Off the News: A Hawaiian Mall

The land was laid for Ho’omaka Marketplace, a shopping center whose profits benefit Hawaiian farmers in Kapolei. It will support the Kapolei Heritage Center, which is already equipped with certified kitchens and classrooms serving the community.

This news comes on the heels of a $600 million legislative infusion to reduce the homestead waiting list and a just-announced $22.3 million federal housing subsidy. So far, 2022 is shaping up to be a banner year for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.