News (April 21) – Lānaʻi project leases awarded this fall
Hawaiʻi News Now (April 19) – Lanai to be first island in state to have Hawaiian Homes waitlist eliminated this
Maui News (April 7) – DHHL awards 91 turnkey homes in Waikapu
Maui Now (April 7) – DHHL awards nearly 100 turnkey homes in Waikapu as part of Pu‘uhoua Phase II
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (April 6) – Hawaiian homestead development plans questioned amid funding request
KITV 4 Island News (April 5) – ‘It was worth the wait!’: Native Hawaiians awarded 91 homes on Maui
KITV4 Island News (April 3) – For 91 native Hawaiian families on Maui, the wait for a home is over
Star Advertiser (April 2) – Column: DHHL project is a victim of sea rise panic
Office of the Governor (April 1) – DHHL awards historic leases for Native Hawaiian
March
Civil Beat (March 27) – State Collects Money From Home Builders For New Schools. It’s Never Spent a Dime
Hawaiʻi Public Radio (March 26) – Dozens rally for more DHHL funding ahead of Prince Kūhiō
Hawaiʻi News Now (March 25) – Native Hawaiians rally for $600 million for homesteads
KITV4 Island News (March 25) – Dozens of Native Hawaiians rally for more money for Hawaiian home lands
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (March 25) – Additional DHHL funds will go to good home
The Garden Island (March 25) – Leases for future Hawaiian homestead lots set for awarding
KITV4 Island News (March 25) – Kūhiō Kākou: A unity rally to keep Hawaiians on Hawaiian lands
KITV4 Island News (March 24) – What’s Da Scoops with DHHL awarding hundreds of leases??
Kauaʻi Now (March 24) – Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to lead ʻKūhiō Kākou’ unity rally
Maui Now (March 24) – DHHL to lead ʻKūhiō Kākou’ unity rally
KITV4 Island News (March 23) – Native Hawaiians to receive homes
KITV4 Island News (March 22) – DHHL prepares to award hundreds of leases in a momentous event this weekend
KHON2 News (March 22) – New leases fill Hawaii wait listers with ‘more hope’
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (March 22) – Leases for future Hawaiian homestead lots set for awarding
Hawaiʻi News Now (March 21) – DHHL aims to award over 7,000 more leases in coming years
Hawaiʻi Public Radio (March 20) – DHHL Director Kali Watson on latest homestead projects, blood quantum and more
KHON2 News (March 20) – DHHL to award 700 leases for Kapolei homesteads
Hawaiʻi News Now (March 18) – Hawaiʻi Senate committees slashes DHHL’s $600M request to $50M
Maui News (March 13) – Determined: Maui Mayor Richard Bissen highlights fire recovery efforts, lays out priorities in State of the County
The Garden Island (March 12) – 60 year old missile debris removed from homelands
West Hawaiʻi Today (March 12) – Forage & Fire culinary program seeks participants
Hawaiʻi News Now (March 11) – DHHL leaders face tough questions as they request additional $600 million
Kauaʻi Now (March 11) – Volunteers clean site more than 60 years after a missile’s crash landing
Maui Now (March 11) – Missile debris removed from Hawaiian Home Lands on Kaua‘i
Hawaiʻi News Now (March 10) – Missile debris removed from Hawaiian Home Lands
Maui Now (March 8) – Mayor Bissen delivers 2025 State of the County Address, focuses on housing, recovery
KITV4 Island News (March 7) – Maui mayor’s county address emphasizes determination and housing
The Garden Isle (March 7) – Hoteliers push back on proposed tax hikes
Civil Beat (March 6) – Honolulu Will Allow Some Developers To OK Their Own Projects
KITV4 Island News (March 6) – What’s Da Scoop: Department of Hawaiian Homelands & Senate Bill 1533
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (March 5) – Green looks for common ground with Trump to help Hawaiʻi
Hawaiʻi News Now (March 5) – DHHL seeks to repurpose old hangar to address Native Hawaiian housing needs
West Hawaiʻi Today (March 5) – Pana‘ewa power plant plan raises
Hawaiʻi Tribune Herald (March 4) – Power plant plan raises concerns: Proposed 60-megawatt facility would be built in Pana‘ewa
Hawaiʻi News Now (March 3) – Homestead communities recognized for wildfire mitigation efforts
Civil Beat (March 3) – Trump’s Actions Are Creating A Budget Problem For Hawaiʻi Lawmakers
Big Island Now (March 3) – Firewise program works toward united approach to wildfire readiness and resilience
Ka Wai Ola (March 1) – E Kūkulu i ke Kahua: Building Housing Strategies for a Strong Lāhui
Ka Wai Ola (March 1) – Kalanianaʻole Development: It’s About Building Our Future
Maui Now (March 1) – Council panel recommends confirmation of Jonathan Scheuer to East Maui Regional Community Board
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (March 2) – Hawaiian Home Lands looks to factory-built housing for project
Ka Wai Ola (March 1) – The Next 100 Years: DHHL Outlines Advancements in Addressing its Waitlist
February
Honolulu Star Advertiser (February 28) – Editorial: Money uncertainty dips DHHL’s big ask
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (February 21) – Plan to develop geothermal sites on Hawaiian home lands draws opposition
Civil Beat (February 21) – Could A Pre-Fab Factory Get More Native Hawaiians Into Homes?
