Thursday, August 07, 2025

 

TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS AGO THE ALOHA MARCH IN WASHINGTON, DC 









































 

The Aloha Marches Of 1998 And 2000 In Washington, DC Were The Vision Of One Man -  Koani Founder John “Butch” Kekahu III.

Both Events Brought Worldwide Attention To The Plight Of Native Hawaiians And The Cry For A Free Hawai`i.

Being Kanaka Maoli piha, full blooded native Hawaiian, he helped lead the struggle for a Free Hawai`i on Kaua`i as well as throughout the islands.

He was jailed in 1993 for his six-year occupation of Hawaiian Homelands in Anahola, Kaua`i.
 
Butch organized the 1998 and 2000 Aloha Marches in Washington, DC.  

On July 4, 2000, he also staged the Boston Ti Party, a modern day protest of taxation without representation.  

These events highlighted native Hawaiian issues through broad national and international media coverage.

Despite his lack of formal education, Butch lectured on a Free Hawai`i before the US Congress, governmental agencies and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

For More On The Aloha Marches Visit KoaniFoundation.org





Wednesday, August 06, 2025

FREE HAWAI`I TV
THE FREE HAWAI`I BROADCASTING NETWORK

 

"WILL NON-HAWAIIANS BE KICKED OUT OF A FREE HAWAI`I?"
 

Itʻs A Question We Get Asked A Lot.

We Hear Different Answers Depending On Who You Ask.

Was There Racial Profiling In The Hawaiian Kingdom?

Watch This For Our Answer To See If It Will Happen In The Future.
 

Tuesday, August 05, 2025

WHOʻS THE REAL ILLEGALS?



Monday, August 04, 2025

SPAIN OFFERS 400 MILLION EUROS TO BRING THE TMT TO THE CANARY ISLANDS



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government of Spain, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities July 23, 2025 

The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, has announced that the Government of Spain is willing to offer up to 400 million euros, through the Centre for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI), to attract the Thirty Metre Telescope (TMT) to the island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands. 

The minister announced this during the meeting of the Governing Council of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), which she chaired today in La Palma, where she reported that this afternoon she has sent a formal proposal to the Foundation that manages the TMT for Spain to host what will be the largest and most advanced telescope in the northern hemisphere. 

"Spain wants and can be the headquarters of the future of astronomy and astrophysics. We have the capacity and the political will to do so," he stressed. 

Morant stated that "in view of the risks of paralysis of this great international scientific project, the Government of Spain has decided to act with a redoubled commitment to science and large scientific infrastructures for the benefit of global knowledge" and added that "while some countries are cutting investments in science and even denying it, Spain is a refuge for science, it is the home of scientists who seek to advance and develop their projects."

Sunday, August 03, 2025

ANCIENT HAWAIIAN HOMES ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"

"Ancient Hawaiian Homes - A Visit With Francis Sinenci"

If youʻve ever wondered what homes looked like in ancient Hawai`i, look no further than Francis Sinenci. We saw for ourselves when we met him that Francis builds traditional Hawaiian hale, or homes the same exact way they used to be constructed using the same methods and materials. And we got what we came for - a tour of one of his amazing hale he built at a beach in beautiful Hana, Maui. Join us in our visit with Francis as he takes us back in time and youʻll soon see how Hawaiians lived in old Hawai`i - Watch It Here

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Saturday, August 02, 2025

HAPPENING TODAY IN LAHAINA



Friday, August 01, 2025

AUGUST FREE HAWAII NEWS - HOW DID THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM HANDLE ITS IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS? 

Whatʻs It Like To Bring Stolen Ancestral Bones Back To Hawaii? Also, Is Hawaii & Its People Ready For The US To Deoccupy Hawaii? Then, Why Hawaii Is Part Of Oceania & Not America. Who Really Owns The Land In Hawaii? And Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o Says If You Thought You Knew What Hānai Means, Think Again.

The August 2025 “Free Hawaii News” debuting tonight Friday, August 1st airs at 7 PM on `Olelo Television Channel 53 on O`ahu, on all neighbor islands and also at http://FreeHawaiiNews.com

“The Hawaiian Kingdom had its own problems with immigration but handled them very differently than the US under the Trump administration is doing today. We interview Hawaiian historian Adam Keawe Manalo-Camp for our August Free Hawaii News and what he told us is both eye-opening and amazing. Adam shares with us some little known facts about immigrants to Hawaii in the late 1800ʻs and we think our viewers will be quite surprised at what he discovered,” states Free Hawaii News co-host Hinaleimoana Wong.

