|
OHA
NO
Image:
Thursday, January 9, 2020 |
|
OHA's First Cover-up of 2020
By Video @ 3:39 AM :: 3626 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
...The New Year's Barely Started & There's Already A Cover-Up at OHA....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 |
|
Crooks Cry Racism: Debunking OHA’s Audit Excuses
By Andrew Walden @ 5:16 AM :: 5590 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
...We at Hawai’i Free Press only needed 30 minutes to write this point-by-point rebuttal. Yes. It is that easy....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, January 5, 2020 |
|
OHA Sacrifices $3.2M to Hide Lawyer’s Conflict of Interest?
By Andrew Walden @ 7:23 PM :: 7426 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
...Former OHA CEO Kamana’o Crabbe is gone and OHA claims Crabbe’s departure shows the agency is cleaning up. But the Board lawyer who signed off on everything is still in place....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, January 5, 2020 |
|
Pro-Telescope Rallies Set
By News Release @ 1:40 AM :: 3490 Views :: Higher Education, OHA
|
...January 5 and 6, 2020 in Waikiki and Jan 11 Panel Discussion in Nanakuli....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, January 2, 2020 |
|
Legislative Agenda: OHA to Parlay Mauna Kea Protests into Control of BLNR, LUC
By Andrew Walden @ 9:16 PM :: 4629 Views :: Ethics, Greenmail, OHA
|
...ensuring that four members of both the Land Use Commission and the Board of Land and Natural Resources are selected from lists submitted to the Governor by OHA....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |
|
DLNR, TPL Buy Forest Surrounding OHA's Waimea Valley
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 3972 Views :: Environment, OHA
|
...DLNR-DOFAW and The Trust for Public Land (TPL) have completed the purchase of 3,716 acres – the upper Waimea watershed – from Dole....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |
|
State Auditor Suspends OHA Audit Over Refusal to Release Records
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:16 AM :: 4349 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
...OHA Trustees Machado, Lee Admit Refusing to Provide Unredacted Minutes to Auditor....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, December 30, 2019 |
|
TMT: How We Got Here
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 5632 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
|
...thirteen years of jumping through hoops....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, December 29, 2019 |
|
Caught: OHA Audit Report Secrets Revealed
By Video @ 1:01 PM :: 3899 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
...Watch This For A Quick Run-Down & Where You Can See It For Yourself....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, December 29, 2019 |
|
Don't Sweep OHA Audit Under the Rug
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:32 AM :: 4030 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
...There are serious questions which must now be answered....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, December 27, 2019 |
|
Mauna Kea: Will the United States Lose the Universe?
By Selected News Articles @ 10:06 PM :: 5383 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
|
...Yes. There is more at stake than OHA's money grab....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, December 27, 2019 |
|
|
Thursday, December 26, 2019 |
|
Mauna Kea Protest Shows Need for a Return to Elected County Sheriffs
By Andrew Walden @ 1:10 PM :: 7333 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Hawaii History, OHA, Police
|
...Hawaii lost its elected county sheriffs as a result of the Massie case....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 |
|
Feds: State Historic Preservation Division now only Medium Risk
By News Release @ 11:02 PM :: 5681 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government, OHA
|
...NPS, which administers federal funds to SHPD, designated SHPD a high-risk recipient in 2009....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 |
|
Contradiction: While Funding Telescope Protests, OHA Gives UH $1.1M for Science Scholarships
By News Release @ 3:34 AM :: 3348 Views :: Higher Education, OHA
|
...OHA approved today the selection of the UH Mānoa Native Hawaiian Science & Engineering Mentorship Program to administer a $1.1 million grant for higher education scholarships for Native Hawaiian students....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, December 20, 2019 |
|
Timeline: Hawaii County Council Abandons TMT--Ige Abandons Mauna Kea—Confusion Reigns
By Andrew Walden @ 1:46 AM :: 5474 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
|
...Now that the Telescope is off the table. "The police are going to come heavy handed Dec 26 with enforcement and they going to clear all the tents from the highway." The police will only be allowed to do this because it does not settle the telescope issue ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, December 19, 2019 |
|
TMT: State and County have not Demonstrated they are able to Provide Safe Access to Mauna Kea
By News Release @ 10:49 PM :: 4946 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
|
...For us, this dates all the way back to our groundbreaking in October 2014 and subsequent attempts to begin construction in April and June 2015 and in July 2019....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, December 19, 2019 |
|
VIDEO: Ige pulls state law enforcement from Mauna Kea
By Video @ 4:37 PM :: 4889 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
|
...on the access road about 30 protesters chanted and danced....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 |
|
Why You Should Mahalo OHA Trustee Keli'i Akina
By Video @ 11:52 PM :: 3760 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
"...He's the only one that got the forensic audit done...."
