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 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. -
An environmental review is likely to take place for the Saipan International Airport as part of the U.S. military's expansion across the Western Pacific. HPR's Derrick Malama has more. -
Some beaches in New Caledonia were closed to swimming as officials used the practice of “shark culling” in waters off the capital of Nouméa. This was the result of a fatal shark attack at a tourist spot. -
What's in a name? A lot — especially when it's the name of a country. And for one island nation in the Asia Pacific, there's a movement for a constitutional amendment to make a change. -
A newly improved edition of the Cook Islands Māori Bible is scheduled to be released at the end of the month in New Zealand. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Despite years of policies aimed at change, a new report reveals ongoing inequalities affecting women and girls across the Pacific. -
Tonga’s prime minister wants to reset diplomatic relations with the United States following a U.S. travel ban on Tongans.
