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Plans for the area have gone back and forth on residential development at least four times since 1985, said Craig Nakamoto of the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority. The state transferred the lands to OHA more than a decade ago to settle a longstanding debt over ceded lands revenues. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
Hawaiʻi lawmakers are considering a bill that would strengthen protections of Hawaiian burials or iwi along the islands’ coastlines. However, the challenge is locating these sites before they are compromised by coastal erosion. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
Taro farming in Hawaiʻi is an ancient Hawaiian tradition with modern-day challenges. In Waiʻoli Valley on Kauaʻi’s north shore, one group of taro farmers is pushing for legislation that could be a game changer for taro farmers across the islands. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.