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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Gov. Green speaks after assessing storm damage on Kauaʻi after Hurricane Lowell. -
Gov. Green speaks after assessing storm damage after Hurricane Lowell on Kauaʻi; HPR returns with the latest installments of its segments 'Homeroom Hawaiʻi' and 'Hawaiʻi Skies.' -
Avi Soifer, former University of Hawaiʻi law school dean, explains how and why Kamehameha Schools is being targeted by the Trump administration. -
Karl Kim, UH professor and executive director of the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, shares what lessons can be learned from disasters like 9/11 and Hurricane Iniki. -
State Senate President Ron Kouchi shares updates on how his home island of Kauaʻi is recovering after Hurricane Lowell. -
State Senate President Ron Kouchi shares how f Kauaʻi is recovering after Hurricane Lowell; UH Professor Karl Kim shares what disasters — both manmade and natural — can teach us. -
Mānoa residents recount their firsthand flood experience during the hurricane season; State Sen. Carol Fukunaga discusses how to handle the hazards of the Ala Wai Canal. -
State Sen. Sharon Moriwaki explains how storm debris and pollution make its way to the Ala Wai Canal and what efforts are being made to keep it clean. -
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen explains how the city and state are working together on emergency efforts to clean and prevent storm damage in Mānoa. -
Today, The Conversation is broadcasting live on the Ala Wai Canal — on the edge of Waikīkī.
