“Tourists were turned away from the Iolani Royal Palace in Honolulu yesterday as authorities assessed the damage from its brief occupation by protesters claiming they had reinstalled the islands’ king on the Hawaiian throne. The takeover began late on Friday and lasted for two hours before state police entered the palace grounds to bring it to an end. Officials said that 22 people had been arrested and 14 charged with trespassing. Others faced charges of burglary after forcing their way into the building, allegedly knocking aside and slightly hurting one employee along the way. … A group identifying its leader as King Akahi Nui claimed responsibility for the latest incursion. They distributed an ‘occupation public information bulletin’ after the break -in. It stated that ‘Majesty Akahi Nui, the King of Hawaii, has now reoccupied the throne of Hawaii. The Kingdom of Hawaii is now re-enacted.’ King Nui says he was crowned in 1998.” (08/18/08)