A new show hosted by travel journalist Peter Greenberg will get up to $584,000 from Hawaiʻi taxpayers through a no-bid contract. Local filmmakers get far less for their projects.

A particularly intense year for storms plus surging energy prices driven by war in Iran contributed to sluggish tourism numbers, according to a new UHERO report.

Hawai‘i has long struggled with issues surrounding overtourism, but recent visitor trends may signal long-term problems for the state’s biggest industry.

The black comedy “Filipiñana” turns a country club into a sharp critique of tourism, classism, and the people behind paradise. No spoilers.

A growing number of Californians have been flocking to Hawaiʻi in recent years, while tourism from Japan is half what it was before the pandemic.

The National Park Service is working with the late Meli Watanuki’s estate and tour operators on options to continue.

The AI-generated tunes celebrating the islands are played hourly over the airport sound system. Some travelers think they misrepresent local culture.

Stronger enforcement and better registration requirements are on the horizon on the Big Island.

Survivors may provide investigators with valuable details about the March accident. That hasn’t been the case in fatal crashes over the past decade.

Yes, the Waikīkī property about to celebrate its 125th anniversary is a stately icon. But it also tells an uglier story of who profited from the island’s transformation.