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The Conversation: Hawaiʻi’s place in the Asia-Pacific; Chocolate and tourism

2026-10-0251:56

Retired Brigadier General Davil Stilwell discusses Hawaiʻi’s links to the Asia-Pacific region; Mānoa Chocolate founder Dylan Butterbaugh shares how his business has fared with this year’s decline in tourism.

The Conversation: U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki dies at 96; Homeroom Hawaiʻi

2026-10-0150:37

HPR reflects on the life of U.S. Rep. Pat Saiki, first Republican elected to represent Hawai’i in the House of Representatives since its statehood; after the hurricanes, HPR’s weekly segment Homeroom Hawaiʻi looks at the next thing taking schools by storm: homecoming week.

The Conversation: G.R.O.W. program; HIFF documentary premiere

2026-09-3051:48

Roger Babcock, director of the Honolulu Department of Environmental Services, explains a new composting program the city will be rolling out; HPR speaks with the filmmakers behind “Pili Hou,” an upcoming documentary about the search for a long-lost matriarch.

The Conversation: Digital literacy; POG popularity

2026-09-2954:00

Kaʻala Souza talks about his organization, Māpunawai, and its goal to promote digital literacy across the state; HPR ponders the popularity of POG that’s propagating across the Pacific.

The Conversation: Hearing from the islands after Hurricane Nolo

2026-09-2853:55

Hawaʻi Island Mayor Kimo Alameda joins HPR live to share how the island fared Hurricane Nolo; HPR’s Bill Dorman reports on ongoing fires and power outages on Maui.

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