Blaze Lovell

This time it's Derek Kawakami who is being forced to explain why he took money from a convicted Honolulu businessman and never gave it back.

A legal battle among the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees has spilled out of court and into the public eye.

A fight among trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will need to be resolved in court. A fight among trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs will need to be resolved in court.

Our Ka Ulana Pilina project publishes local news in the Hawaiian language. New article translated into ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i every week from Honolulu Civil Beat.

Hawaiʻi's political newcomers are raking in the cash, while lobbyists and labor unions top the list of donors.

The kickoff of the three-day annual convention began with a gut check about the toll budget cuts and legal attacks could take on Native Hawaiian-serving programs.

What began four years ago with the convictions of two state lawmakers is now looking at the lieutenant governor and other officials.

We examined the legislative record of Hawaiʻi Rep. Ryan Yamane, suspected of bribery, and his ties to a well-connected lobbyist. Here's what we found.

The search comes as the office fights a lawsuit from its current chief executive. The search comes as the office fights a lawsuit from its current chief executive.

The Senate says the job duties of former staffer Ford Fuchigami, now accused of bribery, didn't include work on Covid-19 emergency funds.