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The Conversation

Hawaii Public Radio

Whether you live in our state or far from our shores, you’ll know what’s happening in Hawaiʻi with HPR"s daily hour of locally focused discussions of public affairs, ideas, culture and the arts. Guests from across the islands and around the world provide perspectives on life in Hawaiʻi — and issues that have not yet reached Hawaiʻi. Hosted by HPR"s Catherine Cruz. Have something to say? Send a comment to talkback@hawaiipublicradio.org or call our talkback line at 808-792-8217.

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36:23

The Conversation: Lt. Gov. Josh Green to tour Red...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/10

Josh Green will tour the Red Hill facility on his second day as acting governor; poinsettias may be few and far between this holiday season; and rollerskating enjoys a resurgence during the pandemic

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37:53

The Conversation; Military families housed in hotels;...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/10

Mufi Hannemann of the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Authority lays out the impact of temporarily housing military families in Oʻahu hotels, while one family says the military found high levels of pool cleaning chemicals in their tap water before the complaints about the fuel fumes surfaced

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37:05

The Conversation: Gov. David Ige and the EPA share...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/08

Gov. David Ige discusses issuing an order for the military to suspend operation at Red Hill and potentially asking President Joe Biden to declare a disaster; The Environmental Protection Agency shares its response to the contaminated water crisis; and we learn more about the 'Akikiki, the Kauaʻi honeycreeper in today's Manu Minute

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51:08

The Conversation: Local lawmakers weigh in on...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/07

Three state lawmakers provide their insight and opinions over the military's handling of the Central O'ahu contaminated water crisis; HART's interim Executive Director discusses the new timeline for meeting with federal transit authority officials to present its new recovery plan; Common Cause Hawaii and Civil Beat Law Center talk about its efforts to bring attention to the Hawaiʻi legislature's most egregious gut-and-replace bills

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51:46

The Conversation: Navy responds to Red Hill uproar;...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/06

The Navy says it has identified the source of contamination in its water system as uproar grows among lawmakers and the public alike; Veterans arrive to take part in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor; and advocates argue that its time for a sugar tax in Hawaiʻi.

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52:56

The Aloha Friday Conversation: Seizing affordable...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/03

Today on our Aloha Friday Conversation, we're talking about ideas around housing!You'll meet people from across the state and after that, you too will have hope.

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52:57

The Conversation: Board of Water Supply on the...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/03

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply weighs in on their side of the military housing water crisis; Honolulu's mayor discusses the water crisis, preparing for the omicron variant, and the recently passed hotel tax bill; A local historian takes a tour of a forgotten cemetery, where smallpox victims were buried in a mass grave.

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47:21

The Conversation: Kauaʻi mayor on managing the...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/01

Kauaʻi Mayor Derek Kawakami shares how his county is managing the latest phase of the pandemic and how it's collected the new hotel room tax; the Hawaiʻi Department of Health weighs in on the water situation affecting military families in central Oʻahu; and the head of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaiʻi discusses adapting to COVID restrictions.

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52:59

The Conversation: The water situation affecting...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/01

A military spouse shares her frustrations and fears amid the Navy's recommendation to avoid ingestion of their potable water if chemical odors are present; Hawaiʻi Island's mayor shares how his county will move forward with COVID-19 procedures; the Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation discusses what Hawaiʻi could be in line for with the signing of the infrastructure bill; and a local venture capitalist looks to help take a private company public

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53:02

The Conversation: Chemical smell in military housing...

The Conversation ·

2021/11/30

A military mom shares her experience after several military households report a chemical smell or fuel fumes in their drinking water; an owner of an eBike shop on Maui talks recent sales and the state of the biking lifestyle on the Valley Isle; and the Hawaiʻi Agricultural Foundation discusses its online Made in Hawaiʻi Marketplace for Kids by Kids.

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51:27

The Conversation: Protecting the natural beauty of...

The Conversation ·

2021/11/24

A local research scientist and the leader of Conservation International join us as guests for a live call-in show about conservation. How do we protect the natural beauty of our islands? And how do we pay for it? We discuss looking after not just land and water, but also vulnerable plants, animals, and the many other parts of our overall environment.

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52:12

The Conversation: Remembering those we lost to COVID;...

The Conversation ·

2021/11/23

An Oʻahu resident remembers her mother's journey out of the USSR after losing her to COVID; Central Union Church shares how they honored lives lost during the pandemic; a local author talks about her new book and how kimchi changed her life; we learn more about the Akiapolaʻau, a rare honeycreeper living on Hawaiʻi Island in today's Manu Minute; and two crewmembers aboard an exploration vessel discuss their voyage to explore the Pacific Ocean floor.

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51:15

The Conversation: A walk in Waikīkī

The Conversation ·

2021/11/22

On The Conversation, we revisit the Waikīkī of old while we prepare for more visitor arrivals over the holidays.

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52:04

The Conversation: IASTE president happy to have...

The Conversation ·

2021/11/19

A narrow vote approved a new contract between unionized film industry workers and Hollywood producers, native flora and fauna find a home on a popular Instagram account, and one grave tells the story of the man behind the Douglas fir

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51:48

The Conversation: US Sen. Brian Schatz on Hawaiʻi's...

The Conversation ·

2021/11/18

Hawaiʻi U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz breaks down our state's share of the recently signed infrastructure bill; The head of the Hawaii Auto Dealers Association shares auto sales trends for the third quarter; The president of Oʻahu Crematory discusses increased numbers due to pandemic deaths; And Kamalani Academy fights a Charter School Commission decision that could cut the school's budget in half.

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50:53

The Conversation: The state's bottomfish fisheries...

The Conversation ·

2021/11/17

HPR reporter Ku'uwehi Hiraishi breaks down long-range studies of Hawaii's stock of bottom fish like opakapaka and onaga; SERVCO Pacific adapts its campaign of giving back to the community; Iolani Palace celebrates King David Kalakaua's birthday; and our producers break stuff in a new local business that's all the rage

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52:08

The Conversation: Building a 'New Aloha Stadium...

The Conversation ·

2021/11/17

It's Round 2 of the Aloha Stadium discussion. Panelists state Sen. Glenn Wakai and Public Works Administrator Chris Kinimaka cover the pros and cons of the new proposed entertainment district in Halawa.

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53:26

The Conversation: Hot meals and Boogie Boards from...

The Conversation ·

2021/11/16

Conflict on the Korean Peninsula hits close to home with a new documentary at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival, we remember the late Tom Morey, pioneer of the Boogie Board, and a local inventor competes on national TV with a handy gadget that allows you to have a hot meal anywhere you go!

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51:56

The Aloha Friday Conversation: Lack of Maui houseless...

The Conversation ·

2021/11/12

We get an update from the ACLU about a lawsuit against Maui County, we talk to artists whose mediums are wood and mist, and we kick off Makahiki season with festivities on Oʻahu and Molokaʻi.

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52:56

The Conversation: Weekend COVID vaccine clinics for...

The Conversation ·

2021/11/11

The principal of Kaʻohao School discusses holding a weekend COVID vaccine shot clinic for students aged 5-11; a Filipino veteran living in Hawaiʻi shares why a local effort highlighting social justice issues is so important; the director of a Vietnam War documentary talks about the special bond Native Alaskan vets have with Hawaiʻi; and as the Peace Corps celebrates its 60th anniversary, a retired Hawaiʻi Island teacher shares her experience as one of the corps' early recruits

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