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The Conversation: State housing assistance for displaced Maui families; Song of the rare ʻAkiapōlāʻau

By Catherine Cruz,
Stephanie Han
Published December 6, 2023 at 2:53 PM HST
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FILE - A woman digs through rubble of a home destroyed by a wildfire on Aug. 11, 2023, in Lāhainā, Hawaiʻi. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
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FILE - A woman digs through rubble of a home destroyed by a wildfire on Aug. 11, 2023, in Lāhainā, Hawaiʻi. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
  • Department of Human Services Deputy Director Trista Speer details a state program leveraging the short-term rental market to help families displaced by the Maui fires who don’t qualify for federal assistance | Full Story
  • Honolulu Civil Beat reporter Christie Wilson provides a Reality Check on a Maui County Council bill aimed at enticing owners of short-term rentals to use their units as long-term housing solutions for those displaced after the August fires on Maui | Full Story
  • Maui-born Keeana Villamar discusses her parents’ journey to find a home in Lahaina after immigrating from the Philippines — which they’re facing again after the fire that devastated the town | Full Story
  • Manu Minute host Patrick Hart highlights the disappearing Hawaiian honeycreeper ʻAkiapōlāʻau, with a distinct population on the slopes of Maunakea | Full Story
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Catherine Cruz
Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Stephanie Han
Stephanie Han was a producer for The Conversation.
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