[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

“That's good enough in any court of law to prove the place of birth”

NOT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII!
There are programs funded by the state for native-born Hawaiians that REQUIRE the long form as proof of birth in Hawaii!

[curiosity]

NOT IN THE STATE OF HAWAII!

Yes it is.

There are programs funded by the state for native-born Hawaiians that REQUIRE the long form as proof of birth in Hawaii!

No there aren't.

[lucysmom]

There are programs funded by the state for native-born Hawaiians that REQUIRE the long form as proof of birth in Hawaii!

One could be a native born Hawaiian and prove it going all the way back to Captain Cook and still not qualify for the state programs to which you refer because the programs are for native (ethnic) Hawaiians. It has to do with proving ethnicity, not citizenship.