Zuri Aki – Honolulu Civil Beat

Unsustainable Real Estate Development Is Destroying Our Identity

Zuri Aki — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000

The fight to protect agricultural lands in Hawai‘i is not just about preserving the land itself but safeguarding a way of life.

Stopping Hawaii’s Millennial Brain Drain Is Complicated

Zuri Aki — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:01:43 +0000

It's not just housing inventory that is a determining factor. It’s much, much more.

Campaign Corner: Traffic Jams Are A Real Time Suck In Central Oahu

Zuri Aki — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:01:48 +0000

It's time to consider how traffic congestion is impacting the cost of living on Oahu.

A Brighter Future For Kupuna Would Be A Dream Come True

Zuri Aki — Tue, 01 May 2018 10:01:30 +0000

Hawaii needs to devote the necessary resources to make life better for our elders.

OHA Races Aren’t Short On Controversy, Mudslinging

Zuri Aki — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 10:01:11 +0000

Battles to lead the office established for "the betterment of Native Hawaiians" are among the more lively on Hawaii ballots this fall.

Making Things Right For All Native Hawaiians

Zuri Aki — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:01:10 +0000

Queen Liliuokalani's charge to the Hawaiian Kingdom is reflected in the Interior Department's new government-to-government rule.

Zuri Aki: The Promise Of Our Unity

Zuri Aki — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 10:08:53 +0000

The Native Hawaiian Constitution isn't perfect. But it is a testament to our ability to achieve great things.

Pakalolo’s Long History, Regulated Future In Hawaii

Zuri Aki — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:01:38 +0000

Despite Hawaii's centuries-old appreciation for medicinal marijuana, dispensaries coming on line later this year are unlikely to make access and affordability better for patients.

Zuri Aki: Don’t Allow What Others Have Created To Get Between Us

Zuri Aki — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 10:08:56 +0000

For a great many Kanaka Maoli, the Na‘i Aupuni convention is the latest Kanaka Maoli battlefield.

Zuri Aki: They Who Control The Land, Control Hawaii, Part 3

Zuri Aki — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 10:07:17 +0000

But we have the capacity to take that control back. Here are some tactics for doing so.