The Latest Breaking News from Hawaiʻi

Radio Silence Amid Lowell Reveals Critical Gap In Emergency Plan

Hurricane Lowell has exposed the fragility of emergency radio communication in Hawaiʻi

The Independent UK · Sep 11

These Women Will Change the Way You See Hawaiʻi

Across Oʻahu and Maui, three women are helping visitors look beyond the view and pay closer attention to the culture, history, and land around them.

Marie Claire · Sep 1

After someone planted golden bamboo beside an Oʻahu road, the single ornamental planting escaped and grew into a 1-acre patch, crowding out native plants

Golden bamboo, once a beloved addition to gardens, is now recognized as an invasive menace. Its rapid growth through underground rhizomes threatens to displace native plants, particularly evident in Hawaiʻi. The difficulties in eradicating established golden bamboo highlight the importance of being informed about a plant's ecological impact before cultivation.…

The Economic Times · Aug 18

‘Vendetta’: Hawaii Governor Blasts Auditor Report On Key Homeless Program

Gov_ Josh Green has criticized Hawaiʻi State Auditor Les Kondo's preliminary report on his tiny homes project, accusing him of a "personal vendetta."

The Independent UK · Apr 29

Honolulu Traffic Cams Catch Speeders. But Most Don’t Get Tickets

Hawaiʻi's use of cameras to enforce speed limits in Honolulu is off to a slow start, with only 17 tickets issued in the first four months

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Hawaiʻi Weighs Shorter Probation, Lighter Punishment For Drugs

Hawaii lawmakers appear poised to make revisions to the state’s criminal code, which would impact hundreds, if not thousands, of residents each year

The Independent UK · Apr 7

A Hawaiian epic made in NZ: why Jason Momoa’s Chief of War wasn’t filmed in its star’s homeland

Jason Momoa’s historical epic Chief of War, launching August 1 on Apple TV+, is a triumph of Hawaiians telling their own stories – despite the fact their film and TV production industry now struggles to be viable.

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2025

The holiday island perfect to end the winter blues with night snorkelling and stargazing

Plan your next holiday to this Pacific Ocean gem, says Cate McCurry

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024

Youth force Hawai'i climate action

The historic agreement comes two years after 13 youth plaintiffs sued the state Department of Transportation

Salon · Jun 25, 2024

‘Occupied by the US’: wildfires renew Native Hawaiian call for sovereignty

As disaster capitalists descend on Lahaina, Indigenous Hawaiians fight for self-governance

The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2023