“We also talk with Mana Kaleilani Caceres, who recently travelled to Belfast, Northern Ireland with others to repatriate iwi kupuna or Hawaiian ancestral bones, taken by a grave robber almost 200 years ago, back home. Mana shares with us the emotional and lasting impact of this experience.”

Also on the August Free Hawaii News co-host Leon Siu interviews long time sovereignty activist Pōkā Laenui about whether Hawaii and its people are ready for a coming deoccupation of the Hawaiian Islands by the US. “We ask Pōkā what plans are already in place to effect a smooth transition from foreign US rule to self-rule and how it all will work,” reports Leon.

We also feature a segment on who really owns the land in Hawaii and why Hawaii is part of Oceania and not North America.

Free Hawaii News presents Hawaiian or kanaka maoli perspectives on a broad range of issues and topics affecting the Hawaiian Islands, the Pacific and the world.

Brought to you by the Koani Foundation, Free Hawaii News airs every month on `Ōlelo Television on O`ahu, on all neighbor islands and on stations around the world as well as online on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Pinterest, X, BlueSky and over thirty different Facebook pages and other online sites.

Hinaleimoana Wong is a kumu hula, filmmaker, cultural activist, Hawaiian language speaker, preservationist and community leader. She has served in the past as a member of the O`ahu Island Burial Council.

Leon Siu has for many years served as Foreign Minister of the Hawaiian Kingdom. He is active in that role at the United Nations in both New York City and Geneva, Switzerland. Besides being a diplomat, he is also an award-winning musician, composer and political analyst.

Thursday, July 31, 2025

TOMORROW ON THE AUGUST FREE HAWAII NEWS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How Did The Hawaiian Kingdom Handle Its Own Immigration Problems?

Whatʻs It Like To Bring Stolen Ancestral Bones Back To Hawaii?

Then Is Hawaii & Its People Ready For The US To Deoccupy Hawaii?

Plus Why Hawaii Is Part Of Oceania & Not America.

And Who Really Owns The Land In Hawaii?

Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o Says If You Thought You Knew What Hānai Really Means, Think Again.

Join Hosts Hinaleimoana Wong & Leon Siu As They Give The Kanaka Perspective On Issues In Hawaii You Wonʻt Get Anywhere Else.

 
7 PM ON `OLELO TELEVISION -CABLE CHANNEL 53 ON O`AHU - FreeHawaiiNews.com

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

FREE HAWAI`I TV
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"DID YOU SEE US?"
 

We Were There - Were You?

We Were Handing Something Out Youʻd Want.

But If You Missed Us, You Can Still Have What We Were Giving Away.

Watch This To See What It Is & How You Can Still Get It.
 

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

BECOME A FAN OF "VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I'S FUTURE" ON FACEBOOK 

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Monday, July 28, 2025

KOANI FOUNDATION PRESENTS THIRTEENTH ANNUAL HAWAIIAN KINGDOM PATRIOT AWARDS AT LA HOI`HO`I EA 

Hinaleimoana Wong & Keoki Fukumitsu


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Koani Foundation Director Leon Siu Presents The Awards For Hinaleimoana Wong & Keoki Fukumitsu. Accepting For Keoki Fukumitsu Is His Son, Kolea Fukumitsu.

 

The Koani Foundation has given its thirteenth annual Hawaiian Kingdom Patriot Awards honoring two significant Hawaiian Kingdom patriots yesterday, Sunday, July 27th at Thomas Square Park in Honolulu.

The awards presentation took place at Thomas Square as part of a daylong observance of Lā Ho`iho`i Ea, Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day. The 2025 honorees are Hinaleimoana Wong and the late Keoki Fukumitsu.

Hinaleimoana Wong is a kumu hula, filmmaker, cultural activist, Hawaiian language speaker, preservationist and community leader. She has served in the past as a member of the O`ahu Island Burial Council. She is honored for her many years of serving as a role model to the Hawaiian community as well as others. She is awarded the 2025 Hawaiian Kingdom Living Patriot Award.

