Despite vacation rental crackdowns and looming legislative reforms, vacation rental supply statewide still accounts for a significant portion of Hawaii’s housing stock. That’s why the conversion of ...

With more tourists arriving in Hawaii ever since the state changed travel rules back on October 15, the Hawaii Tourism Authority has been tracking where these holiday makers are staying. So far and up ...

Honolulu’s weak law makes it hard to crack down on illegal vacation rentals, but a new law is in the works. Other jurisdictions – in Hawaii and on the Mainland – have tougher laws and more success ...

KAUAI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Kauai’s prosecuting attorney has a warning Tuesday for vacation rental companies who may be encouraging illegal rentals. Last week, residents from Waimea to Hanalei reported ...

The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has changed up how it plans to pay for and use a Kauai apartment complex that it aims to purchase for beneficiary use. Courtyards at Waipouli, the 82-unit ...

HONOLULU — A single mother of two, Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahaina in ...

As Hawaii takes steps towards rebuilding its economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, all eyes are on the changes to travel restrictions and how to safely reopen the state to tourism. Halting ...

HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Monday used his annual State of the State address to lead lawmakers and guests in a moment of silence for victims of the Lahaina wildfire and to propose aggressive ...

According to Hawaii Tourism Authority’s latest monthly data, vacation rentals statewide were nearly 80% occupied during the month of June. Hawaii vacation rentals were nearly 80% occupied in June, ...

The first is to challenge the conventional wisdom that you’ll need a car for the entire length of your stay. Depending on which island you’re visiting, where you’re staying and what you plan to do, ...

Applications are being accepted beginning today for needy residents with children to apply for rent and utility assistance, as federal SNAP benefits for 165,000 island residents are scheduled to be ...