ʻIolani Palace in Honolulu used to host the Malihini Christmas Tree celebration, where wealthy newcomers who wanted to give back to the community would buy gifts and provide food for thousands of underserved keiki in Hawaiʻi. One picture from the event has red parentheses marked around a man.

Carol MacLennan, author of the 2014 book “Sovereign Sugar: Industry and Environment in Hawaiʻi," spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about the history of the Big Five sugar industry.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa economics professor Nori Tarui and UH Shidler College of Business graduate student Muhammad Talal Khan spoke with HPR's Maddie Bender about their research into sea level rise and its impact on Hawaiʻi's real estate value.

State Sen. Glenn Wakai, who represents District 15, which encompasses the Salt Lake-Āliamanu area, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the fatal fireworks explosion that took place last New Year's Eve.

At the first annual Hack-A-Thon contest to search for the next best marine debris cutting tool, seven contestants competed with their hand-made tools in front of a live audience and judge panel at the Waikīkī Aquarium.

The state’s Green Fee on hotels and cruise ships to pay for climate resilience projects will go into effect in the new year. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on the court ruling largely dismissing a lawsuit by the cruise ship industry challenging the policy.

Hawaiʻi County Fire Chief Kazuo Todd died unexpectedly on Dec. 14, 2025. HPR has been speaking with Todd’s colleagues and loved ones about some of the memories they shared.

Hawaiʻi authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people.

The law takes effect at the start of the new year and carries fines of up to $50 for a first offense and $500 thereafter.

In a 2020 survey, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the state found that shipping costs are farmers’ third-leading barrier to growing their operations.