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Whether you live in our state or far from our shores, you’ll know what’s happening in Hawaiʻi with HPR's daily hour of locally focused discussions of public affairs, ideas, culture and the arts. Guests from across the islands and around the world provide perspectives on life in Hawaiʻi — and issues that have not yet reached Hawaiʻi. Hosted by HPR's Catherine Cruz.

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The Conversation Hawaiʻi Public Radio

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    • 4.6 • 15 Ratings

Whether you live in our state or far from our shores, you’ll know what’s happening in Hawaiʻi with HPR's daily hour of locally focused discussions of public affairs, ideas, culture and the arts. Guests from across the islands and around the world provide perspectives on life in Hawaiʻi — and issues that have not yet reached Hawaiʻi. Hosted by HPR's Catherine Cruz.

Have something to say? Send a comment to talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or call our talkback line at 808-792-8217.

    The Conversation: Tourism; Endurance swim event calls for ocean health

    The Conversation: Tourism; Endurance swim event calls for ocean health

    What did this legislative session mean for tourism?; Endurance swimmers will swim around Maui in event meant to raise awareness of ocean health; New Chamorro language textbook

    • 53 min
    The Conversation: Taxes; New report on cancer trends in AANHPI community

    The Conversation: Taxes; New report on cancer trends in AANHPI community

    What this legislative session means for residents' taxes; New report on cancer trends shows higher mortality rates from preventable cancers among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

    • 51 min
    The Conversation: Maui short-term rentals; Military drinking water sampling

    The Conversation: Maui short-term rentals; Military drinking water sampling

    New Maui County legislation looks to regulate short-term rentals; EPA responds to the Navy's theory that false positives explain reports of recent fuel-contaminated drinking water in Oʻahu homes

    • 53 min
    The Conversation: Waialeʻe boarding school; Drawings of Kaimukī

    The Conversation: Waialeʻe boarding school; Drawings of Kaimukī

    The forgotten history of a Waialeʻe boarding school; Local charter school wins national award in education innovation; Architect collects more than three decades of drawings of Kaimukī into new book

    • 51 min
    The Conversation: Student podcast on Hawaiʻi birds; Local Truman Scholar

    The Conversation: Student podcast on Hawaiʻi birds; Local Truman Scholar

    Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy eighth grader Chiku Raul shares his new podcast about protecting Hawaiʻi's endangered forest birds from avian malaria; UH senior Daniel Arakawa is selected as a 2024 Truman Scholar

    • 50 min
    The Conversation: Securitization; Financial literacy

    The Conversation: Securitization; Financial literacy

    The latest status of a controversial measure to allow HECO to issue ratepayer-backed bonds; A 30-year-old student financial literacy program is expanding; NPR has a new interview podcast with twist

    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
15 Ratings

15 Ratings

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Superb Local News Coverage

I was worried that the length of the podcast was going to be a liability. After listening to the first show I find the news stories compelling and enough time was given to put the story in context to help answer the question “why should I care about this story”. Great start. May this live long and prosper. (Sorry, I’m in the middle of a Star Trek marathon.)

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