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Mauna Kea News & Headlines – 2019 to 2024
June 3, 2024
August 20th 2022
- PBS News: “Native Hawaiians gain more authority over future of sacred mountain, astronomy site.”
Kealoha Pisciotta, who has been part of legal challenges against TMT and other observatory proposals since 1998, said Native Hawaiians should at minimum have an equal standing on the board.
“You don’t have a real say. It’s designed to create an illusion of having consent and representation in a situation where we really don’t,” said Pisciotta, a spokesperson for the groups Mauna Kea Hui and Mauna Kea Aina Hou.
Mar 15th 2021 -August 25th 2021
- ABC News: “The whole idea of offering canary islands as a back-up was nothing else but as a strategy to put pressure on the Hawaii plans,” Batista said. – By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press August 25, 2021, 1:15 AM
- Mauna Kea Anaina Hou: Letter & Press Release March 15-16th 2021
Jan 24th 2020 – DECEMBER 31st 2020
- Big Island Video News: DHHL Chair Aila Grilled on Mauna Kea Access Road
- Hawaii News Now: Telescope operations atop Mauna Kea shut down due to Covid-19
- Hawaii News Now: Construction of TMT probably won’t resume until 2021 (92% do NOT support construction)
- Hawaii News Now: Governor approves new rules for management of Mauna Kea
- Star Advertiser: Mauna Kea rules implementation could take 6-12 months
- West Hawaii Today: TMT protesters leave camp due to virus concerns
- Washington Post: Science foundation discusses funding giant Hawaii telescope
- KITV 4: 4.4M (Magnitude) earthquake located beneath Mauna Kea’s northwest flank
- Hawaii News Now : Observatories on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea preparing to reopen
- West Hawii Today : Thirty Meter Telescope cost estimate increases to 2.4 Billion (from 1.4 Billion)
- Big Island Video News : Breach of Trust Lawsuit Filed Over Mauna Kea Access Road
- KHON 2: Public input sought for decommissioning Mauna Kea Telescope
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Documentary about Mauna Kea garners National Recognition
Major Head Lines – Like a Wave Across the World
(2019)
- ABC News: Dawyne Johnson joins Protests at Maunakea Volcano
- The View: Ladies of the view advocate for indigenous land rights
- Vice: The Battle over a telescope on Hawaiʻiʻs sacred mountain is just beginning.
- Los Angeles Times : Mauna Kea telescope project faces activist protests
- Washington Post: Hawaii activists protesting over start of work on telescope
- The New York Times: Hawaiian Elders Protesting Telescope Construction Are Arrested
- PBS: Protests grow against telescope construction on Hawaii mountain some consider sacred
- CNN: Protesters arrested at Hawaii’s Mauna Kea for blocking construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope
- Democracy Now Independent Global News: Hawaiian Elders Arrested at Nonviolent Protest of Mauna Kea Telescope
- Forbes: Why Some Native Hawaiians Are Protesting Construction Of The Thirty Meter Telescope
- ABC News: Hawaii telescope protesters don’t back down after arrests
- CNN Online: ‘This is our last stand.’ Protesters on Mauna Kea dig in their heels
- The New York TimesL Why Are Native Hawaiians Protesting Against a Telescope?
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2nd 2019
- USA Today: Momoa at Mauna Kea
- NZ Herald: Jason Momoa visits protestors blocking new Hawaii telescope on Mauna Kea
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1st 2019
- Hawaii News Now: TMT protesters, law enforcement at Mauna Kea prepare for Erick’s impacts
- Billboard: Bruno Mars Sends Supportive Message to Mauna Kea Protesters: ‘I Love You Hawaii’
- Big Island Video News: VIDEO: Jason Momoa Presents Hoʻokupu On Mauna Kea Access Road
- Huff Post: Jason Momoa, Bruno Mars Join Chorus Of Protesters Fighting Hawaii Telescope
- Pop Culture: ‘Aquaman’ Star Jason Momoa Takes Part in Protest on Hawaii’s Tallest Mountain
- CBD (California): Jason Momoa visits protesters blocking new Hawaii telescope
- KITV 4: Spain promising ‘unanimous’ support and funding if TMT moves to Canary Islands
- Mashable: The Rock sounded more presidential last night than half the actual candidates
- University of Hawaiʻi News: UH Board of Regents to consider creation of group to examine Maunakea
- The New Inquiry: Fight for the Future: On Mauna Kea hundreds are holding a refuge and defending land from the proponents of false progress
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31st 2019
- Civil Beat: Do Negotiations Offer A Way Forward On Mauna Kea?
