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Whether you live in our state or far from our shores, you’ll know what’s happening in Hawaiʻi with HPR's daily hour of locally focused discussions of public affairs, ideas, culture and the arts. Guests from across the islands and around the world provide perspectives on life in Hawaiʻi — and issues that have not yet reached Hawaiʻi. Hosted by HPR's Catherine Cruz. Have something to say? Send a comment to [email protected] or call our talkback line at 808-792-8217.

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The Conversation: Rebuilding reefs; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

2026/10/22

UH Marine Biologist Mark Hixon explains REEFrame, a coral restoration project in Waikīkī that uses artificial reefs; Homeroom Hawaiʻi hears from students and staff just in time for the fall holiday break.

The Conversation: Bugs, Ballots and the Bishop Museum's new submarine

2026/10/21

HPR looks at what's on the ballot for the 2026 midterms, the UH Insect Museum unveils a new art show and the Pisces V submarine moves to the Bishop Museum.

The Conversation: Property development pushback; Pisces V submarine

2026/10/20

Local 5 union members discuss the cost of living as a new luxury tower, “Park Lane 2,” is proposed for Ala Moana; the Bishop Museum prepares a new exhibit showcasing the deep sea explorations of the Hawaiʻi Undersea Research Laboratory’s submarines.

The Conversation: Voting rights rally; Princess Kaʻiulani’s ball gown

2026/10/19

Voting rights organizations rally in the streets to get the vote out ahead of November; Historical costume designer Iris Gil Viacrusis shares the story behind Princess Kaʻiulani’s ball gown.

The Conversation: A hana hou show on AI

2026/10/16

With artificial intelligence becoming impossible to ignore, The Conversation looks back on past stories focusing on AI in business and education.

The Conversation: Aloha Tower’s Grand Reopening; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

2026/10/15

HDOT Deputy Director Dre Kalili shares in the celebration of the Aloha Tower’s grand reopening; see how a cellphone ban is going over with school students on another installment of Homeroom Hawaiʻi.

The Conversation: Early voting; Strings that sing

2026/10/14

Hawaiʻi voting rights organizations encourage early voting before the general election on Nov. 3rd; the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame makes a permanent home for itself with the Hawaiʻi State Public Archives.

The Conversation: Fostering farming careers; Hawaiʻi’s housing shortage

2026/10/13

Vince Kimura, of Leeward Community College’s Future Harvest, talks about a new program to foster career skills for farmers; HPR’s Audrey McAvoy reports on a general election ballot that could address Hawaiʻi’s housing shortage.

The Conversation: Guam goes to court; Punahou podcasters

2026/10/09

David Henkin, Deputy Managing Attorney of Earthjustice, explains why Guam is taking the U.S. Air Force to court; Punahou School students share their entry for NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge.

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi’s visitor forecast; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

2026/10/08

UHERO Economist Carl Bonham shares the economic organization’s unfavorable forecast for Hawaiʻi’s tourism industry; HPR’s weekly segment Homeroom Hawaiʻi looks at how schools are making up lost time from the storms.

The Conversation: Tourism troubles; Wahine in the workforce

2026/10/07

SFGATE Hawaii Contributing Editor Christine Hitt reports on declining tourism and why the “standard Hawaii vacation is over;" Hawaii Business Magazine releases its 2026 Wahine Issue focusing on women in the workforce.

The Conversation: Tracking the tourist industry; Modern-day Manapua man

2026/10/06

With travel prices rising and tourism numbers falling, Omnitrak President Chris Kam tracks the state of Hawaiʻi’s visitor industry; HPR heads to Waialua to meet Jordan Simmons — a modern-day Manapua man.

The Conversation: USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. comes home; Habeas corpus and the Honolulu Zoo

2026/10/05

HPR hears from military officials, servicemembers and their families as Naval Destroyer USS Frank Petersen Jr. returns to Pearl Harbor; An animal communications expert weighs in on a Supreme Court hearing over the elephants at Honolulu Zoo.

The Conversation: Hawaiʻi’s place in the Asia-Pacific; Chocolate and tourism

2026/10/02

Retired Brigadier General Davil Stilwell discusses Hawaiʻi’s links to the Asia-Pacific region; Mānoa Chocolate founder Dylan Butterbaugh shares how his business has fared with this year’s decline in tourism.

The Conversation: U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki dies at 96; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

2026/10/01

HPR reflects on the life of U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki, first Republican elected to represent Hawai’i in the House of Representatives since its statehood; after the hurricanes, HPR’s weekly segment Homeroom Hawaiʻi looks at the next thing taking schools by storm: homecoming week.

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Vinceonlana'i 2025/07/09

Vital Local News Coverage for modern times

That’s great to see HPR on Apple podcasts definitely a great evolution from traditional radio

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Stewart96782 2021/10/16

Superb Local News Coverage

I was worried that the length of the podcast was going to be a liability. After listening to the first show I find the news stories compelling and eno...

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