Derrick Malama
Local News Host, Morning EditionDerrick Malama is the local anchor of Morning Edition, which airs weekday mornings from 5 to 9 am on HPR-1. For 19 years, he also hosted Kanikapila Sunday on HPR-1.
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Unprecedented ocean warming spread through the South-West Pacific in 2024, harming ecosystems and economies. That's according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
China's foreign minister is promising more support from the world's second-largest economy to Pacific Island countries. The latest developments come from a summit in Beijing. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
This week, Taiwan is hosting the governor of Guam. The U.S. Pacific territory would almost certainly be a key player in any Chinese military moves against Taiwan. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in this week’s Pacific News Minute. -
The World Health Organization has declared a polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea and is calling for a vaccination campaign. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
A measles case was detected in Hawaiʻi last month — and it's not the only Pacific Island concerned about an outbreak. New Zealand is on alert after a measles case was identified in Auckland over the weekend. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
A California woman has become the first person of Tokelauan ancestry to be drafted into the WNBA. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
The only movie theater in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has shown its last film. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
One of the most remote countries in the world finally has ATMs for the first time ever. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
The governor of Guam has signed a law prohibiting the import of skin care products with chemicals that may hurt Guam's marine and coral life. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
It’s been over 80 years since the United States and Allied forces fought Japan in the Battle of Guadalcanal. Today, communities in the Solomon Islands are still dealing with the unexploded devices that were left behind. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR's Derrick Malama reports.
