Friday, January 02, 2026

JANUARY FREE HAWAII NEWS - WHAT ARE THE BREAKTHROUGHS FOR A FREE HAWAII IN 2025? 

Plus What Is Na Wahine Ko`i & Why Do They Oppose Re-Opening Lahainaʻs Harbor? Also Why You & Your Ohana Will Want To Be Part Of The 2026 Onipa`a Peace March, Then How The US Military Puts A Target On The Backs Of Hawaiiʻs Residents & A New Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o

The January 2026 “Free Hawaii News” debuting tonight Friday, January 2nd airs at 7 PM on `Olelo Television Channel 53 on O`ahu, on all neighbor islands and also at FreeHawaiiNews.com

“Weʻve had some amazing breakthroughs in 2025 for a Free Hawaii and we reveal exactly what they are and how they were achieved. Donʻt miss our exciting updates and what further progress and accomplishments we are looking forward to in 2026,” states Free Hawaii News co-host Leon Siu.

“And we cover the upcoming 2026 Onipa`a Peace March happening in January and why you and your ohana will want to be part of this historic event.”

“Also on the January Free Hawaii News we find out what Na Wahine Ko`i is and why theyʻre opposed to re-opening Lahainaʻs harbor at this time,” reports Free Hawaii News co-host Hinaleimoana Wong.

“Then in our Pacific Way segment co-host Leon Siu and I explore why itʻs time for everyone who calls Hawaii home to start focusing southward and see Hawaii as part of the family of nations in Oceania rather than part of the US. And weʻll even tell you why you should make plans to visit Oceania in 2026.”

Plus we report on how and why the US military puts a target on the backs of Hawaiiʻs residents, and we also have a brand new Kumu Hinaʻs Mana`o segment.

Free Hawaii News presents Hawaiian or kanaka maoli perspectives on a broad range of issues and topics affecting the Hawaiian Islands, the Pacific and the world.

Brought to you by the Koani Foundation, Free Hawaii News airs every month on `Ōlelo Television on O`ahu, on all neighbor islands and on stations around the world as well as online on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Substack, Pinterest, X, BlueSky and over thirty different Facebook pages and other online sites.

Hinaleimoana Wong is a kumu hula, filmmaker, cultural activist, Hawaiian language speaker, preservationist and community leader. She has served in the past 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.