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 United States and Fiji have signed a new defense pact amid concerns about China's military influence in the Pacific. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Scientists in the southwestern Pacific Ocean have discovered the largest coral ever recorded. It's so big it can be seen from space. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR's Derrick Malama reports. -
Papua New Guinea is standing by its decision to pull out of a UN global climate summit. However, climate advocates fear the move will isolate the Pacific nation and put important funding at risk. HPRʻs Derrick Malama reports in the Pacific News Minute. -
French Polynesia is one of a handful of Pacific Islands that allow tourists to swim with humpback whales. However, the activity's popularity has raised concerns over potential harm to the animal. HPRʻs Derrick Malama reports in the Pacific News Minute. -
King Charles and Queen Camilla have returned to England after a visit to Samoa and Australia. The King spoke at a summit of Commonwealth leaders last week in Samoa’s capital. HPR’s Derrick Malama reports in the Pacific News Minute. -
A New Zealand Navy ship that sank off the coast of Samoa more than two weeks ago is continuing to cause environmental issues. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Fishermen on the southern coast of Samoa have been told to discard fish covered in oil. Authorities have confirmed that 53,000 gallons of diesel have leaked from a New Zealand naval ship. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Government officials in New Zealand are investigating the first sinking of a naval ship since World War II. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Over the next 30 years, the Pacific Island region will experience at least 6 inches of sea level rise, according to a recent study by NASA. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
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.
