At Wednesday’s City Council hearing, Kapua Keli’ikoa-Kamai of Waiʻanae testified in Hawaiian and then translated in English. Then Kai Lorinc was next to testify.

A melodic chant, the national anthem and “Hawaii Pono‘i” all helped to usher in the City Council’s first meeting of 2023, as three first-time Council members and a returning Council chair ...