West Hawaii Today (February 20) – Hawaiian home lands eyed for geothermal
Hawaii Tribune Herald (February 20) – Bill eyeing geothermal on Hawaiian home lands draws
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (February 17) – Hawaii GOP hopes era of cooperation leads to new laws
Kauaʻi Now (February 13) – DHHL seeks additional development funds as part of 2025 legislative
Next City (February 13) – Could a New Housing Cooperative Help Bring Affordable Homes to Hawai‘i?
Big Island Now (February 12) – DHHL 2025 legislative package includes measure for additional development funds
Maui Now (February 11) – Environmental assessments online for public review including Wākiu Master Plan in East Maui
Realtor.com (February 10) – Hawaii Residents Have Finally Moved Into New Maui Homes 18 Months After Devastating Wildfires—but There’s a Catch
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (February 9) – Hawaiian Homes agency seeking an additional $600M
Maui Now (February 8) – Hawaiian Home Lands seeks public support for a bill to increase, extend $600M spending plan to reduce waiting list
Big Island Video News (February 4) – DHHL Seeks $20 Million For Geothermal Exploration On Hawaiʻi Island
Big Island Now (February 5) – State funding lapses for Puna road study to find another route for evacuations, growing traffic
Civil Beat (February 4) – Is 2025 Last Chance For OHA’s Big Development Plans At Kakaʻako Makai
Hawaiʻi Tribune Herald (February 2) – Hawaiian Homes agency seeking an additional $600M
West Hawaiʻi Today (February 2) – Hawaiian Homes agency seeking an additional $600M
KHON2 News (February 2) – Bill aims to lift law banning Kakaako makai
Civil Beat (February 2) – The Sunshine Interview: OHA Leaders Kai Kahele And Stacy Kealohalani
Ka Wai Ola (February 1) – More Housing for Everyone Means More Housing for Hawaiians
January
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (January 29) – Kakaako Makai housing bill attracts a flood of testimony
Big Island Video News (January 27) – Hawaiian Homes’ Kona Water Well Project Moves Forward
Civil Beat (January 26) – The Hawaiʻi First Agenda: Delivering Real Solutions Not Empty Promises
KHON2 News (January 24) – House Native Hawaiian Affairs Caucus announces 2025 priority
Hawaiʻi Tribune Herald (January 28) – Wells eyed for DHHL project
KHON2 News (January 27) – Hawaiian Home Lands: Is there hope for the future?
Civil Beat (January 22) – Cost Of 450 Temporary Homes For Maui Wildfire Victims: $411,000 Each
KHON2 News (January 20) – What’s the Law: Hawaiian Home Lands: Why is it taking so long?
Star Advertiser (January 10) – OHA pitches community on Kakaako Makai housing
Big Island Now (January 9) – 57 households face relocation as Hawaiian Home Lands nears purchase of Kaua‘i condos
Kauaiʻi Now (January 9) – 57 households face relocation as Hawaiian Home Lands nears purchase of Kaua‘i condos
Ka Wai Ola (January 1) – DHHL Awards 68 Ag Lots on Hawaiʻi Island
Ka Wai Ola (January 1) – DHHL Breaks Ground on Hale Mōʻiliʻili
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