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 talked to Jimmy Tokioka, who is the director of the state Department of Business and Economic Development and Tourism, about the next steps to reorganize the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority. He shared that efforts are underway not only to select a new board but also a new Chief Executive Officer. -
The rise of remote work since the pandemic is changing the way Americans commute and that's prompting a crisis for big public transit systems.ere to talk about that is Contributing Editor Neal Milner. -
DBEDT director James Tokioka discusses next steps for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority; "Chief of War" co-creator Thomas Paʻa Sibbett shares why he wants to bring the story of the unification of the Hawaiian islands to an international audience -
University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel reflects on federal funding shifts, international students concerns over immigration policies and her experience settling into her role in Hawaiʻi. -
University of Hawaiʻi president Wendy Hensel reflects on her first six months on the job; Scientists Sam Case and Molly Hagemann document interactions between Hawaiʻi's native birds and plants -
University of Hawaiʻi’s Institute for Astronomy Director Doug Simons spoke to The Conversations Catherine Cruz about the uncertain future of astronomy and research through telescopes on Mauna Kea amid proposed funding challenges. -
Former Gov. of Hawaiʻi Ben Cayetano and Waikiki Improvement Association president Rick Egged spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the creation of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority as a separate entity in 1998, and the work accomplished over its 27-year history. -
University of Hawaiʻi's Institute for Astronomy Director Doug Simons discusses the proposed federal funding cuts to science; Former Gov. Ben Cayetano reflects on the origin of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority as the agency faces restructuring -
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is facing criticism over payment violations and allegations that HTA Executive Isaac Choy created a hostile work environment. Governor Josh Green has called for the resignation of the board members by today, but Board Chair Todd Apo says not all members may comply. -
What's next for the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority?; Maui County conservationists work to restore the island's sand dunes with native plants