- CNN: Hawaii governor withdraws state of emergency for Mauna Kea as hurricanes approach
- Aljazeera: Will Mauna Kea protests save a sacred summit?
- KITV 4: Kia’i respond to Governor Ige’s withdrawal of emergency proclamation for Mauna Kea
- KITV 4: Civil Beat: Mauna Kea fight intertwines sovereignty and finding ways to right the current and historical wrongs
- Yahoo Entertainment: Jason Momoa Joins Hawaiian Protesters Ahead Of His 40th Birthday
- Hawaii Tribune Herald: ‘Aquaman’ star meets with TMT opponents; camp, telescopes prep for approaching storms
- Big Island Video News: VIDEO: Mauna Kea Day 17 – Press Conference
- CBS 42 (Alabama): Mayor: Hawaiian leaders want to meet again on telescope
- Capital Public Radio (Sacramento): Hawaii Extends Thirty Meter Telescope Permit Amid Protests
- Channel 4000 (Minneapolis-St Paul): Hawaii governor withdraws state of emergency for Mauna Kea
- Star Advertiser: Actor Jason Momoa stands with Thirty Meter Telescope opponents at Mauna Kea
- Fox News: Jason Momoa, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson back Hawaii’s anti-telescope protesters
TUESDAY, JULY 30th 2019
- Civil Beat: Ige Calls Off Mauna Kea Emergency Proclamation
- Civil Beat: Mauna Kea Protests Leave Observatory Workers Trapped In The Middle
- NBC News Now: Hawaii governor withdraws emergency order for telescope protesters
- Hawaii News Now: Protesters celebrate governor’s decision to withdraw emergency proclamation for Mauna Kea
- Midland Reporter-Telegram: Governor withdraws emergency order for telescope protesters
- KITV 4: Governor Ige rescinds emergency proclamation for Mauna Kea
- KITV 4: Big Island Mayor provides update on finding a compromise over TMT construction
- Santa Barbara Independent: Protesters Block Yang’s Giant Telescope
- KHON 2: TMT given until 2021 to begin construction atop Mauna Kea
- Star Advertiser: Musician Jack Johnson visits Mauna Kea for jam session with TMT opponents
WEDNESDAY JULY 29th 2019
- Civil Beat: SLIDESHOW: The Routines Of Life At Mauna Kea Base Camp
- Hawaii News Now: TMT opponents reach agreement for workers at existing telescopes on Mauna Kea
- Star Advertiser: University of Hawaii president visits Mauna Kea protest site
- The Garden Island: “Our culture is not for sale.”
- The Garden Island/Associated Press: Mayor: Hawaiian leaders want to meet again on telescope
SUNDAY, JULY 28th, 2019
- Hawaii News Now: Astronomers at existing Mauna Kea telescopes frustrated as research is delayed by TMT conflict
- Hawaii News Now: Hundreds remain at the base of Mauna Kea as the conflict reaches its 13th day
- Truthout: Mauna Kea Protests Aren’t New. They’re Part of a Long Fight Against Colonialism.
SATURDAY, JULY 27th, 2019
- Civil Beat: What The TMT On Mauna Kea Really Represents
- Vice: The Battle Over a Telescope on Hawai’i’s Sacred Mountain is Just Beginning
- Nature: Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope fight the process, not science
- CBC: Indigenous students ask Canadian universities to divest from the Thirty Meter Telescope
- Hawaii News Now: Tensions grow as TMT protesters continue to block access for telescope workers
- Hawaii News Now: Impasse continues as both sides make clear there’s little middle ground in TMT conflict
- Hawaii News Now: TMT historical context
FRIDAY, JULY 26th, 2019
- Associated Press: The Latest: Group asks Canada to stop Hawaii telescope money
- CNN: ‘The Rock’ showed up to lend support to Hawaii protesters
- Hawaii News Now: Hawaii County mayor proposes deal with TMT opponents, seeks their trust
- Hawaii News Now: Both sides of TMT debate plan dueling rallies in Hawaii
- Hawaii Tribune Herald: Mayor Kim given no deadline by Ige; ‘The Rock’ visits protesters
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Gemini telescope crew gets access to Mauna Kea summit
- Pacific Standard: Scientists Voice Their Support for Native Hawaiians Protesting the Thirty Meter Telescope
- The Garden Island: Mauna Kea march set for Sunday
- The Maui News: MPD officers return to Maui after being called to Mauna Kea
- TIME: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Joins Native Hawaiian Protests Against a Giant Telescope
- Fox News: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson joins native protesters in Hawaii
- NBC News: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson visits Hawaii protesters as envoy prepares talks
- New York Daily News: The Rock visits protesters in Hawaii who oppose massive telescope being built on sacred mountain summit
- Inside Higher Education: More Than a Fight for the Heavens
- High Country News (Canada): Inside the Protests over the TMT
THURSDAY, JULY 25th, 2019
- ABC News: Dawyne Johnson joins Protests at Maunakea
- The View: Ladies of the view advocate for indigenous land rights
- Vice: The Battle over a telescope on Hawaiʻiʻs sacred mountain is just beginning.
