Waikīkī

Today, the Conversation is revisiting interviews with the creators and performers in Cirque du Soleil's ʻAuana!

The Conversation's Catherine Cruz observed a count of individuals experiencing homelessness throughout Waikīkī.

The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Michael Cain, administrator of the state Office of Conservation and Coastal Lands about work being proposed to deal with disappearing sands on a man-made beach and the possibility of creating a new beach on the Fort DeRussy end of Waikīkī.

Sen. Sharon Moriwaki is a veteran lawmaker of Waikīkī. The Conversation talked to her about Waikīkī's eroding coastline and the challenges that face her district.

The effects of climate change have caused coastal erosion along Waikīkī's shorelines. HPR talked to various people along Waikīkī's shoreline about the consequences of the ongoing coastal erosion.

The long-term response to the Waikīkī Beach erosion is being put at the doorstep of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. The Conversation talked to Mary Alice Evans, who heads the Office of State Planning and represents DBEDT as it takes the lead on the long-term fixes and the Waikīkī resiliency plan.

The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Dolan Eversole from the University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant Program on the efforts to address chronic erosion and beach restoration along Waikīkī.

Today, The Conversation broadcasts live from Waikīkī and provides an in-depth look at the fight to save Oʻahu's iconic beachfront from coastal erosion.

The Conversation's DW Gibson recently spoke with residents of Waikīkī about the impacts of sea level rise and coastal erosion.

Two of Oʻahu’s iconic entertainment venues, the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall and Tom Moffatt Waikīkī Shell, have finished long-awaited renovations.