HONOLULU (Oct 5, 2026) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) today announced three finalists for the position of Administrator/Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant milestone in the search for the organization’s next executive leader. “Selecting OHA’s next Administrator is…
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HONOLULU (Sept 30, 2026) — The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) will present a special statewide television premiere of Held in Trust: The Future of Hawaiʻi’s Public Lands Beyond Military Leases, a half-hour documentary examining the history of U.S. military…
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HONOLULU (Sept 24, 2026) — The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board of Trustees has adopted significant updates to OHA’s strategic plan, Mana i Mauli Ola, strengthening the framework by establishing Ea—Native Hawaiian self-determination and self-reliance—as the overarching vision and…
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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…
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Exploring opportunities to support ocean safety, Native Hawaiian culture and community benefit<
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Successful helicopter operation delivers approximately 1,500 pounds of food, water, fuel and other essential supplies to isolated Hawaiʻi Island communities
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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.
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