Aotearoa

Geothermal consultant Gavin Murphy discusses the parallels between New Zealand and Hawaiʻi and the opportunity to use more of the islands' natural resources to generate energy.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory wants to connect Indigenous communities in Hawaiʻi and Aotearoa to explore geothermal energy. They are sponsoring a cultural exchange program for Native Hawaiian and Māori participants.

A group of key state lawmakers and staff, including those from the state Department of Agriculture, visited New Zealand in September to learn more about how the island nation prevents and manages invasive species.

We have an update on the first sinking of a New Zealand navy ship since the end of World War II. HPR’s Derrick Malama has details in the Pacific News Minute.

The Waiwhatu Project has created or expanded the definitions of six words in te reo Māori — the language of the Indigenous people of Aoteroa — to describe different geothermal processes. It's part of a larger effort to center Indigenous worldviews in the sciences. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.

The performance is on Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Kahilu Theatre on Hawaiʻi Island.

An abundance of geothermal power may lie below land set aside for Hawaiian homesteads. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is exploring whether or not that resource can be used to help its beneficiaries. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.


A New Zealand Navy ship that sank off the coast of Samoa more than two weeks ago is continuing to cause environmental issues. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Fishermen on the southern coast of Samoa have been told to discard fish covered in oil. Authorities have confirmed that 53,000 gallons of diesel have leaked from a New Zealand naval ship. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Government officials in New Zealand are investigating the first sinking of a naval ship since World War II. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.