Leslie Wilcox talks story with Ryan Higa, also known as "Nigahiga" on YouTube. His self-produced online comedy videos led to the Hilo native's inadvertent, meteoric rise to national fame. Ryan reveals how he first started using video cameras, his thoughts on the entertainment business and a deal that tested his integrity.

Leslie Wilcox talks story with the dean of the Hawai'inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge at the University of Hawaii at Manoa about how her culture and her grandparents' influence guided her through life.

A rare interview with Duke Kahanamoku, the legendary “King of the Surfers,” hosted by Bob Barker. This video is one of the oldest in our digitized archive.

The PBS National Board approved an Emergency Dues Relief Plan to provide financial assistance to stations, like PBS Hawaiʻi, that rely on federal Community Service Grant funding. This funding is primarily used to purchase and air national PBS programming, which costs PBS Hawaiʻi nearly $1.6 million each year. Under the approved plan, PBS Hawaiʻi will receive a one-time cost reduction. While this reduction is significant, the loss of federal funding means PBS Hawai‘i must now cover the full cost of national programming—$1,342,469—on our own.

John Cruz steps up to the PBS Hawaiʻi Song Challenge! Players are given a word, and have ten seconds to sing a song with that word in it.

What is digital literacy? Ka‘ala Souza reveals his motivation…

Join us as we countdown to Halloween with these spooky (and not-so-spooky!) stories, episodes and videos right here in our backyard and from our friends at PBS and PBS Kids.

HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawai‘i has established itself as a diverse, relevant and engaging platform for Student Voices through its digital story premieres on PBS Hawai‘i’s YouTube channel.

On Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawai‘i began to erupt. Keep up-to-date with these links and resources.

HIKI NŌ student and incoming Kaua`i High School senior Natalie Lett was selected to attend the prestigious PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ 2022 Summer Academy. The intensive video journalism boot camp took place at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. Natalie worked with three other student journalists from across the country to produce this outstanding story about Frank Ornelas, who founded the Rascepatatiando Dance Company where he trains promising next generation dancers who don’t have the financial means to enroll in dance classes.