Kawaiaha’o is the oldest church in the state of Hawaii and the final resting place of many of Hawaii’s royalty. Several years ago, church officials decided to do a series of major renovations on their property, which required moving over 600 burials to a new location. This upset many Native Hawaiians who did not want the remains disturbed. However, the church, working in conjunction with the State Historic Preservation Division, went ahead with the project.
In a recent development, the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals has granted an injunction which prevents Kawaiaha’o Church from doing any additional work at this time. The panel of three judges stated that their is substantial likelihood that the State Historic Preservation Division violated its own policy by providing approval for the project without a proper archaeological survey. This is a similar statement to the ruling that the Hawaii Supreme Court made against the SHPD in the Honolulu Rail Project case.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 9-29-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
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Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor®
Global Executive Realty, LLC
www.myhawaiihomesearch.com
www.myhawaiicondo.com
www.myhawaiidreamhome.com
