Sunday, March 09, 2008

SUPERFERRY LEAKS ON VOICES OF TRUTH - ONE-ON-ONE WITH HAWAI`I'S FUTURE

Well, the news keeps getting worse for the Superferry.

Official word now is it won’t return to service until the end of April.

But eyewitnesses tell a different story.

Those who have seen the Superferry claim significant damage has occurred in dry dock.

Be sure and catch all the surprising details this Wednesday on Free Hawai`i TV and learn why the Superferry may never sail again.

A big mahalo to all who have told us how much you like the brand new Stop Akaka Bill website, packed with information and videos about the Akaka bill.

It’s no secret federal recognition would be a disaster for the people of Hawai`i.

If you’ve ever wondered why, visit StopAkakaBill.com today to find out.

By the way, if you support our issues on the Free Hawai`i Broadcasting Network, please email this to a friend and see below how you can help us continue our work.

We feature one of Hawai`i’s most inspiring role models this week, Soli Niheu of Hawai`i Island.

Few people seek to turn their own homes into a place to serve others, but that’s exactly what kind of person Soli is. See for yourself this week on Voices Of Truth – One-On-One With Hawai`i’s Future.

MONDAY, March 10th At 7:00 PM & FRIDAY, March 14th At 5:30 PMHawai`i Island – Na Leo, Channel 53
TUESDAY, March 11th At 6:30 PM & WEDNESDAY, March 12th At 6:30 AM Maui – Akaku, Channel 53
THURSDAY, March 13th At 8:30 PM & FRIDAY, March 14th At 8:30 AM Kaua`i – Ho`ike, Channel 52
SATURDAY, March 15th At 8:00 PM O`ahu - `Olelo, Channel 53
“Hale Halfway – Monument To Activists – A Visit With Soli Papakihei Niheu”

People were concerned about longtime Hawaiian political activist Soli Papakihei Niheu.

In poor health and living in an old one-room structure in Waimea, his friends knew he needed something better.

So they decided to act. They collected contributions, both money and materials, and soon had enough resources to build him a new house.

That’s when Soli stepped forward to let them know he didn’t want a house.

Instead he wanted the one thing missing in Hawai`i that’s common throughout most other islands in the Pacific - a hale halawai.

Similar to the Maori marae in Aotearoa, (New Zealand,) hale halawai is a formal meeting place to receive and host visitors from far and wide, through Hawaiian protocol and hospitality.

Soli saw his hale halawai as a place to host sovereignty movement activists from all over Te Moana Nui – The Polynesian Triangle.

Because Soli had dedicated his life to serving others, they knew they now had to do the same thing for him.

So they built it for him.

In our moving and highly inspirational visit with Soli, you’ll hear him tell his story and see the pictures for yourself of how his hale halawai became reality. Surviving two earthquakes and many other challenges, Soli persevered in his vision of having both a monument to his heroes, the early pioneers of the sovereignty movement, as well as a place for today to teach the young.

Voices Of Truth interviews those creating a better future for Hawai`i to discover what made them go from armchair observers to active participants in the hopes of inspiring viewers to do the same.

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