E Hana Kākou, Let’s Work Together. The host for this show is Marysol Ruiz. The guest is Keli’i Akina. Trustee Akina has been serving The Office of Hawaiian Affairs as Trustee-At-Large since 2016. He is also the President/CEO of the Grassroot Institute. He and his four children are proud graduates of Kamehameha Schools, where he […]
Fiscal Truth Goes Through Three Stages (Talking Tax)
Ridicule, Violent Opposition, Acceptance. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tom Yamachika. The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer wrote that all truth goes through three stages: 1st it is ridiculed; 2nd it is violently opposed; 3rd it is accepted as self-evident. This is what has been happening in our state government. At the […]
Can Sam King Win for OHA At-Large Trustee (Community Matters)
Will his Position on TMT Help or Hurt him. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Sam Kalanikupua King. Samuel Kalanikupua King is running for OHA Trustee at Large. In this discussion, we examine his platform positions on various issues of interests to the OHA community and to the electorate in […]
Sam King Runs for OHA Board (The State of the State of Hawaii)
OHA’s Beneficiaries Need Better Service. The host for this show is Stephanie Dalton. The guest is Sam King. Show Guest Sam King campaigns for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Board to improve its policy making and fiscal management of the current budget of $600 million in trust funds. Given projections of increased revenue flows […]
Hawaiian Issues with Mauna Kea Trask (Politics in Hawaii)
Hawaiian Homes, OHA, SHPD, Pa’akai Analysis. The host for this show is Dennis Esaki. The guest is Mauna Kea Trask. Discussion on Native Hawaiian issues, rights, agencies such as the DHHL and OHA. Housing for Hawaiians. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6mYSv3OsHjPK8LI0B2jfA6t Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our […]
Keli’i Akina & Luana Alapa Talk Story (Hawaii Together)
Meet OHA’s new Molokai Trustee. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Luana Alapa. Luana Alapa won the 2020 Hawaii election to become the Office of Hawaiian Affairs new Molokai Trustee. What motivated her to run? How did she manage to unseat a long-term incumbent? And what does […]
Fiscal transparency and the recent fraud, waste, and abuse audit at OHA (Talking Tax)
Somebody should be addressing the problems found. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Tom Yamachika. Tom Yamachika of the Tax Foundation of Hawaii will help us understand the recent audit of the Office Hawaiian Affairs and what it found. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]
A visit with OHA candidate Keoni Souza (Talk Story With John Waihee)
OHA: Winds of Change? The host for this episode is John Waihee. The guest for this episode is Keoni Souza. Governor John Waihee will interview OHA candidate Keoni Souza on Souza’s qualifications, on the issues currently acing OHA, and whether Souza could usher in a new chapter for OHA. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]
Keli’i Akina Talks with Kamealoha Smith (Hawaii Together)
Running for Kauai OHA Trustee. The host for this episode is Keli’i Akina. The guest for this episode is Kamealoha Smith. Kamealoha Smith is passionate about serving the Hawaiian people, especially on the island of Kaua’i. In the 2020 Hawaii Primary, he ran for the position of Kaua’i Trustee for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. […]
A Visit with Keli’i Akina, Candidate for OHA (Community Matters)
Let’s get to meet him and learn about his qualifications and platform. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Keli’i Akina. We’ll meeet Keli’i Akina, candidate for OHA and ask him about his qualifications and platform on current public policy issues. Note that he is also a ThinkTech […]