Hawaii

Lanakila Michael Casupanga teaches Hula at Mid-Pacific Institute, a college preparatory school for school children from ages 5 -18 years old in Honolulu, Hawaii.

As part of their school programme… Audio

Villagers on Hawaii's Big Island are starting to evacuate as lava flow from the Kilauea Volcano threatens dozens of homes. Audio

Six people have begun living inside a tiny white dome, isolated from civilization in Hawaii for an eight-month test to see how they'd cope on a mission to Mars. Audio

In celebration of Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Maori Language Week - Te Awanui 'Awa' Reeder joins Emma Smith in studio for a Kōrero  and presents some of his contemporary Māori music essentials. Audio

In 1893, the monarch of Hawai'i, Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917) was overthrown by a group of American sugar plantation owners led by Sanford Ballard Dole (1844-1926). Ever since, generations of Native… Audio

Kirsten Johnstone talks to Makana, a Hawaiian slack-key guitarist who is regarded as the greatest living player of the style, having learnt from the masters of the previous generation. Audio

Hawaii joined 11 other Pacific Island nations for the first time at this year’s festival.
Grammy nominee Keola Beamer and his wife Moanalani are known for their contemporary take on traditional… Audio

The Pasifika Festival at Western Springs in Auckland is the biggest celebration of Pacific culture in the world. For the first time there's a Hawiian village and stage - we meet Hawiian slack-key… Audio