Kai Kahele

HPR talked to OHA Board Chair Kai Kahele about the department's top priority of getting the green light to develop its lands on the makai side of Ala Moana. The former U.S. representative was recently elected as OHA's Hawaiʻi Island trustee.

Kahele replaced longtime trustee Carmen Hulu Lindsey, who's served as chair since 2020.

Name recognition played a key role in the recent primary election for trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, according to a local political observer. Former U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele won his race outright to represent Hawaiʻi Island. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on his win and the other candidates advancing to the general election on Nov. 5.

Kai Kahele, the current U.S. representative for the neighbor islands and non-urban Oʻahu, shares how he wants to transform Hawaiʻi as he seeks to be the next governor.

Democratic gubernatorial candidates Vicky Cayetano and Kai Kahele continued their calls for current Lt. Gov. Josh Green to release more information on his income. On the same day of their press conference, Green’s campaign began airing a new advertisement about the attacks. HPR's Sabrina Bodon has more.

Red Hill operations have been shut down since November when fuel leaked into the Navy's drinking water system. But U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele speculates the actual defueling of the tanks may not happen until late 2024, pointing to approvals and procurement of contracts. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.

U.S. Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele announced Saturday he will run for governor in the upcoming Democratic Primary. Fellow Congressman Ed Case said Kahele worked hard to get on good committees and his departure is "a loss for the delegation."

Former state Sen. Jill Tokuda has switched gears and will now challenge U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele for his seat this year.

In a statement, aides said Kahele has piloted three flights this year. Like everyone who’s voted by proxy, he submitted a required letter attesting he was “unable to physically” vote at the Capitol. He cited “the ongoing public health emergency.”

Hawaiʻi's U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele joins The Conversation for a live call-in show to answer questions about the Red Hill water crisis, his first year in D.C., and whether he'll be running for governor.