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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

Twenty-three Kauaʻi families have moved into new homes under the county's Lima Ola Project Workforce Housing Development project.

Dr. Jim Ireland, director of the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services Department, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about a new strain of flu that is circulating around the globe.

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." ...

Japan is on track to re-start the world’s largest nuclear reactor for the first time in nearly 15 years. It's part of a broader return to nuclear power, not only in Japan, but also around the Asia ...