The Conversation: Hawaiʻi Island affordable housing; WWII espionage

By Bill Dorman,

Maddie Bender, Lillian Tsang

Published December 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM HST

Hale Nā Koa ʻO Hanakahi is one of Hawaiʻi Island’s newest affordable senior rental housing communities. — FILE - Hale Nā Koa ʻO Hanakahi is one of Hawaiʻi Island’s affordable senior rental housing communities.

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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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Lillian Tsang

Lillian Tsang is the senior producer of The Conversation. She has been part of the talk show team since it first aired in 2011. Contact her at ltsang@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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