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, December 16, 2019 |
|
|
Saturday, December 14, 2019 |
|
OIP Strips Back OHA Censorship
By Andrew Walden @ 8:51 PM :: 4907 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, OHA
|
...OIP deconstructs OHA insiders’ latest gambit in their flagging attempt to silence dissident Trustee Keli’i Akina....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
|
VIDEO: Mauna Kea Defining Sacred
By Video @ 10:13 PM :: 6662 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA, Religion
|
-
Navigator/Captain/Educator Kaelpa Baybayan
-
Attorney/Educator/Cultural Practitioner Kimo Stone
-
Former Trustee of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Peter Apo
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
|
TMT: Time to Reassess Viability of Hawaii Telescope Project
By News Release @ 4:47 PM :: 6706 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
|
...after more than a decade of working with the community and a multimillion dollar investment into Hawaii's economy, TMT must now reassess the viability of building a telescope in Hawaii....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, December 10, 2019 |
|
Witch Hunt: UH Manoa seeking nominations for commission to address racism and bias on campus
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 5268 Views :: First Amendment, Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
|
"...to reflect on how we have responded as a community to challenging and sometimes polarizing issues, including but not limited to TMT...."
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, December 8, 2019 |
|
How OHA Lawyers Hid $200K Procurement Violation
By Andrew Walden @ 8:38 PM :: 5712 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
...Are there other items fraudulently deleted from the check registers?....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, December 6, 2019 |
|
OIP: OHA’s PIG is a Dead Duck
By Andrew Walden @ 11:58 PM :: 6010 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, OHA
|
...Responding to questions about OHA Trustee Chair Colette Machado’s imaginary “OIP Opinion”....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, December 6, 2019 |
|
OHA offering $250,000 in grants to nonprofits
By News Release @ 11:35 PM :: 2472 Views :: OHA
|
...one-year grant awards for projects that benefit the Native Hawaiian community and align with the agency’s broad strategic priority areas....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 |
|
Red Flags: An Analysis of the Independent Audit of OHA and its LLCs
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:50 PM :: 5294 Views :: OHA
|
“...People ask why I care so much about auditing OHA. It's because there are Hawaiians who need housing, jobs, education, and healthcare...."
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 |
|
OHA Admits LLC Audit "observed indicators of potential fraud"
By News Release @ 11:05 PM :: 4053 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
"...As the sample was judgmentally selected, it is inappropriate to extrapolate sample results across all OHA contracts and disbursements during the review period...." -- OHA
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
|
OHA Seeks Volunteer Board Manager to Oversee LLC
By News Release @ 8:53 PM :: 4018 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
... will be one of a board of three appointed managers, is expected to direct and oversee the Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of Hi`ilei Aloha LLC ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, November 30, 2019 |
|
OHA Policy Should Not Discourage Trustees from Speaking Out
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:35 PM :: 4734 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, OHA
|
...On November 12, the editors of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser urged OHA to scrap its 'one voice’ policy....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, November 28, 2019 |
|
OHA: Who Pulled a Fast One While No One's Looking?
