... Auckland issued 112,000 permits for new dwellings in the six years after the sweeping reforms were enacted ....

...The County of Hawaiʻi Fire Commission will meet on Sept. 24-25 in the County Council Chambers in Hilo to complete the selection of the next Fire Chief....

... jurors told a state judge they had not discussed the case or verdict with anyone outside the jury room--the Maui doctor was denied a new trial on Friday....

... Despite repeated complaints about Hiram Silva, HPD never arrested him for any of his threatening, terrorizing or illegal conduct ....

... of the four religion-based hate crimes in Hawaii in 2025, three targeted Jews ....

...Wide Variation in Cancer Risk Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Population....

...The seasonal celebration is scheduled to begin Saturday, November 28, 2026 with a block party and parade....

...Higa is a former Hawaii County Councilman and Na Leo exec.  Aipoalani is a former CNHA Board Chair and Ewa Dream House board member....

... Housing Choice Vouchers–commonly known as Section 8–help about 12,000 Hawaiʻi households, roughly 7% of the state’s renters ....

... Honolulu crime rate down 16.6% ....

... $222 million for attorneys who worked on the sprawling lawsuit ....

... Lowest Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living) ....

... in 2024 Legislators passed Act 190, mandating a clean up of the voter roll--it still hasn't happened ....

... The companies are seeking commission approval to increase their combined annual revenues by approximately $170 million, or 5.3% ....

... Native Hawaiians will need to comply with new work requirements to qualify for Medicaid .... 

...doubling the term of the prior contract....

... many homeowners do not know these programs exist ....

... Grassroot’s proposed Charter amendment would have given the Zoning Board of Appeals more flexibility in determining whether to approve a variance request, with the goal of reducing barriers to new housing ....

... items that detract from fairness ....

... jurors answered “no” when Oahu Circuit Judge Paul Wong asked whether they were aware of any juror, including themselves, discussing the substance of deliberations with an outsider ....