Zuri Aki
Zuri Aki has a Juris Doctor from William S. Richardson School of Law and works as a Public Policy Advocate for the state of Hawaii. He currently serves as a member of the Mililani-Waipio-Melemanu Neighborhood Board.
          
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				Unsustainable Real Estate Development Is Destroying Our Identity
The fight to protect agricultural lands in Hawai‘i is not just about preserving the land itself but safeguarding a way of life.
          
        Cory Lum/Civil Beat
      
      
				Stopping Hawaii’s Millennial Brain Drain Is Complicated
It's not just housing inventory that is a determining factor. It’s much, much more.
          
        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
      
      
				Campaign Corner: Traffic Jams Are A Real Time Suck In Central Oahu
  It's time to consider how traffic congestion is impacting the cost of living on Oahu.
					
          
        PF Bentley/Civil Beat
      
      
				A Brighter Future For Kupuna Would Be A Dream Come True
  Hawaii needs to devote the necessary resources to make life better for our elders.
					
          
        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
      
      
				OHA Races Aren’t Short On Controversy, Mudslinging
  Battles to lead the office established for "the betterment of Native Hawaiians" are among the more lively on Hawaii ballots this fall.
					
          
        Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
      
      
				Making Things Right For All Native Hawaiians
  Queen Liliuokalani's charge to the Hawaiian Kingdom is reflected in the Interior Department's new government-to-government rule.
					
          
        Nai Aupuni
      
      
				Zuri Aki: The Promise Of Our Unity
  The Native Hawaiian Constitution isn't perfect. But it is a testament to our ability to achieve great things.
					
          
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				Pakalolo’s Long History, Regulated Future In Hawaii
  Despite Hawaii's centuries-old appreciation for medicinal marijuana, dispensaries coming on line later this year are unlikely to make access and affordability better for patients.
					
          
        PF Bentley/Civil Beat
      
      
				Zuri Aki: Don’t Allow What Others Have Created To Get Between Us
  For a great many Kanaka Maoli, the Na‘i Aupuni convention is the latest Kanaka Maoli battlefield.