History

The annual march comes amid military lease negotiations and a legal challenge to Kamehameha Schools’ admission policy which gives preference to Native Hawaiians.

Five decades ago, a group of Hawaiian activists landed on Kahoʻolawe in an attempt to stop the U.S. military’s bombing of the island. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol sat down with Molokaʻi’s Walter Ritte and shares his memories of that decisive movement.

Alice Christophe, curator for Oceania at the British Museum, spoke with The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about a special show highlighting Hawaiʻi's history and its diplomatic relationship with Great Britain.

Par Hawaiʻi plans to provide sustainable fuel to Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines; The British Museum has a new exhibition highlighting the Hawaiian Kingdom's diplomatic ties to Great Britain

The Honolulu Police Department discusses the latest enforcement actions on illegal fireworks; Hawaiʻi Business Magazine's Cynthia Wessendorf reports on what industry leaders are forecasting for 2026

On today's program, we're revisiting some of the biggest stories from 2025.

Ed Freeman and his wife, Susan Bauer, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about bringing a replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall, "The Wall that Heals," to Oʻahu in January 2026.

The cast and crew of "The Return of Kapaemahu" spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz as the free hula show at the Kūhio Beach Hula Mound in Waikīkī comes to a close.

Ed Freeman and Susan Bauer discuss their work to bring a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall to Oʻahu; Therapist Ami Kunimura shares tips on setting intentions for the new year

This month, services were held to celebrate the life of Gloria Marks, one of the last surviving patients of Kalaupapa, Molokaʻi. She was among the thousands once banished to the remote peninsula because she had leprosy, now known as Hansen’s disease.