Hawaii
AKL Museum welcomes Hawaiian artefacts
Around 200 Hawaiian artefacts will be available to view for one month at the Auckland War Memorial Museum as part of the Pacific Communities Access Project. Audio
Hawaiian artefacts on show in Auckland
Around 200 Hawaiian artefacts will be showcased for one month at the Auckland War Memorial Museum as part of the Pacific Communities Access Project.
Hawaii's Kamehameha Schools to pay $US80M to abuse victims
Hawaii's Kamehameha Schools have settled a sexual abuse lawsuit, which will see $US80 million given to victims of sexual assaults by a former school psychiatrist.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 20 February 2018
Electricty returns to Nukualofa's business district in Tonga after cyclone Gita; Tonga's Speaker announces plans for temporary parliament; Concerns in the Samoas over state of emergency… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 19 February 2018
With the return of electricity, business is slowly resuming in Tonga's capital a week after being hit by Cyclone Gita; The vice-chancellor of PNG's University of Technology prepares legal action to… Audio
Hawaii ponders what to do about leaking cesspools
Concern in Hawaii over sewage leaking from cesspools into water sources and threatening pristine beaches. Audio
Hawaiians urged not to ignore cesspool issues
The US state of Hawaii is being urged not to ignore an array of cesspool problems that are causing public health concerns.
Bill to ban plastic straws introduced in Hawaii
Hawaii tables a bill to ban straws to protect the environment. Audio
Hawai'i tables bill to ban plastic straws
The US state of Hawai'i has introduced a bill to ban the sale and distribution of plastic straws in an effort to improve the environment.
Man behind Hawaii missile false alarm fired
The man who sent a message to Hawaii residents incorrectly telling them a ballistic missile was heading toward the islands has been fired.
Worker who sent Hawaii alert thought missile threat was real
The US government has criticised Hawaii's handling of a false alert of a missile attack earlier this month, saying an employee mistook a test drill for an actual attack.
New grants to be on offer for Pacific youth leaders
New grants to improve the lives of communities in the Pacific will soon be on offer to emerging Māori and Pacific Island youth leaders.
NZrs caught up in Hawaiian missle warning say it was terrifying
We speak to New Zealanders caught up in the chaos who say no one was prepared. Audio
Hawaii missile false alarm triggers shock, blame and apologies
Residents and visitors in Hawaii have been recalling the shock of a false missile alarm, with many saying they thought they were going to die.
Hawaii governor says sorry for false missile alert
The governor of Hawaii has apologised for this morning's false alarm warning of an imminent missile strike saying it was unfortunate and regrettable.
Escaped Hawaii mental health patient to be extradited
An escaped mental health patient, who was acquitted of first degree murder after pleading insanity in 1979, is due to be extradited back to Hawaii from the US mainland.
Hopes more human remains will be returned to Hawaii
It is hoped more indigenous items will be returned to Hawaii after century old human remains were repatriated in October.
Wreck removed from Hawaiian reef
Hawaii's Coast Guard has removed a ship wrecked on a reef off Kaimana Beach.
STEM student exchange from Aotearoa to Hawaii
A future Pasifika scientist is among a group of New Zealand students about to immerse themselves in traditional Polynesian knowledge in Hawai'i. Audio
Appeal likely in pesticide lawsuit on Kauai in Hawaii
A judge has ruled in favour this month of an agribusiness pesticide operation after a group of locals on the Hawaiian island of Kauai filed a lawsuit citing environmental concerns. Audio
