Ka Wai Ola - The Living Water of OHA

Ka Wai Ola is a free, monthly newspaper of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Ka Wai Ola effectively serves the Hawaiian community by reporting on critical issues that impact not only Hawaiians, but the community at-large, and is posted online.

Approximate monthly circulation (as of July 2011): 57,000

50,000 distributed by mail

7,000 distributed through the OHA island offices, state and county offices, private and community agencies and target groups and individuals.

In addition to news, Ka Wai Ola provides a forum in which OHA trustees address concerns and express their mana`o. Feature stories add to Ka Wai Ola’s popularity, covering community events, health issues, Hawaiian-owned businesses, music and the arts, education, historic sites and other related topics.

Ka Wai Ola o OHA is mailed each month to homes statewide and on the continent. Copies are available at all public libraries, and are distributed to Hawaiian agencies and offices throughout the islands. Annual readership surveys help to shape the publication with public input, ensuring its optimum effectiveness as a communication tool for all Hawaiians.

Contact Information

Lisa Asato
Communication Specialist
Tel:(808) 594.1925 Fax(808) 594.0267

John Matsuzaki
Communication Specialist
Tel: (808) 594.1981 Fax (808) 594.0267

Nelson Gaspar
Communication Specialist
Tel: (808) 594.1760 Fax (808) 594.0267

Francine Murray
Communication Specialist
Tel: (808) 594.1916 Fax (808) 594.0267

Mailing address:

Ka Wai Ola Office of Hawaiian Affairs 711 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 500 Honolulu, HI 96813 Tel: (808) 594.1982 Fax: (808) 594.0267

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Click here for our contract, insertion order, rate sheet and ad size specifications. If you have any questions about advertising in Ka Wai Ola, please contact: Nelson Gaspar Communication Specialist Tel: (808) 594.1760 Fax (808) 594.0267

Makeke (classifieds) advertising

Classified ads only $12.50 - Type or clearly write your ad of no more than 175 characters (including spaces and punctuation) and mail, along with a check for $12.50, to: Ka Wai Ola Classifieds, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 711 Kapi‘olani Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96813. Make check payable to OHA. (We cannot accept credit cards.) Ads and payment must be received by the 15th for the next month's edition of Ka Wai Ola. Send your information by mail, or e-mail with the subject “Makeke/Classified”. OHA reserves the right to refuse any advertisement, for any reason, at our discretion.