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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The Conversation spoke to Ma’an Odah, a Hawaiʻi resident with ties to the West Bank, a week ago after the ceasefire had been announced. He shared his reaction and his desires for the future. -
State Insurance Commissioner Scott Saiki spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about Hawaiʻi's insurance landscape. -
State Insurance Commissioner Scott Saiki discusses the changing insurance landscape; Palestinian Ma'an Odeh shares his thoughts on the ceasefire in Gaza and his recent experience in the West Bank -
Director of the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Ed Sniffen spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the Skyline's second segment easing parking pressure and creating commercial opportunities in Honolulu's airport area. -
Jeff Mikulina of the Green Fee Advisory Council spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about accepting public input on how to use millions of dollars in revenue from the new "Green Fee." -
The historic vessel Falls of Clyde journeyed to its final undersea resting place on Wednesday, some 25 miles off Oʻahu's south shore. HPR was at Aloha Tower just before daybreak as two tug boats hauled the last iron-hulled tanker out into Honolulu Harbor for its final journey. -
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen talks about opportunities around the new Skyline service to Honolulu International Airport; Community members and state officials say goodbye to the historic vessel Falls of Clyde, which is set to be scuttled 25 miles off Oʻahu's south shore -
Honolulu Department of Transportation Services Deputy Director Jon Nouchi spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about Skyline's second segment, opening to the public Thursday. -
The company that manages TheBus is warning riders of a possible labor strike by bus employees. HPR talked to Jenny Lemaota, senior vice president and deputy general manager for OTS, on Tuesday morning. -
Oʻahu Transit Services is working to reach an agreement with the Teamsters, who represent Oʻahu bus drivers, ahead of the opening of the second segment of Honolulu's rail
