Tourism

Economist Paul Brewbaker talks AI and Hawaiʻi's economy as the 2026 Hawaii Economic Association Conference kicks off.

David Uchiyama, chief administrative officer of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, shares how the state is handling the flow of visitors after Hurricane Lowell.

Hawaiian Electric Company VP of Communications Jim Kelly shares the latest on Kauaʻi’s recovery efforts; HPR returns with the latest installment of Homeroom Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi island lawmakers are considering increases to wastewater service charges — including new, even higher rates specifically for hotels.

A visitor attraction on Oʻahu’s North Shore is about to get a multimillion-dollar renovation. And one focus is education. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

The 2026 plan was influenced by dozens of community input sessions and state agency discussions, resulting in three key pillars: brand marketing, experience development and tourism leadership.

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority plans to use a new strategy that prioritizes visitor spending over arrivals. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

Jerry Gibson, president of the Hawaiʻi Hotel Alliance President, forecasts a pause in the state’s tourism industry as the yen hits a new low.

International military officials share their thoughts as RIMPAC 2026 concludes; Deputy State Epidemiologist Dr. Nathan Tan explains the recent national outbreak Cyclosporiasis

Hawaiʻi's hospitality industry is seeing a new kind of visitor in Generation Z. How they travel could bring changes to the state's largest private industry. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.