Water

A standoff over control of East Maui stream water continues between the County of Maui and Mahi Pono.

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply urges residents to prepare supplies of clean drinking water in preparation for power outages during the incoming storm.

A group of researchers has tapped into the community to get extensive water quality data after the storms. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote talked to the researchers about the effort.

Arleen Velasco, co-coordinator of the Blue Water Task Force, explains how they monitor water bacteria levels across the island and keep the public informed.

An effort to give the Commission on Water Resource Management more independence is still moving forward at the state Legislature, but with amendments.

Hawaiʻi Community Journal, a news outlet partnered with Hawaii Business Magazine, begins a year-long series of news coverage on Hawaiʻi's water crisis and its potential remedies.

UH religions professor Michel Mohr shares details about an upcoming conference on the universal appeal of Buddhism; Hawaiʻi comedian Charlene Kaye returns home for a set at the Blue Note

HPR discusses Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen's 2026 State of the County address, focusing on affordable housing and the reclamation of water resources in West Maui.

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen discusses the future of Maui's water resources; Bishop Museum CEO Kristofer Helgen describes two recently rediscovered marsupial species thought to have been extinct for thousands of years

A historic shift is coming in how Maui’s water resources are managed, particularly in West Maui. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol shares the big announcement.