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The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) is past its expiration date and needs to go. Changing its name to Office of Tourism and Destination Management and its focus to “regenerative tourism” — whatever that means — is akin to rearranging chairs on the deck of the Titanic.
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) was created in 1998. Tourists were well aware of Hawaii prior to that.
The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) held its 22nd annual Native Hawaiian Convention (“Native Hawaiian summit kicks off on Maui,” Star-Advertiser, Nov. 15).
The Social Security Administration recently announced that Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment of 3.2% for 2024 (“Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024,” Star-Advertiser, Oct. 12).
The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) overpromises and underdelivers again (“$580M surplus awaits at rail’s end,” Star-Advertiser, Sept. 16).