Housing

A program that promises land to Native Hawaiians in Hawai‘i has become the target of a conservative activist who alleges that it "discriminates based on ancestry.”

For those impacted by the Kona low storms, the deadline for federal assistance is coming up this month. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol shares what residents can expect during the process.

A handful of bills that passed through the Legislature this year focus on reforming Hawaiʻi's permitting processes to speed up housing construction, including shoring up a shortage of permitting staff.

Jean Lee, Presidential Chair of the East-West Center, discusses BTS and Hawaiʻi’s economic dependence on South Korea; HPR shares stories told by graduating Kapolei high school students.

An 83-year-old Oʻahu woman is fighting $600,000 in fines from the City and County of Honolulu for an online advertisement of an illegal short-term rental.

New hotel designations could allow vacation rentals affected by last year's phase-out measure to continue operating under a new zone.

A Honolulu program to incentivize affordable workforce housing hasn’t lived up to its expectations, a recent report has found.

Tom Moore, from the Center for American Progress, explains a bill that passed to limit corporate influence in elections; singer-songwriter Jack Johnson teases the debut of his new documentary film.

The Hale Kamaʻāina Mortgage program offers first-time homebuyers 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages that are lower than the national average.

A new report from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization shows slight increases in housing affordability, but fees and disaster risk keep the state in its ongoing housing crisis.