Tourism

In 2018 Honolulu attorney David Frankel sued over violations at Kahala Beach Resort and the appeals court just issued an opinion yesterday. The Conversation talked to him about the ruling and what it means.

A California developer bought some oceanfront land at Ko Olina Resort this week. The seller was financially troubled China Oceanwide, which acquired the land in 2016 with big plans to build the first Atlantis Resort in the U.S. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

Hawaiʻi could see over $1 billion in property damages as a result of natural disasters every year. That’s from the latest findings of the Climate Advisory Team. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote spoke to them about how they think the state should prepare.

The circus has come to town, at least to Honolulu. It's the start of a 10-year commitment in Waikīkī, which includes some unusual assets. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor-in-Chief Janis Magin.

After a three-month pause, Kīlauea started erupting again on Dec. 23. The on-again-off-again eruption has delighted parkgoers. The Conversation talked to Jessica Ferracane from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park about what people should expect when they visit the park to see the volcanoes.

The acrobats, artists and musicians of the new Cirque du Soleil show ‘Auana will debut Thursday night to the first paying audience in Waikīkī. The Conversation talked to fashion designer Manaola Yap and performer Salvador Salangsang about their experiences.

Tourism has been at the heart of Hawaiʻi's economy since the 1970ʻs. The visitor industry has gone through different phases here, and in other parts of the Asia Pacific. And in Australia, there's an area that's seeing some new growth. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

French Polynesia is one of a handful of Pacific Islands that allow tourists to swim with humpback whales. However, the activity's popularity has raised concerns over potential harm to the animal. HPRʻs Derrick Malama reports in the Pacific News Minute.

UNITE HERE! Local 5 and Hilton announced that a tentative agreement for a new contract was reached over the weekend. Workers will hold a ratification vote and could return to work as early as Tuesday.

More than a year after the Lahaina fire, Maui’s affordable housing crisis still looms. Challenges range from inflation to low visitor numbers, but community leaders remain hopeful for the future. Pacific Business News' Kelsey Kukaua Medeiros has more.