The late Keoki Fukumitsu was a well-known and respected kalo or taro rights advocate, activist, organizer and and kumu mahia`ai kalo, or master taro farmer whose family has resided in the Ko`olaupoko region for over seven generations. He is honored with the the 2025 posthumous Hawaiian Kingdom Patriot Award.

“We recognize Hina for her exceptional dedication as an advocate, visionary, educator and activist for Hawai`iʻs people and culture. Her aloha for our `āina and our lāhui continues to inspire countless others to follow in her footsteps,” states Koani Foundation director `Ehu Kekahu Cardwell.

“Keoki Fukumitsu known as the ʻKalo Manʻ fought tirelessly for Hawaiian land rights as well as kalo rights and the central place that kalo occupies in Hawaiianʻs diets and culture. His aloha for both Hawai`iʻs `āina and itʻs people continues to inspire many others to mālama or take care of our precious homeland and food sources,” remarked Koani Foundation director Leon Siu.

Hawaiian Sovereignty Restoration Day marks July 31,1843 when British Admiral Richard Thomas ordered the Union Jack lowered and the Hawaiian Kingdom flag hoisted above Honolulu, ending five months of British occupation and restoring the sovereignty of the Hawaiian Kingdom government to legitimate power.

Sunday, July 27, 2025

OLD HAWAI`I HAWAIIAN HOMES ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"

"Ancient Hawaiian Homes - A Visit With Francis Sinenci"

If youʻve ever wondered what homes looked like in ancient Hawai`i, look no further than Francis Sinenci. We saw for ourselves when we met him that Francis builds traditional Hawaiian hale, or homes the same exact way they used to be constructed using the same methods and materials. And we got what we came for - a tour of one of his amazing hale he built at a beach in beautiful Hana, Maui. Join us in our visit with Francis as he takes us back in time and youʻll soon see how Hawaiians lived in old Hawai`i - Watch It Here

Now you can become a fan of Voices Of Truth on Facebook by clicking Here and see behind the scenes photos of our shows and a whole lot more.  

Voices Of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants. We hope you'll be inspired to do the same.
 
Voices Of Truth airs throughout Hawai`i on all islands and reaches over 24 million households across the US and throughout the world. Check your local cable TV listings.

For news and issues that affect you, watch Free Hawai`i TV. 

And for news from a kanaka point of view, watch Free Hawaii News.

All a part of the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network.


Please share our Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network videos with friends and colleagues. That's how we grow. Mahalo.

Saturday, July 26, 2025

 

KE AUPUNI UPDATE - JULY 2025


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hawaiiʻs First National Holiday

On February 11, 1843 a British naval officer, Captain Lord George Paulet, arrived in Honolulu to investigate a land dispute complaint by Richard Charlton, the British Consul to Hawaii.

When negotiations with King Kamehameha III did not go his way, Paulet seized control of the Hawaiian Kingdom for the British Crown. Paulet did not know that three envoys from Hawaii — Timoteo Ha’alilio, William Richards and Sir George Simpson — were already in England negotiating with the United Kingdom to formally recognize the Hawaiian Kingdom as a sovereign country. Upon learning of Paulet’s brazen seizure of Hawaii, the delegation filed a diplomatic protest with British authorities.

On July 26, 1843 British Admiral Richard Thomas, arrived in Honolulu to put an end to Paulet’s illegal occupation. On July 31 at a site now called, Thomas Square (in honor of the admiral) the British flag was lowered and the flag of Hawaii was raised acknowledging Hawai‘i’s sovereignty and restoring King Kamehameha III as the rightful ruler.

At a speech at Kawaiaha‘o Church later that day, King Kamehameha III declared, Ua mau ke eā o ka ‘āina i ka pono (The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness). It became the official motto of the Hawaiian Kingdom and was such a good motto that even the fake Territory and State of Hawaii adopted it for their motto too.

King Kamehameha III declared July 31 to be celebrated as Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, Sovereignty Restoration Day in perpetuity. So, from 1843 to 1893, it was robustly celebrated throughout the Kingdom as a week-long national holiday marked by patriotic speeches and activities; music, crafts, games, food and community events.

But in 1893, Hawai‘i once again came under an illegal occupation, this time by greedy traitors and seditious foreigners backed by a ruthless U.S. minister with a fully armed force of U.S. sailors and marines.

The usurpers banned celebrations of Lā Ho‘iho‘i Ea, along with other national holidays such as Lā Ku‘oko’a, Hawaiiʻs Independence Day. Unlike the one that began in 1893, the illegal occupation of 1843 lasted, morphing into the fake “Territory of Hawaii”, then todayʻs fake “State of Hawaii”.

