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

Air Date: Thu, Feb 6, 2025 8:30 PM
Kazuo Yamane and the Nisei Soldiers of Hawaiʻi tells the story of a Japanese American who played a crucial strategic role in World War II.
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 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, Oct 31, 2024 8:30 PM

What happens when you are three years old and homeless in Hawaiʻi?

Air Date: Thu, Oct 10, 2024 8:30 PM
An environmental documentary that traces the destruction of Hawai‘i’s rainforests, this film calls for preservation and a return to the ecological wisdom that guided traditional Hawaiians’ connection to the land.
Air Date: Thu, Oct 3, 2024 8:30 PM

The Emmy-award winning series, Reel Wāhine of Hawai‘i, returns to PBS Hawai‘i…

Air Date: Thu, Sep 12, 2024 8:30 PM
This award-winning documentary celebrates the music and spirit of Sam Li‘a Kalainaina, a performer and composer shaped by his home in remote Waipi‘o Valley on Hawai‘i Island.
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