Hawai‘i News
Merrie Monarch overall hula winner was Oʻahu hālau in a close competition
The three-day competition started Thursday with Miss Aloha Hula and continued on Friday with Kahiko (ancient) hula. The event culminated with the ‘auana (modern) performances on Saturday.
Group competition kicks off at 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival on Big Island
Wāhine and kāne dancers from 23 hālau took the stage Friday on the first night of group competition at Edith Kanaka‘ole Stadium in Hilo on the Big Island.
Kaiwi is a mom for fifth time, giving birth to Hawaiian monk seal pup at Oʻahu beach
Kaiwi, a Hawaiian monk seal, gave birth to her fifth pup on April 14 at Kaimana Beach in Waikīkī, Oʻahu.
21-year-old named Miss Aloha Hula 2023 to continue legacy of her Oʻahu hālau
A 21-year-old from from Oʻahu won the Miss Aloha Hula 2023 at the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival, making it a three-peat for her hālau Ka La ‘Onohi Mai O Ha‘eha‘e.
Oʻahu 21-year-old wins Miss Aloha Hula at Merrie Monarch Festival on Big Island
Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionāmakua Thronas Brown, who dances with Oʻahu hālau Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai O Haʻehaʻe, won the title of Miss Aloha Hula 2023 on Thursday during the first night of competition for the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival on the Big Island.
University of Hawai‘i researchers: Gut bacteria linked to mental health, disease risks
Medical and economic researchers developed profiles to discover higher rates of risk among Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
Hōkūleʻa, iconic Hawaiian vessel, departing for Alaska
The canoe’s latest voyage will begin Sunday, when she is transported to Juneau, Alaska.
Volcano Watch: Imaging to begin at Kīlauea’s summit on the Hawaiʻi Island
To reveal the subsurface structures beneath Kīlauea’s summit region, researches this month will begin a collaborative Kīlauea Seismic Imaging Project.
Public invited to join Hawai‘i Elections Commission meeting
The public may join the Monday, April 17, meeting through several in-person and distance options.
Hawai‘i’s US lawmakers address air tour industry with two new bills
The Air Tour and Skydiving Safety Improvement Act closes loopholes in existing regulations and is supported by several industry groups.
Emotional Hōʻike Night kicks off 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
A Hōʻike Night for the ages, with a tribute to the late Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho, kicked off the 60th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival on the Big Island.
Horses get regal treatment for Merrie Monarch Royal Parade
More than 100 horses will be gussied up to carry women dressed in long, colorful skirts (pāʻu) riding sidesaddle or as part of a private mount group in Saturday’s Merrie Monarch Royal Parade in Downtown Hilo on the Big Island.
Applications available for Pacific Century Fellows
The program, modeled after a White House group, is seeking community leaders in Hawai‘i.
Bill to make airports resilient to severe weather introduced by Hawaiʻi Sen. Schatz
U.S. Senators Brian Schatz and Ted Budd introduced legislation to improve airport infrastructure across the country, making them more resilient to severe weather and natural disasters.
Watch: 3 Hawaiian monk seals return to ocean following care on Big Island
Three endangered Hawaiian monk seals have a second chance at life in the ocean after being rehabilitated at a marine hospital, Ke Kai Ola, in Kona on the Big Island.
Almost 9,000 in Hawai‘i haven’t claimed $9.2 million in refunds
Those who haven’t filed their 2019 taxes have until July 17 to receive their unclaimed refunds.
Late Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho honored during Merrie Monarch’s Hōʻike Night
The 60th Merrie Monarch Festival kicks off with Hōʻike Night during which generations of dancers of the late Kumu Hula Johnny Lum Ho will honor him.
Hawai‘i State House amends, approves 77 senate bills
Measures passed by the house today include bills relating to electronic smoking devices, child welfare services, and more.
Integrated Hawai‘i Pacific Hydrogen Hub applies for federal funding
Hawai‘i State Energy Office leads broad consortium to obtain federal support for regional clean hydrogen hub
Creator of double-gourd drums for ancient hula at Merrie Monarch’s craft fair
Using ipu grown at his farm, Kalim Smith builds ipu heke, a double-gourd drum, and ipu heke ‘ole, a single gourd drum, which are used in ancient hula.
