Hawaiian Word of the Day: August 22nd

By Leilani Poliʻahu

Published August 22, 2024 at 8:18 AM HST

Ask any fourth grader, “What is Hawaiʻi's state bird?” and you will hear nēnē. Nēnē, the endangered Hawaiian goose, still lives in the wild on Maui and on the Big Island.

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