Tens of thousands of dollars in fines for illegal vacation rentals are unpaid, the city says.

The latest housing report from the University of Hawaiʻi notes some improvements in the market but authors say they are small and slow.

New report projects population trends will lead to increased demand for affordable housing for kūpuna and says that departures of younger residents are creating a hole in the workforce.

Waialua farmers were flooded again last weekend, the fifth time since February. A local developer says it’s time to look for new land, but for many that’s unfathomable.

Stronger enforcement and better registration requirements are on the horizon on the Big Island.

The proposed spending plan continues Mayor Derek Kawakami’s long-term focus on road resurfacing, bridge repairs and parks improvements.

Taxpayer information collected by booking companies would be used to collect taxes but not to allow counties to crack down on illegal vacation rentals.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi pledged Wednesday night to make city services work faster for Oʻahu’s residents.

Bills primarily serving Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi counties often struggle to gain traction, but a major housing bill has promise.

New research shows housing displacement and income loss were central drivers of psychological harm.