In the first segment of Manu Minute's new special series, Patrick Hart and Lisa Mason introduce listeners to the nēnē, Hawaiʻi's endemic goose.

Revenue from the Green Fee tax on tourists was designed to pay for climate projects. Funded projects range from coral reef restoration and wildfire mitigation to a study on sports events.

Oil prices remain volatile this week, and uncertainty is lingering in the Middle East. But global stock prices have been resilient in recent weeks. And that’s especially true in the Asia Pacific. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today’s Asia Minute.

University of Hawaiʻi postdoctoral researcher Yuxin Wang talks about the research behind a new model that could help provide early warning ahead of impactful storms, like El Niño.

Acting Lt. Gov. Keith Regan and James Kurata of the state Department of Accounting and General Services share plans to restore Hawaiʻi's cemeteries, starting with drone surveys already underway.

HPR spoke with Melissa Pavlicek, the executive director of the Hawaiʻi Harbor Users Group, about the extended Jones Act waiver and why major shipping carriers support the federal statute.

Hawaiʻi will likely put protections in place for children using AI. The bill that would require AI operators to post visible disclaimers, making it clear that users are not speaking to a person.

The 50th annual Seabury Hall Craft Fair will be held on Saturday and benefits financial aid for students to attend the Maui college preparatory school.