Quote and Thoughts of the Week

"These funds provide a big boost to Hawai`i's economy at a critical time. This financing arrangement will go a long way toward putting people to work and putting more Hawaiian families in homes. The OHA Board of Trustees is honored to be part of this historic pact that not only improves the conditions of Native Hawaiians but is also good for all Hawai`i nei."

- Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Chairwoman Haunani Apoliona, highlighting ways in which OHA's partnership with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will help Hawai`i's Native Hawaiian families. Read more.

"We will be moving forward with repair and upgrades of harbor facilities that can be done with money already in hand and by using staff and volunteers to do labor where possible."

- Ed Underwood, administrator of the Department of Land and Natural Resources' Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, sharing the department's commitment to preserving Hawai`i's outdoor recreational facilities.