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The Conversation

The Conversation: Slow growth of Hawaiʻi's exceptional trees; Documentary on Lahaina surf instructor

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono

Published November 28, 2023 at 4:01 PM HST

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FILE - A banyan tree stands along Lāhainā town's historic Front Street in February 2018. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott, File) — FILE - A banyan tree stands along Lahaina town's historic Front Street in February 2018. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott, File)

HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on the possible delays that could come as Maui rebuilds following the devastating August fires | Full Story
Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Marcel Honore provides a Reality Check on the Navy plane that landed in the water after overshooting a Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi runway | Full Story
Myles Ritchie, chair of the City and County of Honolulu’s Advisory Arborist Committee and program manager for The Outdoor Circle, discusses the prolific history of the state’s 48-year-old Exceptional Tree Program and how more trees can be registered in the future | Full Story
Director Leah Warshawski provides details on the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival documentary “Uncle Bully's Surf Skool,” its impacts on homeless children in the area, and how production — and the story — was affected by the Lahaina fire | Full Story

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of "The Conversation" and host of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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