In 1985. however, Hawaiian national scholar, patriot and activist Dr. Kekuni Blaisdell and friends revived Lā Ho‘iho‘i Ea to assert and celebrate Hawaii’s sovereignty, despite the nearly century-long U.S. occupation. Lā Ho‘iho‘i Ea is now celebrated by a huge gathering at Thomas Square in Honolulu, and by numerous gatherings and activities throughout the islands.

This year, even the “State of Hawaii”, joins inrecognizing Lā Ho‘iho‘i Eā and Lā Ku‘oko’a, as Hawaiian Kingdom national holidays. Another sign that a Free Hawaii is getting close…

Aloha ʻĀina —
“Love of country is deep-seated in the breast of every Hawaiian, whatever his station.” — Queen Liliʻuokalani

Ua mau ke ea o ka ʻāina i ka pono.
The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
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For the latest news and developments about our progress at the United Nations in both New York and Geneva, tune in to Free Hawaii News at 7 PM, the first Friday of each month on ʻŌlelo Television, Channel 53.

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"Remember, for the latest updates and information about the Hawaiian Kingdom, check out the twice-a-month Ke Aupuni Updates published online on Facebook and other social media."

PLEASE KŌKUA…
Your kōkua, large or small, is vital to this effort...
To contribute, go to:

• GoFundMe – CAMPAIGN TO FREE HAWAII

• PayPal – log in to PayPal and pay to the account, info@HawaiianKingdom.net

• Other – To contribute in other ways (airline miles, travel vouchers, volunteer service, etc...) email us at: info@HawaiianKingdom.net  

Malama Pono,
Leon Siu
Hawaiian National

Friday, July 25, 2025

FREE HAWAII NEWS SHORT


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KUMU HINAʻS MANA`O

WATCH IT HERE

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Thursday, July 24, 2025

DONʻT MISS IT - THIS COMING SATURDAY



Wednesday, July 23, 2025

FREE HAWAI`I TV
THE FREE HAWAI`I BROADCASTING NETWORK

 

"WHY THE STATE OF HAWAI`I CONTAINS NO LAND"
 

How Can That Be - A US State With No Land?

How Can You Have A State With No Land?

Whatʻs Conspicuously Missing In The Enabling Documents?

Watch This To See Why They Mention What Isnʻt Included, But Not What Is.
 

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

THE ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF HAWAI`I WORKS FOR THE US - HAS IT WORKED FOR YOU?


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wired.com - July 21, 2025

As a child, Julian Ako would visit his maternal great-grandfather’s home near Pilaa Beach in Kauai, Hawaii, where he and his family would gather edible fungi that grow on kukui trees and collect seaweed and fish from the reef.

For about a decade, that land has belonged to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is constructing a massive compound at an estimated cost that exceeds $300 million. WIRED can now reveal that Zuckerberg’s property is atop a burial site: Ako’s great-grandmother and her brother were buried on the land.

After months of discussions with a Zuckerberg representative, Ako was successfully able to gain access to the property and identify and register the graves with the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, though he was not able to locate remains of other ancestors, who he believes could be buried on the property. In a report shared with WIRED, the state agency also confirmed “the probability (based on oral testimony) of additional burial sites.” Visits to Ako's family’s graves are coordinated by the team at the Zuckerberg ranch. Ako, who sits on the Oahu Island Burial Council, worries about what might happen if further burial sites are discovered, because of the extreme secrecy surrounding the compound.

While NDAs are not unusual on billionaire construction projects, the scale of Zuckerberg’s compound has resulted in scores of local workers being forbidden from sharing what they’re doing and who they’re working for. “If all of the workers have signed these nondisclosure agreements, then basically they’re sworn to silence,” Ako says. “If they uncover iwi—or bones—it’s going to be a challenge for that to ever become public knowledge, because they’re putting their jobs in jeopardy.”

Asked about these burials, Zuckerberg representative Brandi Hoffine Barr acknowledged that the estate had been made aware of the family burial plot in 2015, which Hoffine Barr says they fenced off and maintained. She adds that their workers are bound by regulations that require reporting of inadvertent discoveries of iwi.

