The announcement comes amid a legal challenge to the schools’ admission policy, which gives preference to Native Hawaiian students.

Earlier this month, military planes dropped food, school supplies, gifts, and fishing gear to nearly 60 remote islands in the South Pacific. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

A federal judge's ruling allows Hawaiʻi's new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026. The tax aims to raise funds to address climate change issues like ...

Honolulu Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Jason Samala spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about staying safe through the upcoming holidays.

Gov. Josh Green has made recent appointments to the state Commission on Water Resource Management, the Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity, and the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission.

It’s the time of year for many holiday celebrations, observances, and a popular time for travel. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more on some of this year’s most popular regional holiday destinations in today’s ...

The team behind Hawaiʻi Public Radio’s daily news and talk show, The Conversation, looks back on some of their favorite headlines for this 2025 end-of-year roundup.

Gov. Josh Green's budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2026, attempts to balance federal funding uncertainty for programs like Medicaid and SNAP.

Surfer and scientist Cliff Kapono spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about his feature in the mini-documentary called “The Smartest Surfer in the World." ...

A state board that oversees inoa ʻāina, or Hawaiian place names, has voted to change the official name of Hawaiʻi Island.

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen has signed a measure that would phase out thousands of vacation rentals. That followed a vote by ...

Kansei Matsuzawa has become a standout in college football with his impressive kicking skills. He earned first-team status as an Associated Press All-American.