On a special edition of Spotlight Now, we sit down with two candidates running to become Hawaii’s next lieutenant governor, Della Au Belatti and Derek Kawakami.

On a special edition of Spotlight Now, we sit down with two candidates running to become Hawaii&rsquo;s next lieutenant governor, Della Au Belatti and Derek Kawakami.

Got questions for everyone from Hawaii’s governor to business leaders to community organizers? Get them answered on HNN’s new weekly interview show, “Spotlight Now,” which includes live engagement with viewers on social media.

The program is hosted by interviewers Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji, who go in-depth on critical topics impacting the islands. 

Got questions for everyone from Hawaii’s governor to business leaders to community organizers? Get them answered on HNN’s new weekly interview show, “Spotlight Now,” which includes live engagement with viewers on social media.
The program is hosted by interviewers Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji, who go in-depth on critical topics impacting the islands.

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The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most — including the global coronavirus pandemic.

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news.

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The sisters of a man shot and killed by an officer in Ocean View say they are planning to sue the Hawaii Police Department. More than a month after a fire crippled Kauai's DMV services, some frustrated residents are flying off-island just to take driver's tests. Plus, Hawaii County has reached a tentative deal to purchase Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park and keep the nearly seven-acre site open to the public.

The sisters of a man shot and killed by an officer in Ocean View say they are planning to sue the Hawaii Police Department. More than a month after a fire crippled Kauai's DMV services, some frustrated residents are flying off-island just to take driver's tests. Plus, Hawaii County has reached a tentative deal to purchase Punaluu Black Sand Beach Park and keep the nearly seven-acre site open to the public.

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Hawaiʻi residents are facing rising costs on everything from gas to groceries. Hawaiʻi Foodbank CEO and President Amy Miller said more people are seeking food assistance — many for the first time — with demand now exceeding levels seen during the height of the pandemic.

Economist Paul Brewbaker said Hawaiʻi residents are spending 50% more on groceries compared to two years ago. He said a barrage of biological and policy shocks — like avian flu, the pandemic recovery, Maui wildfires, wars and tariffs — has pushed prices out of reach for many household budgets.

Hawaiʻi residents are facing rising costs on everything from gas to groceries.&nbsp;Hawaiʻi Foodbank CEO and President Amy Miller said more people are seeking food assistance &mdash; many for the first time &mdash; with demand now exceeding levels seen during the height of the pandemic.
Economist Paul Brewbaker said Hawaiʻi residents are spending 50% more on groceries compared to two years ago.&nbsp;He said a barrage of biological and policy shocks &mdash; like avian flu, the pandemic recovery, Maui wildfires, wars and tariffs &mdash; has pushed prices out of reach for many household budgets.

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