Meanwhile, Zuckerberg has quietly expanded his footprint on the island with a massive new land purchase, WIRED can reveal. Earlier this year, Zuckerberg purchased 962 acres of prime ranchland under a Hawaiian-sounding LLC across the road from the existing compound, which one person close to the sale estimated cost more than $65 million. This purchase, previously unreported, will increase his Kauai holdings from about 1,400 to more than 2,300 acres—placing him among the largest landowners in the state.

Development inside the ranch continues, as Zuckerberg has spent millions adding several new strange buildings to an already massive compound. Not far from Ako’s fishing spot, Zuckerberg has commissioned another three major buildings on previously purchased land. According to planning documents released to WIRED under a new public records request, they range in size from 7,820 to 11,152 square feet—nearly 10 times larger than the average home in Hawaii—and two are projected to cost between $3.5 and $4 million each.

These new buildings differ from the opulent mansions on the other side of the ranch, with few fun amenities and only one dedicated common space, a lanai larger than 1,300 square feet. Two of them seem designed to accommodate as many bedrooms and bathrooms as possible, and feature 16 of each between them, lined up like a motel or boarding house. As always, security is tight — with each new property featuring cameras, keypad locks, and motion detection devices. Hoffine Barr described these new buildings as short-term guest housing for family, friends, and staff.


This goes along with previous development across the ranch: two mansions with a total floor area comparable to the size of a football field, a gym, a tennis court, several guest houses, ranch operations buildings, a set of saucer-shaped treehouses, an elaborate water system, and a tunnel that branches off into an underground shelter about the size of an NBA basketball court, outfitted with blast-resistant doors and an escape hatch. Recent documents also show plans for a new water pump building, to go along with two existing pump buildings and an 18-foot-tall water tank. Satellite images of the property also show dozens of buildings that have not yet appeared in public records requests. Based on counting bedrooms in the planning documents we’ve seen alone, WIRED estimates that, when complete, the property could comfortably house more than 100 people.

The Meta CEO’s Kauai activities attracted international attention following a December 2023 WIRED investigation, based on planning documents and interviews with workers, that estimated the total cost of his compound development as at least $270 million, detailed strict enforcement of nondisclosure agreements, and described doomsday bunker-ish qualities of the project. According to some prepping companies, the report sparked an increase in bunker sales.

Since then, Zuckerberg’s presence on the island has only continued to grow. Last January, Zuckerberg announced his intention to raise premier cattle on beer and macadamia nuts on the ranch, but it seems likely that he has bigger plans.

For locals, the question remains—what the hell is this guy up to?

Zuckerberg first bought into Kauai—the oldest and smallest of the four major Hawaiian islands—in 2014, when he grabbed 700 acres in a quiet oceanside stretch near the small town of Kilauea for roughly $100 million.

The purchase was incomplete however, as hundreds of locals maintained kuleana rights to four parcels within Zuckerberg’s property. These rights, afforded to descendants of previous landowners, would have allowed them to cross Zuckerberg’s land. In 2016, Zuckerberg moved to consolidate his holdings by filing “quiet title and partition” lawsuits against these kuleana descendants in order to clarify ownership of the land. He later abandoned these suits under public pressure, but the legal process continued under a kuleana descendant Carlos Andrade, whom Zuckerberg supported in an op-ed in the local newspaper. Andrade eventually won sole ownership of the land at auction, during which some believed he was backed financially by Zuckerberg. (In that 2017 op-ed, Zuckerberg wrote that Andrade, who died in 2022, could continue his quiet title action and pass down the kuleana rights because he had “lived on and cared for these lands for more than forty years.”)

By spring 2021 his compound had expanded further, with the addition of more than 560 acres of ranchland in total, some of it abutting Larsen’s, a nudist beach. Later that year, he added another 110 acres which contain the Kaloko Dam, an infamous earthen dam and reservoir that collapsed in 2006, killing seven people.

The 2025 land buy is Zuckerberg’s largest thus far in total acreage, situated on the mauka, or inland, side of the road across from his initial purchase. Public records list the Mary Lucas Trust Estate as the seller, descendants of an early British adviser to King Kamehameha I. The trust had leased its lands to sugar plantations before they were restored as pasture land for cattle in the 1970s by cousins and former trustees Jimmy Pflueger and Paul Cassiday. In recent years, the trust has been selling off significant chunks of its lands. Though the total purchase price is not listed, a source close to the sale estimated it was at least $65 million, and property records place the land’s market value at around $75 million. Hoffine Barr confirmed that the billionaire had purchased additional ranch land, but did not comment on the size or price. It’s unclear what the CEO intends to do with his new acquisition, but the source also described the parcel as “great cattle grass,” so it seems likely that Zuckerberg’s husky, beer-filled cows may soon be roaming its 962 acres.

