The Conversation: Avian flu updates; Highway Inn restaurant

By Catherine Cruz,

Bill Dorman, Maddie Bender

Published November 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM HST

Susan Wilkinson's duck daffy that she rescued almost five years ago.

Susan Wilkinson of Susie's Duck Sanctuary on Oʻahu reflects on having to cull her flock due to avian flu
Monica Toguchi Ryan, the owner of the longtime restaurant Highway Inn, on surviving as a small business and suing the state over a tax issue
Kapua Chandler, principal of Namahana School, shares the new charter's progress on Kauaʻi's North Shore
HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports on the connection between Indigenous song and Okinawa's geological history
We take you out to the relaunch of a historic koa canoe, the oldest Hawaiian racing canoe commissioned by Prince Kūhiō

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Bill Dorman

Bill Dorman is the executive editor and senior vice president of news. He first joined HPR in 2011.

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Maddie Bender

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.

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