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At Duke’s OceanFest in Waikīkī this week, keep an eye out for some four-legged "SurFurs." Eighteen teams and four solo surfing dogs will vie for this year’s title, including the world’s oldest surfing dog, Luna. The Conversation caught up with Luna and her surfing partner Alika Vaquer in Waikīkī last Friday.
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Surfing legend Gerry Lopez is the subject of the new documentary "The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez," which premiered at the Maui International Film Festival on Wednesday. The Conversation caught up with Lopez at his home in Oregon to talk surf stories.
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On Tuesday, June 21, the Hawaiʻi Theatre will host the premiere of a film about how lifeguarding came to be. The film's producers hope that Hawaiʻi lifeguards will turn out for the screening of “Big Wave Guardians: First Responders of the Sea."
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The documentary film "WATERMAN" about the life of Duke Kahanamoku, narrated by Jason Momoa, debuted at the Hawaiʻi Film Festival last year and is set to screen at Consolidated Theatres across Hawaiʻi starting April 1. Co-producer Billy Pratt spoke with The Conversation about being part of a larger powerful story.
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Local economist expects a rocky return for international tourism; New documentary sheds light on the enduring legacy of Duke Kahanamoku; Historian digs up the story of the first Native Hawaiian woman to travel the Pacific on a European ship
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North Shore native Moana Jones Wong, 22, recently won the first-ever women’s Billabong Pro Pipeline. It was the first time a women’s Championship Tour event was held at the legendary surf spot. She sat down with The Conversation to talk about the win, her path to Pipe, and why surfing is important to her identity as a Native Hawaiian.
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The future of cesspool legislation is again in question as two former lawmakers are charged with public corruption; Washington Place gets ready to open its doors again to visitors; Local surfer Moana Jones Wong talks about her connection to the ocean
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Surfing great Kelly Slater won another contest just short of his 50th birthday. Slater defeated a rider less than half his age to win one of the sport’s iconic events, the Billabong Pro Pipeline near the renowned reef off of Oʻahu.
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The Conversation sat down with Surfing Moms founder Elizabeth Madin to talk about how surfing helps with the postpartum experience.
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HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi provides an update on how Hawaiʻi County businesses are dealing with a surge in COVID-19 cases; Surfing Moms' founder discusses how her group helps new mothers through the postpartum experience; Students at a Kauaʻi charter school share what they're sending to the International Space Station later this year.