Why native Hawaiians are being 'pushed out of paradise' in their homeland

Doreen Hall is among the thousands of native Hawaiians who decided to leave the state with her family because of rising prices in the area.

[julieanderson]

All my family and extended family have moved away from Hawaii. It was becoming just too hard to survive let alone thrive. Companies and even hospitals pay a fraction of what you would be paid on the mainland and when every little crappy house is a million dollars and the cost of food is ridiculous, it makes it near impossible to live in your home country. None of us have moved back, it breaks my heart.

[John_Doe]

I thought you guys were going to explain WHY we're getting pushed out and call out our government for letting the rich push us out.

[hawaiiankinemusic]

I am a kanaka from Maui with a solid 10 year career in IT. Even with my experience and skills, my job doesn't pay enough to survive. I always think about leaving home.

[davidpotter]

Born Big Island, went school mainland. Took me 40 years to get back. You need much more than money to enjoy your family. God bless you and your families Aloha and amen from palolo

[howardwond]

We ( my wife and me) will forever stay in our homeland we are not planing to run away because the high cost of living. we were born here our parent's are burried here we will stay and FIGHT FOR WHAT WAS TAKEN FRIM US. WE ARE NOT AMERICANS WE ARE KANAKA MAOLI ENOUGH

[gregcarter]

To reporter ADAM YAMAGUCHI: I DARE YOU TO REPORT THE TRUTH that the Kamehameha Schools ("KS") has assets worth over $15 BILLION US DOLLARS, and that KS is the largest private landowner in Hawaii, with 363, 852 acres of LAND (see 2022 Annual Report), which is more than ALL Hawaiian Homelands acres combined. Report that ONLY DNA Hawaiians attend KS, and ONLY DNA Hawaiians can lease an acre of Hawaiian Homelands for 99 years for $1 per year. And how many DNA Hawaiian millionaires are there now?

[danielapilando]

news reporters really acting like they don’t know why….

[kawikadee]

Adam you one smart Japanee, try figure out why Hawaiians were on the Hawaiian homes land list for so long that some of them died and still was never selected to get their Hawaiian home land.

[mikes_in_paradise]

Never lose your language....olelo Hawai'i . Its a true treasure to speak hawaiian. Culture is amazing...keep on saving and we hope you can move back to the islands one day.

[raymonddon]

im hawaiian and me and my family left a lush green island and crystal blue ocean to a rainbow bright, neon world... hello sin city!

[nadinelynch]

As a Kanaka Maoli. We ALL rather be home in HAWAII ❤❤❤❤

[icebiker]

A person's cultural beliefs goes where they go, but it becomes harder to live those beliefs in an "alien" landscape. I have a Finnish ancestry, and where I live now is very similar to Finland. So, living a Finnish lifestyle becomes easier. Fishing, forests, lakes and saunas here are good, and Finnish food and clothes can be imported.

[Essetheartist]

The conversation stopped about Hawaii and I been wondering how the people are doing!

[kylenishida]

I miss home so bad to all my HAWAIIANS Hana Maui luv u guys

[lavDriva]

Fuk dat i ain't leaving fo nobody was born hea and going die hea work 10 jobz if gotta stand your ground

[thepassionfruitdiariessuzi]

This is happening worldwide, people being priced out of their cities and towns.

But it seems like a good education and obtaining a well paid job is not even enough.

My parents were immigrants from Europe and one of the things they did was partner with other family members, uncles, cousins, etcetera, and bought a home together. Paid it off. Sold it, and that’s how they each were slowly getting their own homes and building equity. I feel we are headed again to those times

[dean]

I'm not pushed, I am bored out of Hawaii.

[jimmyalisna]

It sucks so much i have to move out of my house of 7 years me and my wife needs to be out of the house next month and we are going to move in to a trailer and fine a place to put it
They state and hawaii government NEEDS TO STOP SELLING HAWAII

[Alex-irbm]

End non-resident leasehold property ownership.

[pkodani]

I go to Vegas every year, and what people tell me who live in Vegas is that it's not as cheap as it used to be. I have classmates living in Vegas who are struggling.