Statewide news from the NOW network
Tourism remains central to Hawaiʻi’s economy and daily life. This hub collects visitor-industry reporting from Maui Now, Big Island Now and Kauaʻi Now, including hotels, airlines, attractions, destination management and community debates about visitor impacts. Coverage is gathered from the neighbor-island newsrooms in the NOW network; when those sites report on statewide tourism policy or Honolulu-based agencies, those stories appear here too. Follow each headline to the original article for the full report.
Statewide · Tourism
Hale Hōkūala Kauaʻi, the first Curio Collection by Hilton in Hawaiʻi, has officially opened near Līhuʻe Airport. On Thursday, Oct. 1, property leadership, hotel ownership, team…
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Statewide · Weather
Kaua‘i County continues to clean up, repair and reconstruct after Hurricane Lowell ripped through the Garden Isle on Labor Day, Sept. 7. On Monday, Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami named…
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Statewide · Weather
Kaua‘i County continues to clean up, repair and reconstruct after Hurricane Lowell ripped through the Garden Isle on Sept. 7. North Shore debris pickup Crews will return to…
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Statewide · Business
Japanese tourists on the Big Island. File Photo: Japan Airlines Newly released data highlights potential for a deeper Hawaiʻi-Japan economic partnership. The 2026 Hawai‘i–Japan…
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Kauaʻi · Business
Hawai‘i and Japan are looking to expand economic ties in areas ranging from tourism and clean energy to technology, agriculture and workforce development, officials and business…
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Big Island · Business
Hawaiʻi and Japan are poised to strengthen their economic ties by delving into sectors such as tourism, clean energy, and technology, as revealed in the 2026 Hawaiʻi-Japan…
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Big Island · Business
Hawai‘i and Japan are looking to expand economic ties in areas ranging from tourism and clean energy to technology, agriculture and workforce development, officials and business…
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Statewide · Business
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation reminds travelers that starting Oct. 3, check-in and bag drop for all international departures on Hawaiian Airlines will be consolidated in…
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Big Island · Tourism
A bus turns onto Highway 130 between traffic Feb. 5, 2025, at Shower Drive and Makuʻu Drive, two entrances into Hawaiian Paradise Park in Puna. (File Photo: Kelsey Walling/Big…
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Statewide · Tourism
Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation reminds travelers that starting Oct. 3, check-in and bag drop for all international departures on Hawaiian Airlines will be consolidated in…
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Statewide · Business
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is encouraging Hawai‘i small businesses to take part in the Federal Reserve’s 2026 Small Business Credit Survey, now…
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Statewide · Weather
Kaua‘i County is in Day 25 of recovery from Hurricane Lowell. Cleanup, repairs and reconstruction continue after the storm caused widespread damage during Labor Day weekend. North…
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