Catherine Cruz
Host, The ConversationCatherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation and a member of HPR’s news team. She has been a television reporter in Hawaiʻi since 1983 and has won a number of awards and respect from a statewide audience. She spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education and health. Originally from Guam, Cruz is also a co-founder and former board member and programming chair of Pacific Islanders in Communication (PIC). Catherine is a graduate of San Francisco State University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Pacific Forum President and CEO David Santoro and former director, now Board Chair Ralph Cossa dropped by The Conversation to discuss foreign policy under the Trump administration, and how the think tank came to the surface. -
With President Donald Trump's tariff announcements changing by the day, The Conversation talked to Johnson Choi, the president of the Hong Kong-China-Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce, about the uncertainty. -
Johnson Choi, president of the Hong Kong China Hawaiʻi Chamber of Commerce, discusses the tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China; Pacific Forum, a think tank with a mission of contributing to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, celebrates 50 years -
If you've flown in and out of the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport recently, you may have seen the beginning of what’s to be a very large stained glass mural. HPR was invited into the studio of mosaic artist Calley O’Neill on a recent trip to Waimea. -
How could tariffs impact consumer prices in Hawaiʻi?; The Hawaiʻi Department of Health confirms a second presumptive case of the measles in a Hawaiʻi resident -
A confirmed case of measles was found in an unvaccinated child on Oʻahu on April 8, here is what you need to know about measles. Dr. Jim Ireland, director of the Honolulu Emergency Services Department, spoke to The Conversation. -
A charter school student from Hauʻula has been honored with a national prize for his community spirit and drive. Genshu Price is the driving force behind Bottles4College, which he started when he was 10 years old. -
Dr. Jim Ireland provides the latest information on the confirmed case of measles on Oʻahu; Junior Genshu Price wins the Gloria Barron Prize for his work collecting money from recycled bottles and cans to fund scholarships -
Members of President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency paid a visit this weekend to the offices of the Peace Corps in Washington D.C. There are fears DOGE will try to shut down the agency. The Conversation talked to Returned Peace Corps Volunteers organizer Caroline Mackenzie. -
Just a week ago, French President Emmanuel Macron suggested European companies put a pause on investment in the United States given the uncertainty around the global economy. The Conversation talked to French diplomat Florian Cardinaux to learn more.
