Today on Spotlight Now, Honolulu City Council chair Tommy Waters and charter commissioner Jacob Aki discuss the city’s top issues.

Today on Spotlight Now, Honolulu City Council chair Tommy Waters and charter commissioner Jacob Aki discuss the city&rsquo;s top issues.

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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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Spotlight Now: City leaders address pressing issues in Honolulu

The suspect in the deadly Kapolei shooting appeared in court as new details are revealed about the argument over an iPad before shots were fired. Honolulu police are on the hunt for two armed suspects they believe were involved in two separate crimes. Questions are being raised over former MMA champion BJ Penn's mental health and why a judge says he could end up in jail.

The suspect in the deadly Kapolei shooting appeared in court as new details are revealed about the argument over an iPad before shots were fired. Honolulu police are on the hunt for two armed suspects they believe were involved in two separate crimes. Questions are being raised over former MMA champion BJ Penn's mental health and why a judge says he could end up in jail.

Hawaii News Now at 9 p.m. (March 2, 2026)

In his first live comments since the military operation against Iran began, President Donald Trump said the U.S. will take as long as necessary to remove the threat of Iran's ballistic missiles and nuclear program. A Hawaii woman trapped in Dubai describes seeing the impact of Iran's retaliatory strikes first hand. New details emerge as a man accused of gunning down a woman and injuring his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend appears in court.

In his first live comments since the military operation against Iran began, President Donald Trump said the U.S. will take as long as necessary to remove the threat of Iran's ballistic missiles and nuclear program. A Hawaii woman trapped in Dubai describes seeing the impact of Iran's retaliatory strikes first hand. New details emerge as a man accused of gunning down a woman and injuring his 16-year-old ex-girlfriend appears in court.

First at 4 p.m. (March 2, 2026)

On today's episode of HI Now Daily, tomorrow is Girl's Day (Hinamatsuri) and we've got a whole list of ideas and gifts for the special girls in your life! Plus, we have live slack key performance in-studio to kick off our weekend! 

On today's episode of HI Now Daily, tomorrow is Girl's Day (Hinamatsuri) and we've got a whole list of ideas and gifts for the special girls in your life! Plus, we have live slack key performance in-studio to kick off our weekend!&nbsp;

Spotlight Now: City leaders address pressing issues in Honolulu

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