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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An estimated 600,000 people — nearly half of East Timor's population — packed a seaside park on Tuesday for a Mass with Pope Francis. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Pope Francis is currently on a 12-day Asia Pacific tour that is expected to highlight environmental threats, emphasize interfaith dialogue and reinforce the importance of Asia for the Catholic Church. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
The head of the United Nations said many Pacific Islands are in "grave danger" from rising sea levels. He told a gathering of regional leaders that the world must "answer the SOS before it is too late." HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
The CEO of Tesla has been invited to attend the annual Pacific Island Leaders meeting next week in Tonga. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
The battle for survival with endangered species is a challenging one. But in the Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia, there's a success story. HPR's Derrick Malama has details in the Pacific News Minute. -
The United States has officially opened an embassy in Vanuatu. It's part of an ongoing effort to counter China's influence in the strategically important South Pacific. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Some of the world’s best surfers are in Tahiti to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics, which begin on Saturday. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Vanuatu’s prime minister has visited a Chinese company to look at surveillance technology used to enhance policing and reduce criminal activity. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Authorities have placed an Indigenous pro-independence activist from the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia in jail on charges of deadly rioting. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands has requested assistance from his Australian counterpart to expand the Solomon Islands' police force by adding over a thousand officers. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
