ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi

HPR sits down with playwright Ikaika Mendez and lead actress Waileia Tupou to discuss "Lele Wale," a new play about a community's resilience after the Lahaina wildfires.

HPR speaks with Oʻahu-based Kūmau Productions co-owner Ty Sanga about his work on the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi language version of "Moana 2."

As we celebrate Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, or Hawaiian language month, HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol takes us to Molokaʻi, where the language is in good hands with haumāna at the island's elementary school language immersion program.

Paula Akana of the Friends of ʻIolani Palace spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about Hawaiian language speakers at the Kamaʻāina Sunday event at ʻIolani Palace.

Kūmau Productions, in collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Studios, will host the official ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi premiere of "Moana 2" to celebrate its historic release through a free event at Bishop Museum on Saturday.

Kaiapuni, the state's Hawaiian Immersion School where classes are taught in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, is offered at 33 schools across the islands — 26 designated Kaiapuni schools and seven public charter schools. It has seen a 67% increase in enrollment in the last 10 years, but advocates for the state program say its resources and staffing haven’t seen the same growth.

Nanea TV is a locally-made 3D animation YouTube channel promoting ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi educational videos to connect keiki and their ʻohana across the world. It is the only one on the platform to combine the Hawaiian language with 3D animation.

For years, Pūnana Leo o Koʻolau Poko has had two classrooms at Windward Oʻahu’s Pūʻōhala School, which houses an English-medium elementary school and a K-12 Kaiapuni program.

Disney’s “Moana 2" will hold casting later this year for the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi dub of the animated sequel.

Disney’s long-awaited live-action version of “Lilo & Stitch” is out now in theaters. But viewers might notice some changes from the 2002 animated film. HPR's Cassie Ordonio has more.