PBS Hawaiʻi Presents features independent documentaries, dramas, music showcases and special event programs about Hawaiʻi, by Hawaiʻi producers.
Air Date: Thu, Jan 9, 2025 8:30 PM

The Hawaiian Room, located in the famed Lexington Hotel, was an oasis of Hawaiian culture and entertainment in the heart of New York City. Between 1937 and 1966, hundreds of dancers, singers and musicians from Hawai‘i…

Air Date: Thu, Jan 2, 2025 8:30 PM
On the island of Maui, Haleakala rises 10,000 feet – nearly two miles – into the sky. The massive crater carries the unique distinction of being "the quietest place on Earth." The exquisite stillness of its stark volcanic landscape inspires a variety of experiences ranging from spiritual to philosophical.
Air Date: Thu, Dec 26, 2024 8:30 PM

This documentary sheds light on this critical problem and the multi-agency effort to not only protect more native bird species from ending up on the extinction list but also to preserve the balance of Hawaiʻi’s ecosystems.

Air Date: Thu, Dec 19, 2024 8:30 PM

This documentary pays tribute to a range of composers who flourished between the 1870s and the 1920s.

Air Date: Thu, Dec 12, 2024 8:30 PM

For centuries, loko iʻa, or fishponds, were a vital part of the Native Hawaiian food system…

Air Date: Sat, Dec 7, 2024 9:00 PM

Pearl Harbor’s Unknown Hero tells the story of how Joe George became an unlikely hero…

Air Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2024 8:30 PM

Why do all the women in Tonga know how to juggle? 

Air Date: Thu, Nov 21, 2024 8:30 PM
When Silence Becomes the Song documents the urgent battle to save the ‘akikiki, the honeycreeper endemic to the island of Kaua‘i.
Air Date: Thu, Nov 14, 2024 8:30 PM

The film Keeper of the Bay documents Cindi Punihaole’s tireless work to preserve Kahalu‘u Bay…

Air Date: Thu, Nov 7, 2024 8:30 PM

While surfing has long been revered as an important part of Hawaiian culture, a new documentary aims to show the impact surfing has had on Black culture. Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture…

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