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Dozens of canoes sailed into Hakipuʻu from Mōkapu on Wednesday, carrying delegates from more than 20 Pacific Island nations to kick off the Festival of the Pacific Arts and Culture. The festival aims to promote cultural exchange and highlight the importance of preserving and celebrating heritage. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi spoke with master navigators about Pacific voyaging.
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Starting June 10, over 70 Hawaiʻi public schools will serve free breakfast and lunch for the summer. The program is open to all keiki across the Hawaiian islands. -
Canoes from at least 25 Pacific nations and territories arrived on the shores of Kualoa Beach during a private Waʻa Arrival Ceremony on Wednesday morning. The canoes embody the heritage of Pacific Islanders and their abilities to navigate vast oceans, with regions including Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. -
The City and County of Honolulu says it will begin upgrading the In-Vessel Bioconversion facilities at the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. -
The latest eruption of Kīlauea may be on pause, but scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey say fissure eruptions could sit for hours or even days before starting up again. -
Honolulu City Councilmember Calvin Say confirmed Wednesday he will not seek reelection. Three candidates including state Rep. Scott Nishimoto have filed paperwork to run for Say's district. -
Councilmembers Esther Kiaʻāina and Tommy Waters introduced a resolution to transfer 10 acres of city property in Kailua to the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. If passed, this would be the first-ever Hawaiian homestead community in Kailua. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has the story. -
Shelly Lowe, the chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is on Oʻahu to attend the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture as Hawaiʻi hosts for the first time. Lowe stopped by The Conversation to discuss projects the federal agency hopes to fund across the Pacific, including a new initiative.
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