INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI‘I

Combatting Illegal Fireworks

The illegal aerial fireworks that dominate Hawaiʻi skies each New Year's Eve have become a constant. In some areas, the booms start around Halloween and last through Chinese New Year. Thousands of complaints are filed every year, but what, if anything, can lawmakers and police do to combat the growing illegal fireworks problem?

Air Date: Thu, Mar 17, 2022 7:30 PM

Panelists included: Sen. Karl Rhoads (D), Downtown, Pauoa, Nuʻuanu; Larry Veray, Pearl City Neighborhood Board; Alicia Maluafiti, Poi Dogs and Popoki; and Major Gail Beckley, Honolulu Police Department.