Tourism

The Department of Land and Natural Resources has been developing a management plan for the Pololū trail on Hawaiʻi Island aimed at addressing the large amounts of visitors.

Daniel Nāhoʻopiʻi completes his tenure as interim president and CEO of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority to embark on a new global tourism role.

Māhealani Kamau is a hula dancer that discusses resurrecting the lost stories of Waikīkī through the performances in Cirque du Soleil ʻAuana.

The Cirque Du Soleil production of ʻAuana is looking for a few good hula dancers to complement its production. The Conversation talked to Kumu Hula Kaʻilihiwa Vaughan-Darval, choreographer of the show, about the upcoming audition.

The detour through Kailua Beach Park during phase eight is no longer necessary, and parking has been restored in the lot makai of Kalapawai Market.

Kahaluʻu Beach Park will be temporarily closed for nine days in May to give the cauliflower coral colonies time to recover.

About $1.4 billion — that’s how much the state will need to address climate resiliency over the next five years, according to the governor’s Climate Advisory Team. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on three measures still alive at the Legislature that would collect funds for climate resilience, two of which would again increase the tax levied on hotels.

Officials gathered Monday at Honolulu airport to launch Akamai Arrival, a pilot program that will roll out digital declaration forms on select domestic routes. The Conversation spoke to Jonathan Ho, plant quarantine branch manager for the state Department of Agriculture, to learn more.

Supporters of the measure said residents are already betting illegally, and that by legalizing it the state will be able to generate more revenue.

This winter, Manu Powers of Sea Quest Hawaii dealt with low staffing and high surf advisories.