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NA MELE Led Kaapana and Family

NĀ MELE
Ledward Kaapana and Family

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018

  On most Friday evenings, slack key artist Ledward Kaapana gets together with his neighbors to share potluck dishes, laughter and music. For Ledward, it’s a tradition that goes back to his younger days in Kalapana on the island of Hawaii. “When I was growing up, we used to have kani ka pila…everybody sit down […]

LONG STORY SHORT WITH LESLIE WILCOX: Allen Hoe

LONG STORY SHORT WITH LESLIE WILCOX
Allen Hoe

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018

  As one of more than two million draftees called upon to fight in the Vietnam War, 19-year-old Allen Hoe thought he would serve his time and then his life would return to normal. He couldn’t have imagined that his 10-month combat tour would make him what others describe as a soldier’s soldier. The longtime […]

HIKI NŌ Episode #1005 - Breaking Gender Norms and other stories

HIKI NŌ
Episode #1005 – Breaking Gender Norms and other stories

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018

  TOP STORY   “Breaking Gender Norms” Students from McKinley High School on O‘ahu introduce us to their school’s quarterback, who happens to be a female. On August 19, 2017, McKinley sophomore Alexandria Buchanan became the first female varsity quarterback to start a game in Hawai‘i. She recounts her progress from playing on the junior […]

INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI: Can Ride-Hailing Companies and Taxis Coexist?

INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI
Can Ride-Hailing Companies and Taxis Coexist?

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018

  Some Islanders increasingly prefer services like Uber or Lyft instead of traditional taxis, citing lower price as the primary reason. Other consumers still prefer cabs, especially at airports, because of convenience and familiarity. The fact is that ride-hailing companies have staked a claim in an industry long dominated by taxis. This week’s INSIGHTS asks, […]

PBS HAWAI‘I PRESENTS - The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific

PBS HAWAI‘I PRESENTS
The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018

  Directed by Sam Low and Boyd Estus, this documentary explores the heritage of Polynesian wayfinding, and how indigenous Pacific societies sustained their navigational practices and practitioners. The film features Mau Piailug, who was at that point the last known navigator to be ceremonially initiated on Satawal, an atoll in Micronesia’s remote Caroline Islands.   […]