The Conversation: Hawaiian Airlines tattoo policy; Cirque du Soleil ‘Auana

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono

Published December 5, 2024 at 11:03 AM HST

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FILE - In this June 7, 2010 file photo an Hawaiian Airlines plane is shown at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) — The new Cirque Du Soleil show, "‘Auana" has made its home at the Outrigger Beachcomber Hotel.

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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

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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