State lawmakers created the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority in 1998 to, among other things, promote Hawaiʻi. Now, there are competing efforts in this year’s legislative session to reshape the HTA or even dissolve it completely. Join the discussion on the Future of the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority Thursday at 7:30 pm on Insights on PBS Hawaiʻi.

Nonprofit animal rescue organization KAT Charities traps, spays and returns feral cats.

Surfing and Maui artist George Allen.

Cultural practitioner, activist, and owner of Waiahole Poi Factory, Calvin Hoe shares the art of making and playing the Hawaiian nose flute.

On this special episode of HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawaiʻi, find out which schools produced the winning entries of the 2023 HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawaiʻi Winter Challenge. For this competition, students were challenged to submit videos based on the prompt, “Disruption Sparks Change.” Students had just five days to interview, shoot, edit and refine their videos. They did so without any hands-on help from teachers and no mentoring from industry professionals.

Veteran journalist Paula Akana shares the story of ‘Iolani Palace from a different seat: as Executive Director of The Friends of ‘Iolani Palace.

On this episode of HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawaiʻi, Hono‘uli‘uli Middle School 8th grader Kainoa Battad presents a special collection of stories from the first annual SHOOTS Summit Hawai‘i Student Media Conference, along with stories of athletic talents from HIKI NŌ student reporters.

Creator of the local card game Ulus to Ulus Jolie Takazono talks about her inspiration, and how she has used the success of the game to give back to the community.

Students from 16 HIKI NŌ schools traveled to California to compete in the annual Student Television Network competition against students from digital media programs around the nation. Here are the results from the competition!

Does Hawai‘i have a plan to combat beach erosion? What can residents do to help? Is there hope? Join us on KAKOU: HAWAIʻI'S TOWN HALL: Climate Change-Our Disappearing Beaches where PBS Hawai‘i is bringing together multiple stakeholders to discuss this real and frightening problem.