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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: Istanbul restaurant's mom-daughter duo; Na Leo Pilimehana

    The Conversation: Istanbul restaurant's mom-daughter duo; Na Leo Pilimehana

    Mother-daughter restaurateur duo behind Istanbul Hawaii on how they started cooking together; Hawaiian pop vocal trio Na Leo Pilimehana celebrate 40 years of friendship and song

    • 53 min
    The Conversation: Lt. Gov. wants more preschools; Myanmar's civil war

    The Conversation: Lt. Gov. wants more preschools; Myanmar's civil war

    Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke on the Ready Keiki initiative to expand the number of preschools across the islands; Experts share the latest on Myanmar's civil war

    • 54 min
    The Conversation: Lt. Gov. talks broadband, early education; Native birds

    The Conversation: Lt. Gov. talks broadband, early education; Native birds

    Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke on broadband access and early education; Upcoming workshops to collect stories about the Filipino experience in Hawaiʻi; The snapshot of native forest bird health

    • 53 min
    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

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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