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Lawmakers and state workers returned from a five-day tour of New Zealand’s biosecurity facilities armed with lessons on strengthening Hawaii’s defense against beetles and ants.

The state Board of Land and Natural Resources is considering granting a 30-year water lease in East Maui, possibly to a single large private company.

The company building residential units near Turtle Bay was founded in 2020, but many of its execs worked for years with Discovery Land Co., a global resort builder.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided an update on debris removal, which also included 141 boats.

The Center for Food Safety says that Cloverleaf Dairy on the Big Island has been knowingly polluting the ocean with animal and milk waste for years.

Kauai residents say a county program does far too little to solve the problem, and their elected officials agree.

During the annual Tour de Trash, members of the public got an inside look at where Oahu’s garbage ends up. Civil Beat tagged along.

The makeshift landfill in Olowalu is supposed to be temporary. But a legal fight continues to brew over an alternative site.

After norovirus tore through the remote Kalalau campsite, campers and locals say it needs better management.

Transitioning rental car fleets to EVs could help the state meet its ambitious energy goals, but “range anxiety” leaves customers concerned about making it around the island.