Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami addresses his political future, plus community efforts to curb the recent rise of domestic violence in Hawaii.

Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami addresses his political future, plus community efforts to curb the recent rise of domestic violence in Hawaii.

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.

Spotlight Now

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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Spotlight Now (Oct. 22, 2024)

Testimony continued Tuesday in the manslaughter trial for a former babysitter accused of killing an infant in 2019. Prosecutors say Dixie Villa gave 7-month-old Abigail Lobisch a fatal dose of Benadryl, also known as diphenhydramine, while watching her at Aliamanu Military Reservation.

Testimony continued Tuesday in the manslaughter trial for a former babysitter accused of killing an infant in 2019. Prosecutors say Dixie Villa gave 7-month-old Abigail Lobisch a fatal dose of Benadryl, also known as diphenhydramine, while watching her at Aliamanu Military Reservation.

HNN News Brief (Nov. 13, 2024)

For the first time ever, Hawaii's Department of Health believes it has detected H5 Avian influenza from a wastewater site on Oahu. 

For the first time ever, Hawaii's Department of Health believes it has detected H5 Avian influenza from a wastewater site on Oahu.

Sunrise at 5 a.m. (Nov. 13, 2024)

Cleanup is underway after a crash involving a semitruck downed several poles and damaged a home Tuesday.

Cleanup is underway after a crash involving a semitruck downed several poles and damaged a home Tuesday.

Spotlight Now (Oct. 22, 2024)

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