Cory Lum/Civil Beat
$16K Gift To Pay OHA Trustee’s Legal Fees Raises Ethical Questions
UPDATED: Trustee Rowena Akana, who’s in a legal battle with other board members, disclosed the money in a recent ethics report.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
OHA Gets An F Grade For Telling You How It Spends Your Money
The Native Hawaiian agency claims it’s becoming more open all the time, but a national study says otherwise.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
OHA Infighting Continues As Chairwoman Rowena Akana Is Ousted
Lei Ahu Isa takes over as the acting chair. She is the third trustee to lead the troubled board in three months.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
OHA Chair Says Allegations Against Her Are Unfounded
Rowena Akana speaks to reporters and confronts a critic while her fellow trustees meet secretly to discuss accusations against her.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Chaos At OHA: A Power Struggle And Employee Accusations
As she seeks to oust the CEO, new Chair Rowena Akana is the subject of numerous staff complaints.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
OHA Board Votes To Buy Out Contract Of CEO Crabbe
Embroiled in lawsuits, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs wants to get rid of its chief executive six months after giving him a new contract.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
OHA Chair Lindsey Holds On To Seat, Akina Edges Past Apoliona
Longtime incumbent trustees faced tough challengers.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Peter Apo: Native Hawaiian Or Not, Don’t Ignore OHA Races
Some non-voters might think they are showing deference to Native Hawaiians. They are mistaken — we all have a stake in this.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Can Spending Six Figures On PR Solve OHA’s Image Problem?
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs hired public relations consultants after a survey found many people believe it to be corrupt and badly managed.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Two OHA Seats Will Head To A Nov. 8 Runoff
Colette Machado has won her Molokai seat but the at-large seat and Hawaii Island seat will be on the general election ballot.