Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Chair Kai Kahele spoke to HPR's Catherine Cruz about the renewal of military land leases and what happens to OHA’s emergency relief program now that the government shutdown has ended.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Committee on Beneficiary Advocacy and Empowerment on Wednesday voted to approve a proposal calling for a constitutional amendment in the 2026 election that would prohibit live-fire military training on public trust lands.

HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on what the spending bill to reopen the government means for Hawaiʻi residents; Office of Hawaiian Affairs chair Kai Kahele shares what's next for an OHA emergency relief program now that the shutdown has ended

This comes amid continued uncertainty of benefit distribution for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is being sued by its own CEO, Stacy Ferreira, two months after she was placed on administrative leave.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs approved over $6 million for a program to help Native Hawaiian beneficiaries impacted by the suspension of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs' Board of Trustees approved putting CEO Stacy Ferreira on paid administrative leave. The OHA trustees named Board of Trustees Chief of Staff Summer Sylva as the interim CEO.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs board chair Kaialiʻi Kahele discussed the future of OHA and its newly approved budget with The Conversation's Catherine Cruz.

U.S. Rep. Ed Case shares his thoughts on immigration policy and the recently passed GOP-led spending bill; Office of Hawaiian Affairs chair Kai Kahele breaks down the agency's budget

The announcement came after the National Science Foundation withdrew financial support for the Thirty Meter Telescope project last month due to the expense of funding two major telescopes. Instead, the agency will fund the Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile.