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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The new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands said he will review the country’s security treaty with China. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
A conference this week in Tokyo on ocean planning and management is drawing leaders from more than two-dozen island countries. Itʻs being led by the head of a Pacific Island nation. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
The U.S. Coast Guard's newest fast response cutter is now operating in Guam. The ship will patrol the Pacific Island region, and HPR's Derrick Malama has details in the Pacific News Minute. -
One of the smallest countries in the world wants to change its name. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
An Australian billionaire and the head of a Paris fashion label plan to burn trash for energy in Fiji. The Pacific nation's U.N. ambassador says the idea risks spoiling a “beach paradise.” HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
The Marshall Islands is taking a novel approach to save energy. It's focused on government offices, closing hours and air conditioning. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
The death toll in Papua New Guinea from Tropical Cyclone Maila has risen to more than 20. Recovery teams have discovered more victims in remote areas. -
Many communities in the Solomon Islands face growing health and environmental risks. New research has found that decaying World War II bombs are releasing toxic chemicals on the land and in the sea. -
The leaders of some Pacific countries are asking for help with their oil supplies. Many depend on imported fuel and are facing rising costs caused by the war in the Middle East. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Tonga's government has changed its legal age for marriage to 18. In the past, anyone 15 to 17 years old could be married with parental consent, but the change is effective immediately.
