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Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oʻahu is changing owners again and will join the Ritz-Carlton brand. Blackstone invested an undisclosed amount of money to upgrade the resort during the pandemic.
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The 28 hale, or houses, will dominate the floors of Festival Village at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center. Each Pacific nation and territory will have its own structure.
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The volunteers will be in charge of helping more than 2,100 delegates from 26 Pacific nations and territories. Since each island has its own customs, volunteers underwent cultural etiquette training to better understand and help FestPAC participants.
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A Hawaiʻi judge has halted plans for an artificial wave pool until developers can revise an environmental assessment to address concerns including impacts on water supply and anticipated growth of the area.
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The Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, the largest gathering of Pacific Islanders, is anticipated to draw more than 100,000 people and over 2,100 delegates from 26 Pacific nations and territories. Kiribati was the first nation to arrive on island, while others are expected to land later this week. The free 10-day festival starts June 6. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.
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We've been hearing a lot about Maui's Minatoya List of short-term rental units that would be phased out under proposed county legislation. But what's actually on the list? HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol walks us through the numbers with a researcher who has been compiling housing data since the August fires.
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South Korea's government reports its economy is picking up speed in the second quarter. A big reason is more exports — but there's one part of the economy that's still suffering a deficit — and it's an area that's very familiar to residents of Hawaiʻi. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Festival Director Aaron Salā said despite the Pacific Islands' pull out from the festival, a hale will still be built for them at the Festival Village hosted at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.
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The world's largest celebration of Indigenous Pacific Islanders is less than three weeks away, and local festival planners say they're ready to host. One focus is building the festival village at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center where delegates will display their culture through performances and art. HPR's Cassie Ordonio explains what's been going on behind the scenes.
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Some advocates have concerns about recently-passed tax cuts; What does the reality of regenerative tourism look like?