Military veterans 65 and older on Oʻahu will be given a $20 exemption from their annual vehicle registrations. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has signed a bill that makes the exemption a city law. It will go into effect next July.

After sailing for more than two weeks, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia reached New Zealand. Crew members arrived a week ahead of the celebration in Waitangi and are under kapu until Friday.

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' strategic plan comes amid uncertainty of federal funding.

The Pacific plans to be the first region in the world to be completely reliant on renewable energy. But most Pacific countries still fall significantly short of their 100% renewable energy goals. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Kauaʻi County Councilmember Fern Holland spoke to HPR's DW Gibson about what she witnessed with the recent federal law enforcement operations on Kauaʻi.

Keith Vieira of the tourism consulting firm KV & Associates spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the government shutdown impacting Hawaiʻi's tourism industry.

Rear Adm. Alma Mei Oi Lau Grocki is the first woman from Hawaiʻi to graduate from the United States Naval Academy. HPR spoke with Grocki about how growing up in Hawaiʻi prepared her for the academy.

University of Hawaiʻi scientist Patrick Cross spoke with The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about his grandfather’s experience as a prisoner of war during World War II.

The organization reports an increase in need over the past three months and prepares for continued growing demands as government shutdown continues and holidays approach.

Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen has announced that he is running for reelection. Bissen's bid for a second term comes with a year left in his first, and initially tumultuous, term as mayor.