For Steven Teruya, what started out as a way to play in golf tournaments for the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce led to a passion for helping Hawaii’s business community. Now Teruya, 69, will be stepping into a new role to continue supporting local business leaders as president and CEO of HJCC, which announced his appointment Friday. Read more
A Native Hawaiian woman in her 40s wailed as a nurse pushed her in a wheelchair to the intensive care unit to say goodbye to her husband, who died of COVID-19. Read more
The crew members, who returned Saturday after sailing 1,000 nautical miles, are working on scientific studies about sea level rise and intertidal fisheries management. Read more
The largest statewide organization representing all Native Hawaiian homestead beneficiaries will soon have a bigger presence in Washington, D.C. Read more
Native Hawaiian designer Micah Kamohoalii is bringing Hawaii to New York Fashion Week. But the renowned kapa artist and kumu hula said he isn’t planning a typical fashion show. His presentation on Runway 7 at Sony Hall on Sept. 9 will be a cultural showcase, he said, featuring hula, kapa pounding, chanting and singing. Read more
Revered nisei veterans Shinye Gima and former Gov. George Ariyoshi joined leaders and community members Wednesday in signing a World War II-era U.S. flag as part of a national initiative to honor Japanese American soldiers and internment camp survivors. Read more
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A Native Hawaiian leader Thursday got a rare opportunity: a chance to speak with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in person about economic development, visibility and other issues that affect the islands’ Indigenous communities. Read more
Hokulani Holt has dedicated most of her life — nearly 50 years — to teaching hula. And during that time, the revered kumu said she and many other hula practitioners have seen things that are just not right Read more
Hundreds of years ago, Kaneohe Beach Park, also known as Naoneala‘a a Kaneohe, was the site of two major Hawaiian historic events: a peace- making ceremony and the marking of a new chief on Oahu. Read more
Six years after Honouliuli was designated a national monument, officials still are not sure when the former internment and prisoner of war camp will officially open to the public. Read more
State Senate Minority Leader Kurt Fevella is asking the U.S. Justice and Interior departments to investigate the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on claims that it has mismanaged its funds and misled the public and legislators. Read more
When COVID-19 restrictions prevented the Chinatown community from gathering in person for Chinese New Year festivities, Leonard Kam and a group of community leaders pooled their resources to find a way to still celebrate their most important cultural holiday. Read more
We Are Oceania unveiled its new Youth Empowerment Center Wednesday, the first of its kind to serve Micronesian kids and young adults in Hawaii. Read more
The Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association has tapped one of its veteran staff members to replace former Executive Director John De Fries, who joined the Hawaii Tourism Authority in September. Read more
New federal legislation introduced by Hawaii Congressman Kai Kahele would pave the way for more Hawaiians to succeed family members’ homestead leases. Read more
One hundred years ago the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, which set aside about 203,000 acres of former crown and government lands in the Hawaiian kingdom for homesteads, was signed into law by President Warren Harding. On Friday, its centennial anniversary, community members, officials and legislators marked the occasion with mixed reactions. Read more
After dropping out of high school, K-nard Narruhn went from job to job feeling unfulfilled. But it was the outreach and community events organized through what would become We Are Oceania that inspired and motivated him. Read more
As kumu hula Meleana Manuel proudly watched her haumana (students) step onto the Merrie Monarch stage for the first time, she said she suddenly felt a breeze sweep across the hallowed Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium. It was cool and refreshing, and Manuel said she immediately felt the presence of her kupuna. Read more
Stories of Filipino immigrants and their families navigating cultural barriers, challenges and difficulties in Hawaii are the focus of a new book printed by a local publication. Read more
Rev. Yoshiaki Fujitani dedicated his life and career to serving the islands’ diverse communities. As bishop of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii for 12 years, he advocated for inclusivity — passionately working to expand services, while collaborating with a diverse group of religious leaders. Read more
For three decades Sandra Simms has celebrated Juneteenth in Hawaii with her family. The first event she remembers attending in the early 1990s was an informal potluck-style gathering at Neal S. Blaisdell Park in Aiea. Read more
