With thousands of Native Hawaiians on the waitlist, many are hoping a $600 million infusion into the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will result in change.

Longtime Republican state Rep. Gene Ward discusses his key issues, including housing Native Hawaiians, ALICE families and diversifying Hawaii’s economy.

With thousands of Native Hawaiians on the waitlist, many are hoping a $600 million infusion into the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will result in change.
Longtime Republican state Rep. Gene Ward discusses his key issues, including housing Native Hawaiians, ALICE families and diversifying Hawaii’s economy.

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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 &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news.