It took 31,000 tiles to redo the two rainbows on the Rainbow Tower, at a cost of $11 million for the tiles alone and $45 million for the tower’s overall upgrade. The hotel is constantly renovating; in 2013, the Hilton says it spent $25 million just on upgrades to the Alii tower.
Before she died, Twinkle Borge selected leaders for Pu‘uhonua o Wai‘anae. They’re holding the harbor community together as a permanent village is built.
A growing coalition of private companies, nonprofits and government agencies is working to develop and hire local talent for lucrative careers.
