Mark Ladao
News ProducerMark Ladao moved to Hawaiʻi as a teenager and graduated from Moanalua High School. He graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa with a bachelor's in biology and, later, in journalism. He was a general assignment reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser for four years before coming to Hawaiʻi Public Radio as a news producer in 2023. He usually spends his free time rewatching Amélie.
Contact him at mladao@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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With Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters ineligible to run, HPR hears reactions from District 4 voters and the candidates in the race. -
Recent departures at the state Legislature will lead to new lawmakers this year. It's one of the best opportunities for newcomers to win elections in Hawaiʻi. -
Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori speaks with HPR about his journey and connection with the Pacific; HPR speaks with District 4 voters and Tommy Waters about his ousting from the election. -
The Maui County Council is moving ahead with plans to spend $6 million on two water systems in West Maui as part of an effort to bring more public control over water for drinking and irrigation. -
Access to land is one of the most significant barriers for farmers’ success on Oʻahu, according to an interim report from the Honolulu City Council’s Agricultural Development Task Force. -
The Kekaha Landfill is projected to be full by November 2030, and a vertical expansion project is underway. Recyclable material is brought to the landfill, meaning a recycling program could potentially reduce how much waste makes its way there. -
Four defendants in Hawaiʻi's high-profile government bribery case have pleaded not guilty to their charges. -
The state has approved an interim rule that restricts imports to Maui and Lānaʻi, as part of an effort to keep the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle from establishing on those islands. -
A First Circuit Court judge made the ruling Monday that Tommy Waters had already won the last two elections for his seat, so he cannot run again in November. -
The University of Hawaiʻi wants to build a laboratory to do research on biocontrols for invasive species.