By Video @ 3:29 PM :: 4784 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
...OHA Trustees Latest Sneaky Move Is Another Blow To Transparency....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 |
|
OIP: OHA PIG Opinion ‘Does not Exist’
By Andrew Walden @ 2:57 PM :: 3870 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
...OIP says an alleged OIP Opinion-- cited by OHA Trustee Chair Colette Machado as a rationale for a continued investigation of Trustee Keli'i Akina-- does not exist....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, November 23, 2019 |
|
An Interesting Agreement
By Selected News Articles @ 10:43 PM :: 5482 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture, OHA
|
...On an idle Wednesday this last week, a thunderclap of a bulletin came across the 5:00 p.m. local news....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, November 23, 2019 |
|
With All Eyes on Mauna Kea, OHA Hands Danner Big Bag of Money
By News Release @ 6:31 PM :: 4339 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
...OHA announced today the selection of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) to administer a $1.66-million grant to provide emergency financial assistance to low-income Native Hawaiians statewide....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, November 21, 2019 |
|
Trustee Akina Calls on OHA Board to Reject Unsubstantiated Allegations
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:37 PM :: 4801 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
...Board refers matter back to investigative committee....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, November 21, 2019 |
|
OHA names Sylvia Hussey as new Chief Executive Officer
By News Release @ 7:40 PM :: 2907 Views :: OHA
|
...The board previously hired a professional consultant to help search for a new executive, but Hussey’s time as interim CEO was exceptional, prompting the unanimous action, OHA Chairperson Colette Machado said....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, November 18, 2019 |
|
VIDEO: Panel Discussion Mauna Kea-Defining Sacred
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 6816 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
|
... A TMT Panel Discussion Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 2 PM – 4 PM, Hawaii State Capitol ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, November 15, 2019 |
|
DLNR: Mauna Kea Protesters Trampling Endangered Plants
By News Release @ 4:43 PM :: 6416 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Greenmail, Law Enforcement, OHA
|
...In addition to the alleged cutting of these vines, DOCARE officers found evidence that other rare plants have been trampled, either inadvertently or intentionally....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 |
|
Mauna Kea Administrative Rules: Hot Potato Heading for Ige's Desk
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 5653 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
|
...The rules now advance through the remainder of the administrative rules process to Gov. David Ige for final approval....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, November 8, 2019 |
|
OHA Committee Acknowledges It Has No Authority to Discipline Trustee Akina for Speaking Out
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:42 PM :: 4282 Views :: Ethics, OHA
|
...OHA's P.I.G. issued a report conceding that OHA has "no recourse” to discipline him, and closed the matter....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, November 7, 2019 |
|
Fewer years of healthy life for Native Hawaiians, UH study finds
By News Release @ 1:43 PM :: 3972 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, OHA
|
...Native Hawaiians in Hawaiʻi have a shorter life expectancy compared with other racial/ethnic populations in the state....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, November 7, 2019 |
|
OHA premieres new Maui water rights film
By News Release @ 1:33 PM :: 5361 Views :: Maui County, Greenmail, Land Use, OHA
|
...The community event, called E Ola I Ka Wai: Elevating Advocacy to Protect Our Precious Waters, is a partnership between OHA and the Waiwai Collective....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, November 4, 2019 |
|
UH Manoa offers 'Land Acknowledgment' to Native Hawaiians
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 5089 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
|
...University of Hawaii at Manoa Provost Michael Bruno delivered a formal statement paying tribute to the original inhabitants of the land....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, November 4, 2019 |
|
OHA approves $103,000 in event grants
By News Release @ 1:32 PM :: 2446 Views :: OHA
|
...The Office of Hawaiian Affairs today announced the selection of 20 community events that will receive a total of $103,000 from OHA’s ʻAhahui Grants Program....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, November 1, 2019 |
|
Hawaiians & the Economy: We're in The Same Boat as Everyone!
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:46 PM :: 5553 Views :: DHHL, Economy, OHA, Cost of Living
|
...if we work to do good for all people of Hawai'i, we end up helping Hawaiians....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, November 1, 2019 |
|
Full Text: BoR Releases Proposed Maunakea Admin Rules
By News Release @ 2:40 AM :: 5297 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
|
...public testimony will be heard by the BoR at UH Hilo Wednesday November 6, 2019....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 |
|
|
Friday, October 25, 2019 |
|
RFP: Ala Wai Boat Harbor Development Scheme Comes Back with Big Fat Zero
By News Release @ 6:08 PM :: 4745 Views :: Development, OHA, Tourism
|
...Two proposals were received for the development of parcels of land at the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor on O’ahu. After review, neither of the proposals was selected....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
|