State lawmakers failed to take any action yesterday to craft a bill to help Maui hospital workers transitioning to Kaiser Permanente. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports.
Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.
China has given Fiji's president a luxury limousine. It's the same model that's used by high-ranking Chinese officials and diplomats. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
The world’s first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters took effect over the weekend, marking a turning point for global ocean conservation. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.