Hawaii PR

05/10/2024

“This is not the most monumental piece of legislation,” Hawaii Sen. Glenn Wakai said. “But I do think that it’s important to capture what is special about Hawaii.”

The bill would also recognize Hawaii as the birthplace of the shaka, which involves extending the thumb and pinkie finger while curling the others down.

04/11/2024

Sharing a shaka everywhere locals drive will soon be an option for all Hawaii drivers. This summer, motorists will be able to purchase specialized licensed plates with a decal of Hawaii’s most popular hand gesture for a great cause. Bryce Moore reports for KHON2News.

04/04/2024

A documentary filmmaker, tech journalist, and renowned digital designer this week submitted a proposal to the Unicode Consortium to create a new emoji representing the iconic "shaka" hand gesture. The shaka—featuring the thumb and pinky extended while the middle three fingers are curled—is a globally recognizable symbol of the aloha spirit and Hawaii's diverse culture.

03/15/2024

An interview with Hawaii Senator Glenn Wakai and "Shaka: A Story of Aloha" documentary producer and writer Steve Sue on Scripps News Live, about a proposed law to make the shaka the official gesture of the state.

03/14/2024

"The shaka carries friendliness and warmth — aloha spirit. Some hold it low when greeting a child, and some like to flash double shakas. It can convey greetings, gratitude or assent, or it can defuse tension."

A pair of bills in the Legislature would make the shaka Hawaii's official gesture. Here are some things to know about the shaka and its purported origin.

03/14/2024

Tickets are now on sale for the Hawai‘i International Film Festival Spring Showcase! Don't miss the opening night Hawaii premiere of "The Convert" (New Zealand) and "The Roundup: Punishment" (Korea) on closing night!

SPRINGSHOWCASE2024 MARCH 21- MARCH 28 Individual Tickets on Sale NowIn-theater screenings at Consolidated Kahala Theatres from March 21st – 28th, 2024 BUY P ...

01/27/2024

Hawaii-based Simonpietri Enterprises, LLC received a federal Department of Energy grant to support testing at the new Aloha Sustainable Materials Recycling and Fertilizer Facility (SMRFF) in Kapolei, where invasive Guinea grass will be turned into fertilizer to support local agriculture.

The Department of Energy grant will support testing at the new Aloha Sustainable Materials Recycling and Fertilizer Facility (SMRFF) in Kapolei.

12/23/2023

A new opening chapter to the PR textbooks of the next decade has been written. When public relations itself is the story, and not the client, something has gone horribly wrong.

Who got paid to give advice on one of the most disastrous public relations moments in modern memory?

12/02/2023

The final issue of The Hawai‘i Herald was released today. Diane Ako reports for KITV4.

11/03/2023

The Hawaii Herald — “Hawaii’s Japanese-American Journal in English” — has been around for 43 years, sharing and perpetuating Japanese-American history and culture. It’s published twice a month, but the last issue will be Dec. 1. Mahealani Richardson reports for Hawaii News Now, Nov. 2, 2023.

08/25/2023

The grim search for the missing on Maui: Hundreds remain unaccounted for as the death toll rises to at least 114 people. Maui resident Ellie Erickson led a group of more than 50 volunteers to create and maintain a spreadsheet of people reported missing and whether they were found.

08/23/2023

Bernice Kissinger of Pacific Impact Zone speaks with Rick Quan and Mika Miyashima of KITV4 News about a Maui-led coalition of companies, nonprofits, government and military agencies that were able to deploy dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals and generators across the island within a matter of days.