The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is making significant progress in getting Native Hawaiian beneficiaries into housing. Chair Kali Watson says his agency is awarding about 2,600 leases this year, a substantial increase from years past. 

He also says the department is working on commercial projects to generate revenue, including a race track in Kalaeloa.

Hawaii Community Lending CEO Jeff Gilbreath explains how community development financial institutions (CDFI) help support their mission.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is making significant progress in getting Native Hawaiian beneficiaries into housing. Chair Kali Watson says his agency is awarding about 2,600 leases this year, a substantial increase from years past.&nbsp;
He also says the department is working on commercial projects to generate revenue, including a race track in Kalaeloa.
Hawaii Community Lending CEO Jeff Gilbreath explains how community development financial institutions (CDFI) help support their mission.

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The program is hosted by interviewers Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji, who go in-depth on critical topics impacting the islands. 

Got questions for everyone from Hawaii’s governor to business leaders to community organizers? Get them answered on HNN’s new weekly interview show, “Spotlight Now,” which includes live engagement with viewers on social media.
The program is hosted by interviewers Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji, who go in-depth on critical topics impacting the islands.

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The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most — including the global coronavirus pandemic.

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.

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Spotlight Now: Progress on Hawaiian homes and the push to make housing affordable in Hawaii

Hui Mahi‘ai ‘Āina is building a village of hope in Waimānalo with tiny homes, a food farm, shared spaces, and long-term support for neighbors facing hard times in Hawai‘i. In this episode of Spotlight Now, founder Aunty Blanche McMillan is joined by Dr. Kamanaʻopono Crabbe and Duane Kurisu for a conversation about restoring dignity through community, the momentum behind the project’s next phase, and what it will take to expand sustainable, “housing the Hawaiian way” solutions across the islands.

Hui Mahi&lsquo;ai &lsquo;Āina&nbsp;is building a village of hope in Waimānalo with tiny homes, a food farm, shared spaces, and long-term support for neighbors facing hard times in Hawai&lsquo;i. In this episode of Spotlight Now, founder Aunty Blanche McMillan is joined by Dr. Kamanaʻopono Crabbe and Duane Kurisu for a conversation about restoring dignity through community, the momentum behind the project&rsquo;s next phase, and what it will take to expand sustainable, &ldquo;housing the Hawaiian way&rdquo; solutions across the islands.

Village of hope builds long-term support for Hawaii’s homeless

Hawai‘i Island drivers are asked to avoid Daniel K. Inouye Highway and Saddle Road after a crash shut down the road near mile marker 26. Two teens are in custody and a police officer is recovering after a violent incident in McCully. Tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz after reports of the U.S. and Iran exchanging gunfire.

Hawai&lsquo;i Island drivers are asked to avoid Daniel K. Inouye Highway and Saddle Road after a crash shut down the road near mile marker 26. Two teens are in custody and a police officer is recovering after a violent incident in McCully. Tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz after reports of the U.S. and Iran exchanging gunfire.

This is Now (May 5, 2026)

An HPD officer in court just days after his arrest. The troubling accusations he faces. Plus, testimony from a man who claims to have witnessed a gruesome murder in upcountry Maui. Why the suspect's defense attorney requested that he take the stand. Taking you out for a live look at Kilauea, where lava has been flowing this morning. What experts have been seeing, as we await the next eruptive episode.

 

 

 

An HPD officer in court just days after his arrest. The troubling accusations he faces. Plus, testimony from a man who claims to have witnessed a gruesome murder in upcountry Maui. Why the suspect's defense attorney requested that he take the stand. Taking you out for a live look at Kilauea, where lava has been flowing this morning. What experts have been seeing, as we await the next eruptive episode.
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Spotlight Now: Progress on Hawaiian homes and the push to make housing affordable in Hawaii

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