Nahele Huikala is a former homeless person. Steve becomes an older brother type figure and Nahele looks up to him as a mentor.
Early Life[]
When Nahele was younger, his dad, Kaili, took him on a car ride. When they got to the location Kaili told Nahele to stay in the car and read one of his comic books. Kaili and the passenger left the car and walked into the bushes. While reading his comic book, Nahele heard a gunshot. He takes off his seat belt and searches around for the noise, but only sees his dad walk back to the car without the other man. Nahele watches as Kaili gets back into the drivers seat and he tell Nahele to put on his seat belt. Kaili tells Nahele that they're going to go get some shaved ice. When Kaili went to prison, Nahele was raised by his mother until she died and Nahele was then put into a foster home, but he soon ran away and lived on the streets.
Season 5[]
In Poina 'Ole, while Steve helped Grace train for the Presidential Fitness Challenge, Nahele stole the former's car and drove off in it. Nahele abandoned the car at Ma’ili Beach Park, stripped it, and sold some of the parts. He left his tools behind, leaving Steve to believe that he'll be back to strip more parts later. Steve is able to get fingerprints off the windscreen and tells Pua to run them, hoping for a hit.
The next day, Duke calls Steve down to the station, Nahele did go back to the car, the police chased him and found him hiding in the homeless camp, where they arrested him. Nahele was brought to Steve's office, where the latter was shocked that the car thief was just a scared, dirty kid. After emotionally telling him his name, Steve intends to call his parents before Nahele reveals the outcome of his parents. Seeing he was hungry and apologetic about stealing the car, Steve sent Pua Kai to get him some food and new clothes. Nahele reveals he was put in foster care after his mother's death, but he ran away. When Kono arrived with information on a case, Steve told Duke to make sure Nahele was cleaned up, fed and to keep him in the station until he gets back.
Later, Nahele is brought back into Steve's office by Pua, showered and in new clothes. Steve then reveals he has a form to charge Nahele with the theft of his car. Nahele promises he'll pay Steve back for the car parts when he gets out of jail, but Steve tells Nahele the form is missing the former's signature and makes him a deal, to go to all the body shops Nahele sold the parts to and get them back, put the car back together, and warns Nahele about the consequences if he hears one incident involving Nahele.
Steve arranges to have Nahele work for Kamekona at the shrimp truck, where he hands the team some drinks.
In Pono Kaulike, Nahele and Steve are throwing a football to each other on the beach. Steve compliments Nahele on his catching, then he throws it back, the ball goes wide. Nahele apologizes but Steve tells him not to worry about it. Steve then teaches Nahele the correct way to throw the football and then tells Nahele to try throwing it again. Nahele backs up and throws the ball, it goes straight to Steve. Steve praises him and throws the ball back. Steve's phone then rings, and he has to go to work.
Season 6[]
In Ua 'o'oloku ke anu i na mauna, Steve texts Nahele about the ETA on the engagement ring he’s getting for Catherine, Nahele texts back and says it ready that day.
Later in the day, Nahele brings the engagement ring to Steve at headquarters. Steve says he really appreciates Nahele picking up the ring for him. Nahele says it doesn’t seem right to spend all that money on a ring, when you could get a new truck for the same price. Steve says he could but he wouldn’t trade what he’s got for anything. Nahele tells him he’s going to go before Steve gets all mushy on him. Steve tells him he’ll understand someday, and Nahele says he thought Steve was a car guy before leaving.
In Hana Keaka, Kamekona sees Nahele arguing with a man while he’s working. Kamekona steps in and asks if Nahele is okay, the man interrupts and says everything is fine. Kamekona says he wasn’t speaking to him and asks if he needs to execute his right to refuse service. The man just tells Nahele to think about what he said and leaves, Kamekona asks who that was and Nahele says it was his dad.
Nahele is seating on a bench when Steve finds him. Steve says that Kamekona told him about the visit from his dad. Nahele hands Steve a letter for a court hearing for full custody. Steve reads over the letter and tells Nahele that it’s just a hearing and nothing is set in stone. Nahele says he’d rather live on the streets again than live with his dad. Steve asks if there’s any chance that his dad has changed; Nahele says no.
Nahele is at the court about his dad’s custody hearing. He is disappointed and angry when the court grants custody to his dad. Nahele storms out of the court. Steve finds him at his house in the car they rebuilt together. Steve says he thought he might find Nahele here, as he sits in the driver’s seat. He tells Nahele that he knows the hearing didn’t go how he wanted it to go. Nahele tells Steve that is doesn’t matter what the judge said, they can’t make him live with his dad. Steve sadly that the judge can make him, Steve then says there’s something Nahele is not telling him and can’t help him if he doesn’t talk. Steve says he’ll always protect Nahele, and makes sure that Nahele knows it.
Nahele then tells Steve about the murder his dad committed when his was younger. This means his dad goes back to jail.
In Ka Pono Ku'oko'a, Kamekona tells Nahele to text Steve and say it’s an emergency. When Steve arrives, he’s annoyed that the “emergency” was only a flat tire of the Shrimp Truck. Nahele says he was just doing as he was told, when Steve asks what the hell. After failing to explain to Kamekona the difference between an emergency and a life or death emergency, Steve tells Nahele that he has a jack in his car, Nahele runs off to get it.
At the end of the day, Steve asks Nahele to come back headquarters. When he gets there, he hugs Steve and apologizes for the Shrimp truck tire. Steve tells him not to worry about it. Nahele then proceeds to tell Steve about his day, he earned a lot in tips and Kamekona won best original dish. Nahele then asks Steve what did he want to talk to him about, Steve asks him to sit down and explains how Nahele’s dad died in the prison bus explosion that morning.
