PBS Hawaiʻi Presents features independent documentaries, dramas, music showcases and special event programs about Hawaiʻi, by Hawaiʻi producers.

Air Date: Sat, Mar 21, 2026 7:00 PM

Diane Paloma’s story is one of resilience and strength, rooted in Hawaiʻi and guided by hula.

Air Date: Thu, Mar 12, 2026 8:30 PM
Hawai‘i filmmaker Ann Marie Kirk partners with historian and surfer John Clark to provide a detailed history of the beaches, surf breaks and shoreline of Diamond Head.
Air Date: Sat, Mar 7, 2026 7:00 PM

Dawn Lippert sought to save energy from an early age. Now she helps others build a cleaner future.

Air Date: Thu, Mar 5, 2026 8:30 PM
Kai Piha: Kaʻahele Ma Waikīkī takes viewers on a historical tour of Waikīkī's surfing history, the history of our kūpuna and aliʻi who lived there and who loved Waikīkī. Navigating this journey is waterman, historian and author John Clark.
Air Date: Sat, Feb 28, 2026 7:00 PM

Persistence paid off for this leader who helped secure a first-of-its-kind green fee for Hawaiʻi.

Air Date: Thu, Feb 26, 2026 8:30 PM
The film follows Sam Khong on multiple trips to Cambodia throughout the last 20 years as he sought answers to questions about his family and healing from the demons that haunted him for a generation.
Air Date: Sat, Feb 21, 2026 7:00 PM

This Hilo native says solutions to problems exist here in lessons from the ʻāina and kupuna.

Air Date: Thu, Feb 19, 2026 8:30 PM

Removed by Force: The Eviction of Hawaiʻi’s Japanese Americans During World II. The film sheds light…

Air Date: Thu, Feb 12, 2026 8:30 PM
Season 3 of Reel Wāhine of Hawai‘i showcases the often untold stories of Hawai‘i women filmmakers, celebrating the powerful and important work of pioneering women who paved the way to help build the local industry as well as new rising stars who continue to create groundbreaking work.
Air Date: Sat, Feb 7, 2026 7:30 PM
Narrated by Raiatea Helm, this PBS Hawai‘i documentary uncovers Hawaiʻi’s deep, global impact on modern music despite the political struggles they faced at home.
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