The Honolulu City Council has removed $34 million from its budget that was earmarked to acquire a six-acre property on Hawaii Kai Drive, Hawaii News Now learned Friday morning. Meanwhile, a bill aimed at making roads safer by targeting unlicensed drivers failed in the state legislature.

The Honolulu City Council has removed $34 million from its budget that was earmarked to acquire a six-acre property on Hawaii Kai Drive, Hawaii News Now learned Friday morning. Meanwhile, a bill aimed at making roads safer by targeting unlicensed drivers failed in the state legislature.

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Hawaii News Now at 9 p.m. (April 24, 2026)

Gov. Josh Green weighs in on the controversy surrounding his lieutenant governor and what comes next. A former Big Island attorney will spend five years in federal prison in an affordable housing fraud case. A 55-year-old woman is in critical condition after being found unresponsive in waters off Waikiki yesterday.

Gov. Josh Green weighs in on the controversy surrounding his lieutenant governor and what comes next. A former Big Island attorney will spend five years in federal prison in an affordable housing fraud case. A 55-year-old woman is in critical condition after being found unresponsive in waters off Waikiki yesterday.

Sunrise at 7 a.m. (April 25, 2026)

A day after a criminal probe sent Hawaii's lieutenant governor out on leave, there's new reaction from the state's top office. The Maui Mayor's former Chief of Staff is suing the county for wrongful termination and whistle blower violations. And an evacuation at Honolulu's DMV forced dozens of employees and drivers to wait outside.

A day after a criminal probe sent Hawaii's lieutenant governor out on leave, there's new reaction from the state's top office. The Maui Mayor's former Chief of Staff is suing the county for wrongful termination and whistle blower violations. And an evacuation at Honolulu's DMV forced dozens of employees and drivers to wait outside.

First at 4 p.m. (April 24, 2026)

Waikiki SPAM JAM® is back on Kalakaua Avenue this Saturday, April 25, from 4–10 p.m., and we're getting the scoop on everything you need to know about one of Hawaii's largest food festivals! Plus, Von Kaʻanāʻanā of Aikāne Media joins us to share all the details on Eahou Fest 2026, a conference-meets-festival in Mōʻiliʻili, Oʻahu celebrating ancestral wisdom, technology, art and community.

Waikiki SPAM JAM&reg; is back on Kalakaua Avenue this Saturday, April 25, from 4&ndash;10 p.m., and we're getting the scoop on everything you need to know about one of Hawaii's largest food festivals! Plus, Von Kaʻanāʻanā of Aikāne Media joins us to share all the details on Eahou Fest 2026, a conference-meets-festival in Mōʻiliʻili, Oʻahu celebrating ancestral wisdom, technology, art and community.

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