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The Conversation: CNHA awarded $27M tourism management contract; AANHPI Month and a new immigrant

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono, Stephanie Han

Published May 23, 2023 at 2:10 PM HST

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FILE - This Oct. 29, 2013 file photo shows tourists on Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Hawaiʻi, a town with a large number of vacation rentals. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy) — FILE - This photo shows tourists on Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Hawaiʻi. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement CEO Kūhiō Lewis and Kilohana Chief Administrator Tyler Iokepapa Gomes discuss the $27 million awarded for tourism management | Full Story
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For Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month, South Asian immigrant Praj Wal talks about belonging and Hawaiʻi | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Russell Subiono is the executive producer of The Conversation. Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, he’s spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. Contact him at talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Stephanie Han

Stephanie Han is a producer for The Conversation. Contact her at shan@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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