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The Conversation: Hotel worker labor talks; New surf film

By Catherine Cruz,

Mark Ladao, Maddie Bender, Savannah Harriman-Pote, Russell Subiono

Published September 11, 2024 at 2:12 PM HST

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An informational picket at Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikīkī on Sept. 10, 2024.

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Andrew MacKenzie, the director of the new surf film "Trilogy: New Wave," discusses the high-tech camera equipment he used to capture the stunning images in his feature film debut | 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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Mark Ladao

Mark Ladao is a news producer for Hawai'i Public Radio. Contact him at mladao@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Maddie Bender

Maddie Bender is a producer on The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Savannah Harriman-Pote

Savannah Harriman-Pote is the energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at sharrimanpote@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

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

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