Emma Caires
News ProducerEmma Caires is a News Producer at Hawaiʻi Public Radio. She was the Legislative News Intern during her final semester at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where she got her bachelor's degree in journalism and communicology.
With strong familial ties to Kāneʻohe, she loves being able to report on things that hit close to home, both politically and personally. In her free time, she can be found out in nature, trying out the newest coffee shops, or in the Foodland poke line.
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A new report from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization shows slight increases in housing affordability, but fees and disaster risk keep the state in its ongoing housing crisis. -
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Michael Thomas Tupou Castori to be the next Bishop of Honolulu, succeeding Bishop Larry Silva who has served for 21 years. -
The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center reported that more than half of sex trafficking victims in Hawaiʻi are part Native Hawaiian. The Hoʻopili Tribal Council is hosting a sign waving event today. -
Honolulu’s operating budget for next fiscal year is receiving pushback for its proposed $1 million in cuts to the city’s Office of Economic Revitalization. -
Under the new CARES program, residents will get $240 in credits toward their sewage bill for the year. Eligible applicants must be at or below 80% of the 2025 average median income. -
Hawaiʻi Energy is partnering with PHAD Home Appliance to give flood victims a discounted rate on dryers, washing machines, refrigerators, and freezers. Each appliance ranges from $250 to $400 depending on the type and size. -
Hawaiʻi educators have a new rental option through a development under the state Department of Education. Ke ʻAla Punia includes 47 rental units for educators and staff. -
Vladimir Devens has been an associate justice on the state Supreme Court for two years and was nominated by Gov. Josh Green for the new position to succeed former Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald. -
Waikīkī is at risk of sewage-contaminated flooding as sea levels continue to rise, according to a new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. -
A local nonprofit, Our Hawaiʻi, invited Oʻahu residents to talk about how Hawaiʻi can start moving from immediate relief efforts to long-term recovery following the Kona Low storms.