- Los Angeles Times : Mauna Kea telescope project faces activist protests
- Washington Post: Hawaii activists protesting over start of work on telescope
- The New York Times: Hawaiian Elders Protesting Telescope Construction Are Arrested
- PBS: Protests grow against telescope construction on Hawaii mountain some consider sacred
- CNN: Protesters arrested at Hawaii’s Mauna Kea for blocking construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope
- Democracy Now Independent Global News: Hawaiian Elders Arrested at Nonviolent Protest of Mauna Kea Telescope
- Forbes: Why Some Native Hawaiians Are Protesting Construction Of The Thirty Meter Telescope
- ABC News: Hawaii telescope protesters don’t back down after arrests
- CNN Online: ‘This is our last stand.’ Protesters on Mauna Kea dig in their heels
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24th, 2019
- Vox Internet News: Why Native Hawaiians are fighting to protect Maunakea from a telescope –
By Trisha Kehaulani Watson-Sproat - Washington Post: Hawaii activists protesting over start of work on telescope
- Hawaii News Now: Holloway, Macfarlane weigh in on Mauna Kea protests
- Hawaii Public Radio: Observatory Crew Denied Access By Activists To Mauna Kea
- Hawaii Public Radio: Mauna Kea’s Scientists Search for Balance Between Discovery and Cultural Preservation
- Washington Times: No end in sight for protests as court refuses to stop telescope on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea
- Honolulu Star Advertiser: Ferd Lewis: Mauna Kea inspires Hawaii’s pro athletes to take a stand
- Hawaii News Now: Governor embraced by protesters, kupuna during first visit to TMT protest at Mauna Kea
- Hawaii News Now: Judges order state to give lone Native Hawaiian practitioner (Kumu Paul Neves) sole access to Mauna Kea
TUESDAY, JULY 23rd, 2019
- Hawaii News Now: Governor Ige makes first visit to base of Mauna Kea during protests against Thirty Meter Telescope
- Washington Post: Hawaii activists protesting over start of work on telescope
- Los Angeles Times : Mauna Kea telescope project faces activist protests
- The New York Times: Hawaiian Elders Protesting Telescope Construction Are Arrested
- PBS: Protests grow against telescope construction on Hawaii mountain some consider sacred
- CNN: Protesters arrested at Hawaii’s Mauna Kea for blocking construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope
- Democracy Now Independent Global News: Hawaiian Elders Arrested at Nonviolent Protest of Mauna Kea Telescope
- Forbes: Why Some Native Hawaiians Are Protesting Construction Of The Thirty Meter Telescope
- ABC News: Hawaii telescope protesters don’t back down after arrests
- CNN Online: ‘This is our last stand.’ Protesters on Mauna Kea dig in their heels
- The New York Times: Why Are Native Hawaiians Protesting Against a Telescope?
MONDAY, JULY 22nd 2019
- Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Protests spread as activists fight telescope in Hawaii
- Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Governor asked to open access to site amid telescope protest
- Big Island Video News: VIDEO: Lt. Gov. Josh Green Visits Mauna Kea Kupuna
- Common Dreams: Native Hawaiians Continue Protest a Week After Telescope Construction Was Set to Start on Sacred Land
- Democracy Now Independent Global News: “If Not Now, When Will We Stand?” Native Hawaiians Fight Construction of Telescope on Mauna Kea”
- Democracy Now Independent Global News: “We Are Not Anti-Science”: Why Indigenous Protectors Oppose the Thirty Meter Telescope at Mauna Kea
- KITV4: Lieutenant Governor Josh Green visits Mauna Kea as hundreds continue to stand in opposition of TMT
- KITV4: Tihati Productions says it will educate visitors on movement at Mauna Kea
- KITV4: Social media post calling all workers in Hawaii’s tourism industry to take Monday off
- KITV4: TMT sticking to plan to build telescope atop Mauna Kea
- KITV4: Demonstrators starting to feel impacts of weather conditions on Mauna Kea
- KHON2 Online News: Lt. Gov. Josh Green arrives on Mauna Kea Monday morning
- Hawaii Public Radio: Lieutenant Governor Visits Mauna Kea Protesters
- Space: Protests Shut Down 13 Observatories Atop Hawaii’s Mauna Kea
- The New York Times: Why Are Native Hawaiians Protesting Against a Telescope?
