Aloha mai kākou – “welcome everyone” – but do we really mean it? That depends on whom you ask. These days, when it comes to welcoming visitors to our shores, the warm Hawaiian greeting is lukewarm at best. Government-ordered shutdowns during the pandemic devastated Hawai‘i’s tourism-dependent economy.

Hawaiʻi continues to search for solutions to its homeless crisis. In Honolulu, with a new administration at the helm, city officials are looking at a new strategy to help get people off the streets. Find out what’s different about this approach and why advocates think it could work.

Hear from HIKI NŌ alumni about how storytelling changed their lives.

Aunty Nona tells her own story along with family members, and describes the very best of all things Hawaiian: the people, their knowledge, culture, wisdom and aloha.

Join us as Hawaiʻi’s four county mayors talk with us on the unique challenges they are facing on the islands they lead while also finding ways to navigate the pandemic.

HIKI NŌ journalists share video reflections on school and life in these ever-changing times during the COVID-19 era.

There are an estimated 15,000 Micronesians in Hawaiʻi, many of whom migrated here for employment opportunities and access to better health care. While Micronesians comprise only 1% of the state’s total population, many have encountered bias, discrimination and a general lack of respect.

Four days. Twelve student teams. Two winners.

Traditional Hawaiian classics are revisited when Nina Kealiʻiwahamana joins Bill Kaiwa in this special encore of a classic NĀ MELE.

Thousands of tourists and residents wanting to catch more than a glimpse of the green sea turtles who frequent Laniākea Beach have crossed the busy Kamehameha Highway creating a dangerous situation for many. What's the solution?