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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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51:52

The Conversation: Health department steps up contact...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/23

A contact tracer for the Hawaiʻi Health Department shares how the state is stepping up efforts with COVID cases on the rise; The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaiʻi discusses the plight of visitors who test positive for COVID while in the islands; a local musician talks about how life is influencing his craft; and an Oʻahu artist shares the story behind being hired to create the poster for a major Hollywood film

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53:01

The Conversation: Hospitals track rising COVID case...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/22

The Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi discusses whether hospitals and long-term facilities are ready for the spike in COVID case counts; AARP Hawaiʻi talks about their concern that the state is lagging in getting boosters to its residents and staff; A local music school instructor shares what his young students learned while recording a Christmas album

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51:52

The Conversation: Local epidemiologist issues stern...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/21

The East-West Center's epidemiologist says the worst of the pandemic may not be over; a Navy wife impacted by the fuel contaminated water crisis gives an update now that her family has been relocated to a Waikiki hotel; and the Kauaʻi-based artist who designed the artwork for the new rental car facility at Honolulu's airport shares the process she used to design her new installation.

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53:00

The Conversation: Money for Coast Guard families...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/20

A retired Coast Guard rear admiral spearheads support for Coast Guard families affected by the Red Hill water crisis; a UH cybersecurity expert says we should expect more cyberattacks; we learn more about the challenges of sewage in Puakō on the Big Island, where there is little to no soil; and a children's book raises awareness about the harms of plastic in the ocean.

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52:02

The Conversation: Head of ABC Stores talks local...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/16

Local CEO shares perspectives on what the new year holds for the business sector; We hear about the latest developments on the Red Hill water crisis; Head of the Department of Transportation Services responds to latest cyberattack on city's transit system; and Technology Outreach Hawaii (TORCH) works to inspire a new generation of computer scientists

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52:47

The Conversation: Working towards a livable wage;...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/16

Hiking Hawaiʻi's minimum wage to a livable standard; Active pathways to assist victims of domestic violence; Hawaiʻi's newest professional sports team sails out on the Metaverse.

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52:53

The Conversation: Water crisis impact on public...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/15

The Hawaiʻi Board of Education details how the contaminated water crisis impacts public schools; The Sex Abuse Treatment Center gets ready to roll out a new web chat feature; Hawaiʻi Island's Hele-On bus service discusses its ambitious goals; and how artificial lights affect fledgling seabirds and turtles

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36:58

The Conversation: Pets sick from contaminated Navy...

The Conversation ·

2021/12/13

The Chief of Veterinary Services at Fort Shafter says he's treated more than 100 pets affected by the fuel-contaminated water in housing areas on the Navy water system; Hawaiʻi’s veterans will pay homage to former Honolulu City Councilmember John Henry Felix; local poet Noʻu Revilla challenges our notions of aloha

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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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