
Earlier this year, on February 1 to be exact, court rulings firmly established that native Hawaiians ceded lands were not to be sold to private corporations. In spite of that ruling, information that private deals transferring these protected lands on Kauai have come to light.
Native Hawaiians Reclaiming Land Source: TIME
More than 200 acres of land that belonged to the Kingdom of Hawaii before the United States took control a century ago will be returned to Native Hawaiians, according to terms of a $200 million tentative settlement announced Friday.
Hawaii Superferry Legal WoesSource: Suite101
When the Hawaii Superferry first started operating daily ferry service from Oahu to Kauai and Maui, it was promoted as an ecologically better way to island-hop. Now the Sierra Club and other environmental groups have sued, causing it to stop operations (at least temporarily).

Long before I ever roasted a friend at a wedding or gave a boardroom presentation to a client, my initiation into public speaking came from Show & Tell.
Two Strong Earthquakes Rock Hawaii - No Tsunami Warnings IssuedSource: Associated Content
Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 6.3 and 5.8 have shaken the Big Island of Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has reported this Sunday morning, causing tremors and power outages to be felt as far away as the island of Oahu.