Keepers of the Flame: The Cultural Legacy of Three Hawaiian Women is a tribute to three Hawaiian women whose lives spanned the 19th and 20th centuries: Hawaiian historian and author, Mary Kawena Pukui; dancer and chanter, ‘Iolani Luahine; and kumu hula and teacher, Edith Kanakaʻole. This story reveals the power of their commitment to Hawaiian culture and values and the ways their influence is still felt today.

Hawaiʻi’s infamous high cost of living has held its people back for decades, particularly our keiki. A recent report cites child-care and preschool costs as major reasons for pushing Hawaiʻi down nine points to 44th nationally when it comes to the economic well-being of children. So how do we change that sobering statistic? Join the conversation on improving the economic well-being of our keiki.

Former promotions and marketing director of the Wave Waikiki, Robert "Flash" Hansen, shares memories and stories of the iconic Waikīkī nightclub.

Kalāheo High School junior Cadence Wisniewski, seen here in her HIKI NŌ Student Reflection, hosts the January 17th and 24th episodes from the PBS Hawai‘i studio. Cadence’s in-studio hosting launches a new aspect of HIKI NŌ student learning: media professionals mentoring students who have a career interest in on-camera hosting.

Renowned songwriter, record producer and performer Kenneth Makuakāne offers a sentimental and candid performance inside historic Kawaiahaʻo Church in Honolulu. Among the songs he performs are “ʻO Violeka,” an affectionate ballad for his mother, and “Kuʻu Pua Lei Mēlia,” inspired by his experience of sending off his oldest son to college.

ʻUkulele legend Herb Ohta, better known as Ohta-San, performs songs including “Rhapsody in Blue,” “The Girl from Ipanema” and his chart-topping ballad, “Song for Anna.” Ohta-San also teams up with his son, Herb Ohta Jr., for the Hawaiʻi classics “Hiʻilawe” and “Sanoe.”

There are more than 80,000 cesspools across the state. By law, all of them need to be replaced or converted to more modern waste disposal systems. But there is a cost. How is Hawaiʻi doing in meeting that goal?

Frank Uratani reveals the secrets to his decades-long career as one of Hawaiʻi's most popular caricature artists

On this special episode of HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawaiʻi, find out which schools produced the winning entries of the HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawaiʻi 2022 Fall Challenge. For this competition, HIKI NŌ students were challenged to submit videos based on the prompt, “Where Tradition Meets Today.” Students had just four days to interview, shoot, edit and refine their videos.

Mailani Makainai takes us on a musical journey as she performs some of her favorite songs.