Zane, revered kumu hula of Halau o Kekuhi, cultural matriarch and veteran judge of Merrie Monarch Festival hula competitions, ...

Derrick Kiyan, co-owner of Piko Works handmade jewelry and crafts, held his Shih Tzu, Piko, at Manono Street Marketplace on Saturday in Hilo. On Saturday, fashion designer Kini Zamora went through ...

WAILUKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A powerhouse halau from Maui says preparing for the Merrie Monarch Festival provides valuable life lessons. These kumu teach their haumana, or students, it’s important to be ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In 2023, Agnes Renee Leihiwahiwaikapolionāmakua Thronas Brown of Ka Lā ‘Ōnohi Mai O Ha’eha’e of Windward Oahu took home Miss Aloha Hula. It was the halau’s third soloist win ...

As the sun set over the misty town of Hilo, Hawaii, on April 6, about 4,000 people stood up from their seats in the Edith Kanakaʻole stadium and joined hands. They swayed in unison, their voices ...

HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — To honor the 100th birthday of the late Merrie Monarch Festival director Aunty Dottie Thompson a new sign was put up at the Merrie Monarch Festival headquarters. The sign at ...

Their overall score of 1,201 points gave them both the wahine (women’s) overall title and the group overall win — as well as custody of the Lokalia Montgomery Perpetual Trophy for another year. They ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – You know, if you are leaving Hawaiʻi island to another island, you tend to bring some goodies that are a representation of that island. Here on Hawaiʻi Island, Big Island Candies, ...

Nalani Kanaka‘ole-Zane, revered kumu hula of Halau o Kekuhi, cultural matriarch and veteran judge of Merrie Monarch Festival ...