Audrey McAvoy
Senior Government ReporterAudrey McAvoy began covering government news at Hawaiʻi Public Radio in June 2026.
She is a decades-long veteran of Hawaiʻi news, having been responsible for the military, environment, tourism and government beats at the Honolulu bureau of The Associated Press. She started her journalism career in Tokyo, where she reported for the AP and Dow Jones Newswires.
She was raised in Tokyo and Oʻahu and is a graduate of Punahou School and Wesleyan University.
Audrey enjoys reading novels and history books and delights in watching Honolulu’s official bird, the manu-o-Kū.
Contact Audrey at amcavoy@hawaiipublicradio.org
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Towering surf from Hurricane Lowell demolished seawalls and oceanfront homes on Kauaʻi’s south shore. Five or six homes were destroyed on one Poiʻpū street. -
Natural disasters around the world are lifting hurricane insurance rates. This makes coverage harder to afford, but there are steps you can take to lower your premiums. -
Many people in Hawaiʻi don't know if their insurance covers hurricanes. HPR talked to experts about whether you should buy hurricane insurance and what you need to think about when doing so. -
The Kaʻū district on the southern edge of the Hawaiʻi Island was among the hardest-hit areas when Hurricane Lala passed by over the weekend. -
One is the Republican contest for the Senate district serving ʻEwa Beach. The other is also a Republican race for the state House district serving Kapolei and Makakilo. -
The gathering aims to unify Hawaiʻi’s dominant political party around its chosen candidates — and to heal wounds opened during the campaign. -
Trevor Ozawa takes first place in the Honolulu City Council after Chair Tommy Waters was disqualified. -
Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami has won the primary election for lieutenant governor of Hawaiʻi. -
State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole and U.S. Rep. Ed Case ran against each other for Hawaiʻi's First Congressional District. -
Three Republicans are competing to represent the growing West Oʻahu community of ʻEwa Beach in the state Senate.
