Our wellbeing is rooted in our stories, our land, and our kuleana to each other.
ʻImi Pono is a multi-year study that explores Native Hawaiian perspectives of wellbeing among Hawaiʻi residents. Rooted in ʻŌiwi values, these perspectives emphasize relationships, interconnection, and balance as essential to a thriving life. Wellbeing is both the source and reflection of many streams — connection to ʻāina, ʻohana, culture, health, and purpose.
Referring to the search for wholeness and balance, ʻImi Pono offers a more complete picture of what wellbeing means in Hawaiʻi. We take a holistic, strengths-based approach to gathering and sharing data — helping to guide organizational planning and strengthen services for Native Hawaiians and all those who live in Hawaiʻi.
Dive into survey results from 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 and explore what wellbeing looks like across Hawai'i's communities.
We believe Indigenous communities should guide how their data is collected, used, and shared. Download full datasets and view all survey items in the ʻImi Pono Question Index.
From infographics to video stories, weʻve created accessible resources to share what weʻve learned.
Publications, Articles and More!
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Who Are We?
![]() ʻImi Pono is conducted by a network of Native Hawaiian organizations united by our commitment to community wellbeing. Together, we lead meaningful research efforts that center ʻŌiwi perspectives. We ensure that data are accessible, relevant, and impactful — guiding improvements to services, programs, and our collective understanding of what it means to thrive. |
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2024 Findings
This digital brief explores how Hawaiʻi residents experience K–12 education, highlighting strengths, challenges, and opportunities to support student success statewide. |
This digital brief explores the housing challenges faced by Hawaiʻi residents, highlighting affordability concerns, homeownership disparities, and the impact of housing stress on wellbeing. |
This digital brief explores the reasons behind outmigration, revealing how financial strain, housing affordability, and other challenges are related to decisions to move. |
This digital brief explores how Native Hawaiians are leading through civic engagement, advocacy, and community leadership. |
2023 Findings
This brief examines sources of housing stress and relief among Hawai‘i residents.
This infographic explores residentsʻ beliefs regarding food security and food behaviors such as where they obtain food and considerations in choosing what to eat.
This infographic explores residentsʻ voting habits, trust in government, engagement in civic activities, and demonstrated leadership within their community.
This brief examines health outcomes among Hawai‘i residents from a Native Hawaiian perspective, which emphasizes spiritual, interpersonal, and land-based connections.
This infographic examines the use, frequency, and proficiency of ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i among Hawai‘i residents, and provides recommendations to promote the continued proliferation of ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i.
‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i version | English version
2022 Findings
2021 Findings