2011 Year In Review: Environment

2011 Year In Review: Environment

Small steps, big hope. That was the theme of sustainability stories in 2011. Even small steps can make a difference. From providing our own energy to supplying our own food, going green in 2011 was all local, all the...
2011 Year In Review: Economy

2011 Year In Review: Economy

This past year was eventful for Hawaiʻi’s economy, full of foreign dignitaries and Disney magic. Although the world spotlight was on Hawai’i for the annual APEC summit, the economy also benefited from people choosing to support local farmers and...
2011 Year In Review: Culture

2011 Year In Review: Culture

2011 continued a theme familiar to many involved with the revival of Hawaiian culture: normalization. As a people, we persist in normalizing our language and culture in all venues. The road is a long, arduous one, and this year was no different. The small victories,...
2011 Year In Review: Politics

2011 Year In Review: Politics

Politics in 2011 can be described in one word: promise. From new government leaders to new laws on the books, Hawaiʻi has taken the crucial first steps towards promising change across the board. But the path to fulfilling those promises is long and the journey has...
2011 In Review

2011 In Review

As 2011 comes to a close, ʻŌiwi TV revisits some of the yearʻs most memorable moments. But stay tuned to ʻŌiwi TV in 2012 – The best is yet to...