Nahele starts to cry, and says he doesn’t know why he’s crying, as his dad wasn’t a very good person. Steve says that he was still his father. Nahele then says that he’s got no family left. Steve gets up from his seat and hugs Nahele and says that he still has a family (The Five-0 crew).
In O Ke Ali'I Wale No Ka'u Makemake, Nahele runs into Steve’s office to tell him about his friend. The desk office runs in after him, grabs him and apologizes to Steve about Nahele barging in. Steve says it’s fine as he knows Nahele.
Later at the morgue, Nahele explains to Steve that he’s the one that found his friend in the locker room, passed out and not moving. Nahele tells Steve that he didn’t even know that his friend was doing drugs. He was his friend and just didn’t know.
Nahele pacing in the hospital waiting room with the rest of Five-O and their friends waiting on news for the outcome of Danny and Steve’s surgery. The waiting goes onto the next morning. The doctor walks out and tells everyone that both Steve and Danny are going to be okay. Everyone sighs with relief.
One week later, Nahele is with everyone in Steve and Danny’s hospital room, as Kono and Jerry read out Get Well cards. Nahele leaves with everyone as they leave for Max’s going away party.
Season 8[]
In Fire Will Never Say that It Has Had Enough, Nahele and Kamekona spot the smoke from the forest fire Jason Duclair started before they both decide to head there to provide refreshments to the authorities.
In No Matter How Much One Covers a Steaming Imu, The Smoke Will Rise, Steve arrives at Flippa's shrimp truck and finds it on fire. Steve goes into the truck to find and rescue anyone inside and manages to rescue an injured Nahele. Steve and Nahele manage to escape the truck before it completely explodes. Now safe, Nahele reveals to Steve that Kamekona was kidnapped by two men in a black SUV and left him to die.
Trivia[]
- Nahele's introduction is similar to that of the first appearance of DC comics character Jason Todd, known famously as the second Robin and Red Hood, as both were introduced as car thieves who stole the wheels of their prospective mentor's car.
Appearances[]
| Season Five | ||||||||||||
| A'ohe kahi e pe'e ai | Ka Makuakane | Kanalu Hope Loa | Ka Noe'au | Ho'oilina | Ho'oma'ike | Ina Paha | Ka Hana Malu | Ke Koho Mamao Aku | Wawahi moe'uhane | Ua'aihue | Poina 'Ole | La Po'ino |
| Powehiwehi | E 'Imi pono | Nanahu | Kuka'awale | Pono Kaulike | Kahania | Ike Hanau | Ua helele'i ka hoku | Ho'amoano | Mo'o 'olelo Pu | Luapo'i | A Make Kāua | |
| Season Six | ||||||||||||
| Mai ho`oni i ka wai lana mâlie | Lehu a Lehu | Ua 'o'oloku ke anu i na mauna | Ka Papahana Holo Pono | Ka 'alapahi nui | Na Pilikua Nui | Na Kama Hele | Piko Pau 'iole | Hana Keaka | Ka Makau kaa kaua | Kulean | Ua Ola Loko I Ke Aloha | Umia Ka Hanu |
| Hoa 'Inea | Ke Koa Lokomaika'i | Ka Pohaku Kihi Pa'a | Waiwai | Kanaka Hahai | Malama Ka Po'e | Ka Haunaele | Ka Pono Ku'oko'a | I'ike Ke Ao | Pilina Koko | Pa'a Ka 'Ipuka I Ka 'Upena Nananana | O Ke Ali'I Wale No Ka'u Makemake | |
| Season Eight | ||||||||||||
| Fire Will Never Say that It Has Had Enough | Dog Days | Your Knife, My Back. My Gun, Your Head | No Matter How Much One Covers a Steaming Imu, The Smoke Will Rise | At Kama'oma'o, The Land of Activities | Unfolded by the Water are the Faces of the Flowers | The Royal Eyes Rest Above | The Trail Leads To A Diving Place; Do Not Follow After | Death at Sea | The Future is in the Past | A Tall Tree Stands Above the Others | The Round Up | What is Gone is Gone |
| The Children of Kalaihaohia | A Coral Reef Strengthens Out into Land | Only the Stars of Heaven Know Where Pae Is | The Fire Blazed Up, Then Only Ashes Were Left | To Do One's Duty | No One Has Ever Died For the Mistakes He Has Made; Only Because He Didn't Repent | Kind Is the Bird of Kaiona | The Answer to the Riddle is Seen | Though the Fish is Well Salted, the Maggots Crawl | What Parents Will Do, Children Will Do | The Tough Branch That Does Not Break in the Kona Gale | Ancients Exposed | |
| Season Nine | ||||||||||||
| Cocoon | The Man Who Fell from the Sky | When the Sea Draws Out the Tidal Wave, the Rocks Where the Cowries Hide Are Exposed | On the Slope of the Cliff, Not One Jutting Rock is Hidden from Sight | Nothing More the Eyes to Search For | Is Borne on the Back; Is Borne in the Arms | The Smoke Seen in the Dream Now Rises | Birds of a Feather... | Truth Comes from the Night | When the Light Goes Out, the House Is Dark | Gone on the Road from which There Is No Returning | A Bruise Inflicted on an Innocent Person Vanishes Quickly | Those Above are Descending |
| Depressed with the Heat of Kealwalua | Made Prisoner by the Reign of the Rain | When Covetousness is Conceived, Sin is Born | Offer Young Yaro Leaves to | He Who Eats 'Ape is Bound to Have His Mouth Itch | The Octopus of the Deep Spews It's Ink | Way of the Gun | Offspring of an Owl | The Teacher, the Pupil - Let it Come Forth | A Stranger Only for a Day | The Hand is at Fault | Endlessly Pours the Rain of Waianae | |