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Sen. Karl Rhoads reflects on 20 years; Preserving coconut palms

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Hawaiʻi Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Karl Rhoads speaks during a governor's press conference on June 26, 2025.
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Hawaiʻi Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Karl Rhoads speaks during a governor's press conference on June 26, 2025.

Audio will be added after the show. The Conversation airs weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon on HPR-1.

  • HPR Senior Government Reporter Audrey McAvoy reports on Hawaiʻi’s race for Lieutenant Governor | Full Story
  • Sen. Karl Rhoads, longtime chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reflects on his career after 20 years of service in the State Legislature 
  • Vicky Durand and Indrajit Gunasekara, of the Koali Niu Coconut Gene Bank, share how the nonprofit aims to preserve and protect the native coconuts of Hāna Maui 
  • The Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project unveils “E Lele!,” a new card game dedicated to Hawaiʻi’s seabirds 
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