Officials voted to extend the late pandemic era program that was set to expire this month. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.

Lahaina recovery marks a milestone as the town’s burned harbor reopens with limited use. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol has more.

Surfers who want to ride the waves in Fiji may soon have to pay for it. The government wants to repeal a law that gave access to the country's reef breaks for both tourists and locals. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

SFGate reporter Christine Hitt spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about a mysterious land owner who has stirred controversy for hosting an annual festival inspired by Burning Man on property zoned for agriculture.

Hawaiʻi County Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz spoke to HPR's Bill Dorman about recent discussions to change the island's affordable housing rules.

Author Christine Kuehn spoke with HPR’s Lillian Tsang about her new book, "Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor."

Bob Newell and Cheryl Ernst spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about celebrating English novelist Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in Hawaiʻi.

Members of the Puʻuhonua O Waiʻanae (POW) village are moving into new permanent homes located within Waiʻanae Valley. POW will be dismantled and returned to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.

A new mobile app and website allow Oʻahu residents to submit issues or service requests about things like potholes and street lamps, and the system will send each report to the appropriate department.

The Maui County Council continues to weigh a bill that would phase out about half of vacation rentals. In the first reading of the measure, councilmembers voted 5-3 in favor Monday.