Board of Trustees Archives - The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA)

OHA Board Authorizes More Than $360,000 in Emergency Relief for Native Hawaiians Impacted by Hurricane Lowell

HONOLULU (Sept 9, 2026) — The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees today convened an emergency meeting and authorized up to $362,800 in immediate disaster assistance for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries and communities impacted by Hurricane Lowell, with particular…

OHA, City Begin Discussions on Shared Public Vision for Kakaʻako Look Lab Site

Exploring opportunities to support ocean safety, Native Hawaiian culture and community benefit<

OHA Applauds BLNR Decision to Remand Proposed West Hawaiʻi Aquarium Collection Rules

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) applauds today’s decision by the Hawaiʻi Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) to send proposed rules that would have reopened portions of the West Hawaiʻi coastline to commercial aquarium collection back to the Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) for further legal, technical and cultural review.

OHA Kona Low relief programs deliver more than $1.5 million in assistance to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries

Nearly six months after severe Kona low storms caused flooding and damage in communities across Hawaiʻi, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) continues to deliver emergency and recovery assistance to Native Hawaiian beneficiaries through a coordinated group of relief programs.

OHA remembers former Administrator and Trustee Kamaki Kanahele

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) joins the ʻohana, friends, students, and community of Kamaki Kanahele III in mourning his passing and honoring a lifetime devoted to the well-being of the Hawaiian people and all of Hawaiʻi.

OHA delivers critical supplies to remote Kaʻū communities impacted by Hurricane Lala

Successful helicopter operation delivers approximately 1,500 pounds of food, water, fuel and other essential supplies to isolated Hawaiʻi Island communities

OHA Board approves emergency relief for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries impacted by Lala weather events

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees today approved emergency assistance for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries and communities impacted by the Lala Weather Events, with initial priority given to the severely affected Kaʻū region of Hawaiʻi Island.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs to Produce Statewide Televised Candidate Forums for 2026 Board of Trustees Election

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) will produce a series of televised candidate forums featuring candidates seeking election to the five OHA Board of Trustees seats on the November 2026 General Election ballot.

Court dismisses all claims against OHA trustees; strikes unauthorized filing

Rulings narrow the dispute to Ferreira vs. OHA and affirm the Board of Trustees and its chosen counsel will direct the agency’s litigation going forward.

Office of Hawaiian Affairs Launches National Search for Chief Executive Officer

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees has officially launched a nationwide search for the agency’s next Administrator/Chief Executive Officer

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