SUNDAY, JULY 21st, 2019
- Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Opponents of Hawaii telescope gather for protest march
- Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Day 6 – Mayor Kim Visits
- Big Island Video News: Lawsuits Fly After Mauna Kea Emergency Declared
- Big Island Video News: Council Rushes TMT Moratorium Resolution Onto Agenda
- Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Day 7 – Crowd Swells Into The Thousands
- CNN Online: ‘This is our last stand.’ Protesters on Mauna Kea dig in their heels
- Indian Country Today: Mauna Kea is only latest thing they want to take, ‘we will not give it to them’
- KITV4 Island News: Thousands march through Waikiki against TMT
- KITV4: Mauna Kea guide and Hawaiian shares why he supports TMT
- KHON2 Online News: Day Seven at Mauna Kea, more bodies join the cause
SATURDAY, JULY 20th, 2019
- Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Native Hawaiians say telescope represents bigger struggle
- Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Update – Day 5
- Big Island Video News: With Mauna Kea Observatories Shut Down, Research Impacted
- Big Island Video News: VIDEO: State Releases Emotional Video From Inside Mauna Kea Kupuna Arrests
- Fox 13: Utahns gather in ‘sacred’ ghost town to support protest in Hawaii
- Hot Indie News: Protect Sacred Mauna Kea Protest in Union Square
- KHON2 Online News: Kia’i continue their unwavering stance on Mauna Kea
- KLAS-TV: Las Vegas locals bring Mauna Kea telescope protest to Las Vegas Strip
- The Guardian: Hawaii officials say they want peaceful end to protest over giant telescope
FRIDAY, JULY 19th, 2019
- ABC News: Hawaii telescope protesters don’t back down after arrests
- Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Sanders supports protesters as telescope standoff continues
- Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Hawaii officials want a peaceful end to telescope protests
- Associated Press/thegardenisland.com: Mayor: No National Guard for telescope protests; Gabbard weighs in
- Big Island Video News: Tulsi Gabbard Statement On Mauna Kea
- Hawaii Tribune Herald: Tour guides among those directly impacted by Maunakea’s closure
- Honolulu Star Advertiser: Thirty Meter Telescope protesters train for confrontation with authorities on Mauna Kea
- KHON2 Online News: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard criticizes TMT proponents, calling them “hypocritical”
- KHON2 Online News: TMT sparks lawsuit, UH postpones rules to govern activity on Mauna Kea
- KTNV Las Vegas: Hawaiian telescope event planned for Las Vegas
- Sky and Telescope: Maunakea Observatories Shuttered Amid Protests
- The Maui News: Peaceful protest at airport
- West Hawaii Today: Kahele asks Ige for construction moratorium
THURSDAY, JULY 18th, 2019
- Big Island Video News: Day Four – Mauna Kea Updates for Thursday, July 18
- Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Day Four – State Official Gives Update
- Big Island Video News: Kupuna Decry Governor’s Emergency Proclamation
- CNN: Protesters arrested at Hawaii’s Mauna Kea for blocking construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope
- Democracy Now Independent Global News: Hawaiian Elders Arrested at Nonviolent Protest of Mauna Kea Telescope
- Forbes: Why Some Native Hawaiians Are Protesting Construction Of The Thirty Meter Telescope
- Hawaii Tribune Herald: Dozens of kupuna arrested on third consecutive day of TMT protest
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Column: Ige acts to defend TMT’s false narrative
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser: TMT protesters in good spirits on day 4 at Mauna Kea
- KITV4: TMT Day 4: Governor Ige says he issued emergency proclamation to ensure safety of people across the state
- KHON2 Online News: Day four of protest at Mauna Kea is quieter but still strong
- Maui Now: Emergency Declarations Issued from Both Sides at Maunakea
- The New York Times: Hawaiian Elders Protesting Telescope Construction Are Arrested
- PBS: Protests grow against telescope construction on Hawaii mountain some consider sacred
- The Wall Street Journal: Protesters Arrested at Hawaiian Mountain Over Construction of Massive Telescope
- Voice of America: Protesters Arrested Trying to Stop Giant Hawaii Telescope
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17th, 2019
