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Australia’s Consul-General in Honolulu Greg Wilcock discusses the regional security ties between Australia and Hawaiʻi; geologist Katie Mulliken, presents "Volcano Minute," a new way to keep track of Hawaiʻi’s volcanoes.

Molokaʻi is often called the “friendly island.” And although it's well known in song and chant, it is not known for sure what the name means.

Lānaʻi is another major island name that is often mispronounced. People tend to confuse it with the word for a porch or a stiff back chair or a variety of sweet potato.

Waikīkī means “spouting water” and was reportedly named for the swamps later drained to from the Ala Wai canal.

Hapa is most often used in English conversation to describe something that is mixed or part something. And although it comes from the English word “half,” it means portion or part. We hear hapa used in hapa Hawaiʻi for part Hawaiian, or hapa haole for part foreign.

Koko means blood. It took on a special meaning when blood quantum was used by the U.S. government as a way to decide which Hawaiians would receive benefits and which ones would not.

The muʻumuʻu is often called the “Mother Hubbard” or loose-fitting dress. Don't confuse it with mumu which is a thud-like sound. The dress is a muʻumuʻu.

HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports on a super typhoon passing through Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands; Common Cause Hawaii director Camron Hurt discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s final rulings for 2026.

We hope you find this Hawaiian Word of the Day interesting. If you do, the word to describe your feelings is hoihoi. It means "pleasure, interest, happiness, joy, delight, enjoyment," and much more.