“Mark and Priscilla continue to make a home for their family and grow their ranching, farming, and conservation efforts at Ko'olau Ranch,” says Hoffine Barr. “The vast majority of the land is dedicated to agriculture—including cattle ranching, organic ginger, macadamia nut, and turmeric farming, native plant restoration, and endangered species protection. After purchasing the ranch, they canceled the previous owner’s plans for 80 luxury homes.”

With the new buildings and new land, Zuckerberg’s total investment in his compound now exceeds the entirety of the $311 million fiscal year 2024 Kauai operating expenses budget.

This dramatic influx of wealth has led to inevitable changes in the community. On one hand, Zuckerberg has given millions to local nonprofits, including recent donations to build a charter school and an affordable housing nonprofit near the compound. His construction projects provide good-paying jobs. But there remains a lot of skepticism toward the recent trend of billionaires buying up Hawaiian lands.

As more of the defunct sugarcane plantations that own huge slices of Hawaiian land begin offloading their assets, more new-money billionaires have been buying in. In 2012, then Oracle CEO Larry Ellison bought almost the entirety of the smaller island of Lanai for $300 million, which he has been developing into a luxury resort destination. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former TV presenter and businesswoman Oprah Winfrey both have outposts on Maui. And Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has been secretly buying up large swaths of the Big Island for unclear purposes. Billionaires pay top dollar, driving up property values.

Driven partially by an influx of wealthy mainlanders during the Covid-19 pandemic, Hawaii housing prices have skyrocketed, leaving home ownership out of reach for local renters. “If our island has any hope of remaining Hawaii, this kind of activity has got to stop,” professor of Native Hawaiian studies at the Kauai Community College Puali‘i Rossi tells me, when I mention the new Zuckerberg land buy. “Eventually Hawaii isn’t going to look like Hawaii anymore—it’s going to be a resort community. Are we really thinking about 100 years from now, what this island is going to look like?”

On a damp Sunday afternoon during the February wet season, a few pickup trucks pass through the main gated entrance outside Zuckerberg’s compound on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Backhoes and bulldozers rest in the red mud outside the tall stone walls, constructed in 2016 to keep out prying eyes.

It’s a relatively quiet day, but security is still alert. As I take a picture of the guard shack from the road, a woman’s head pops out. “Hoi, don’t do that,” she says. “They don’t like that. They’re very private.”

Monday, July 21, 2025

FREE HAWAI`I AT THE HO`OLAULE`A IN LOS ANGELES THIS LAST WEEKEND






Sunday, July 20, 2025

WHAT HAWAIIANS THINK OF TOURISM ON “VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`IʻS FUTURE"

"Can Tourism Survive In Hawai`i? - A Visit With Healani Sonoda-Pale"

Itʻs no secret that tourism in Hawai`i is undergoing significant change. Some are even saying it no longer has any place at all in the Hawaiian Islands. To find out what Hawaiians themselves think, we spent the morning walking along the shore with Hawaiian activist Healani Sonoda-Pale in beautiful Kuli`ou`ou on O`ahu. Join us on our beach walk and hear for yourself how tourism has affected Hawaiians and if they see a future for it here - Watch It Here

Now you can become a fan of Voices Of Truth on Facebook by clicking Here and see behind the scenes photos of our shows and a whole lot more.  

Voices Of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants. We hope you'll be inspired to do the same.
 
Voices Of Truth airs throughout Hawai`i on all islands and reaches over 24 million households across the US and throughout the world. Check your local cable TV listings.

For news and issues that affect you, watch Free Hawai`i TV. 

And for news from a kanaka point of view, watch Free Hawaii News.

All a part of the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network.


Please share our Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network videos with friends and colleagues. That's how we grow. Mahalo.

Saturday, July 19, 2025

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY ON HAWAI`I ISLAND



Friday, July 18, 2025

FREE HAWAII NEWS SHORT


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHO IS COMING TO STEAL OCEAN RESOURCES IN THE PACIFIC?

WATCH IT HERE

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