FREE HAWAII NEWS - STATE BENEFITS BY OPPRESSING HAWAIIANS
The April “Free Hawaii News” features a special report on why so many Hawaiians are unhappy with some of Gov. Josh Greenʻs appointments.
“Has Gov. Josh Green really been listening to and consulting with Hawaiians before making his recent appointments?” asks Free Hawaii News co-host Leon Siu. “It sure looks to Hawaiians like the same old ʻretreadsʻ are being appointed once again to keep things just as they have been for decades rather than enacting changes and real improvements for Hawaiians throughout Hawaii.”
Free Hawaii News also airs a report on the continuing impact and dangers of overtourism in East Maui.
“We interview a spokesperson from the Hana Highway Regulation, a local citizens organization which advocates for responsible tourism management. She details actions that lineal descendants are taking to ensure that East Mauiʻs `aina, sacred cultural sites and resident properties are not overrun by overtourism that is currently plaguing Maui,” remarked co-host Hinaleimoana Wong.
Our April show also includes an update on progress for Hawaii at the United Nations, a report on the “Pacific Way,” a new movement gaining steam throughout Oceania, and the dangers of grounded luxury yachts on Mauiʻs coastline.
Brought to you by the Koani Foundation, Free Hawaii News airs the first Friday evening of every month on channel 53 of `Ōlelo Television on O`ahu at 6 PM and on all neighbor islands. Check local listings for times.
The purpose of the show is to present Hawaiian or kanaka maoli perspectives on a broad range of topics and issues affecting the Hawaiian Islands, the Pacific and the world. The hosts of “Free Hawaii News” are Hinaleimoana Wong and Leon Kaulahao Siu.
Hinaleimoana Wong is a kumu hula, filmmaker, cultural activist, Hawaiian language speaker, preservationist and community leader. She has served as a member of the O`ahu Island Burial Council.
Leon Siu has for many years served as Foreign Minister of the Hawaiian Kingdom. He is active in that role at the United Nations in both New York City and Geneva, Switzerland. Besides being a diplomat, he is also an award-winning musician, composer and political analyst.
