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The Conversation: Hoʻōla Nā Pua CEO; Lunar calendars across the Pacific

The sun rises behind moais statues on Ahu Tongariki, Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, early Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.
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The sun rises behind moais statues on Ahu Tongariki, Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, early Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.
  • HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports charter amendments that will be on the ballot in the general election, including one to create a special food security fund
  • Shelley Cramer, newly appointed CEO of Hoʻōla Nā Pua, an organization committed to preventing child sex trafficking, talks about leading the nonprofit and her previous career in fashion
  • University of Murcia archaeologist Miguel Valério researches different lunar calendars across the Pacific Islands, like the Rongorongo tablets of Rapa Nui
  • Paul Arinaga, founder of Grow Good Hawaii, and Kānaka Maoli artist Kaiʻili Kaulukukui unveil a new mural that imagines a greener Honolulu as part of their “Re-imagining Wao Kānaka” campaign
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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Addis Belay is the 2026 Society of Professional Journalists Intern for The Conversation at Hawai’i Public Radio. Contact her at abelay@hawaiipublicradio.org
Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Kevin Allen is a producer on The Conversation. Contact Kevin at kallen@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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