- Astronomy: Protests resume in Hawaii with start of Thirty Meter Telescope construction
- Big Island Video News: Kupuna Arrested, Saddle Road Closed – Mauna Kea Update
- Big Island Video News: Ige Issues Emergency Proclamation For Situation On Mauna Kea
- Gizmodo: Hundreds of Protestors Block Work Crews Ahead of Thirty Meter Telescope Construction in Hawaii
- Honolulu Civil Beat: Arrests Begin As TMT Protesters Block Road
- Hawaii Public Radio: Latest Developments On TMT Protests At Mauna Kea
- KHON2 Online News: Everyone at Mauna Kea is at risk to altitude sickness
- KHON2 Online News: 33 arrested on Mauna Kea, cited and released
- KHON2 Online News: After hours of stand off on Mauna Kea, law enforcement retreated
- The Washington Post: Why an 18-story, billion-dollar telescope is compelling hundreds to protest at the foot of a mountain
TUESDAY, JULY 16th, 2019
- Associated Press: Hawaii protesters vow ‘prolonged struggle’ against telescope
- Big Island Video News: Kupuna Hold Front Line On Mauna Kea Access Road
- Big Island Video News: Hawaii Law Enforcement Chief After Mauna Kea Day 2
- Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Observatories Close, Personnel Withdrawn
- Democracy Now Independent Global News: Hawaiian Land Defenders Protest Construction of Thirty Meter Telescope at Mauna Kea
- Hawaii News Now: Opponents remain at base of Mauna Kea, ready for day 2 of TMT protests
- Hawaii Tribune-Herald: Let’s commit to safety for all atop Maunakea
- Hawaii Public Radio: Day One On Mauna Kea: Calm Generally Prevailed At TMT Protest
- KHON2: Both sides of the TMT debate make their point known with rallies across the state
- KHON2 Online News: Scientists escorted off of Mauna Kea
- MSN News: Protests rage against construction of massive telescope on sacred Hawaiian peak
MONDAY, JULY 15th, 2019
- Big Island Video News: Astronomers Adjust To Mauna Kea Uncertainties
- Big Island Video News: Hawaii County Civil Defense Issues Mauna Kea Message
- Big Island Video News: TMT Opponents Chained To Cattle Guard On Mauna Kea Road
- Big Island Video News: The Situation On Saddle Road, Hawaii DOT Explains
- Big Island Video News: Mauna Kea Update – 11 a.m. News Teleconference
- Big Island Video News: No Arrests Yet On Mauna Kea Access Road
- Honolulu Civil Beat: Anxiety, Rumors And Prayers Before TMT Construction Begins On Mauna Kea
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser: OHA demands TMT halt until Native Hawaiian concerns, safety issues resolved
- KHON2 Online News: State gives first update on Mauna Kea
- KHON2 Online News: VIDEO: Updates from Mauna Kea on Day 1 of scheduled TMT construction
- KHON2 Online News: No arrests on first day of construction atop Mauna Kea
- KITV: Protestors gathering at Mauna Kea ahead of TMT construction
- KITV: Demonstrators chain themselves to cattle guard; block access to Maunakea
- Los Angeles Times: Mauna Kea telescope project faces activist protests
- Washington Post: Hawaii activists protesting over start of work on telescope
Press Conference on Mauna Kea (July 21st 2019) in response to Governor IGE’s press conference earlier that day…. Footage of IGE in 2015 on the Mauna to Pray is included to remind him and our Lahui and the World.
Protecting Mauna Kea
Celebrity Supporters
- @prideofgypsies Jason Momoa
- @nicolescherzy Nicole Scherzinger
- @janetjackson Janet Jackson
- @therock Dwayne Johnson
- @damienmarley Damien Marley
- @brunomars Bruno Mars
- @officiallisabonet Lisa Bonet
- @nathalieemmanuel Nathalie Em anuel
- @rosariodawson Rosario Dawson
- @jillwagner Jill Wagner
- @ciara Ciara
- @nathalieemmanuel Nathalie Emmanuel
- @sukiwaterhouse Suki Waterhouse
- @kellyslater Kelly Slater
- @iansomerhalder Ian Somerhalder
- @jaicourtney Jai Courtney
- @therealrenaowen Rena Owen
- @bjpenn BJ Penn
- @zoeisabellakravitz Zoe Kravitz
- @cherylburke Cheryl Burke
- @joejonas Joe Jonas
- @alanritchson Alan Ritchson
- @jeffdye Jeff Dye
- @marlonwayans Marlon Wayans
- @nbcicandothat NBC show
- @maualuga Rey Maualuga
- @mteo50 Manti Te’o
- @andre_botha_662 Andre Botha
E Komo mai!
We are ALL so very grateful for the inspiration that the Mauna has given each and everyone of us, for the beautiful creations that have manifested from Ke Akua and for all those that are working hard, behind the scenes to kokua and Protect Mauna Kea.
Hoʻopae Pono Peace Project, an affiliate of Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples.