No. While more than 20 fissures opened between May 3, 2018 and early June, there is currently no lava erupting from any of these vents. All vents were been confined to an area smaller than 200 acres near the town of Pahoa in the Leilani Estates subdivision on Kilauea’s East Rift Zone. Is Pahoa HI […]

Columba livia | rock pigeon A common city pigeon, rock pigeons originate from Europe and northern Africa. An adept cosmopolitan coloniser, this species may have been introduced to Hawaiʻi as early as 1788. Who brought pigeons to Hawaii? In the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, cable company employees brought Rock Pigeons to Sand I, Midway, sometime after […]

Aolani– Heavenly or beautiful cloud., ah-oh-LAH-nee, Hawaiian on BellyBallot. What does Kiani mean in Hawaiian? [Hawaiian Dictionary(Hwn to Eng)] kiani. vt. To flick, flip, wave gently, as the hand overhead in a hula gesture; to wheel and dip, as a soaring bird; frisky. What does AO Lani mean in Hawaiian? heavenly cloudThe meaning of Aolani […]

aina. As you can see from the motto, aina translates as “land,” but its meaning goes much deeper than a simple definition. To really understand all the layers of meaning of the word, you also need to understand the unique relationship that native Hawaiians have with the land. What do Hawaiians call Earth? PapahānaumokuIn the […]

Hawaii has very-large, 20-foot-plus great white sharks that come to visit the islands once a year, usually in the fall and early winter.Many of these large sharks have GPS tracking units attached to their dorsal fins, and they travel once a year all the way to Hawai’i from the West Coast of the U.S. and […]

1878. Portuguese immigration to Hawaii began in 1878 when Portuguese residents made up less than 1% of the Island population. When did Portuguese migrate to Hawaii? 1878The Portuguese More than 16,000 Portuguese immigrants, many of them from the offshore islands of Madeira and the Azores, arrived in Hawaii from 1878 to 1911 to work the […]

To date, Hawaii is the only state to have implemented near-universal health insurance. The cornerstone of this program is the country’s only requirement that employers provide health insurance for all employees who work at least 20 hours per week. Do you have to pay for healthcare in Hawaii? All employers with one or more employees, […]

Complete data [hide]Egg prices by state, August 2018 State State capital (or other large city) Cost Hawaii Honolulu $4.49 Idaho Boise $1.18 Illinois Springfield $0.42 Why are eggs expensive in Hawaii? HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A massive bird flu outbreak on the mainland is leading to rising egg prices in Hawaii. Many grocery stores in the […]

For a relaxed beach vacation, only a few pairs of socks may be necessary. But if you’re planning to explore Hawaii’s cities, hike to Oahu’s waterfalls or otherwise be active, pack a pair of socks for each of the 10 days. What do locals wear in Hawaii? Islanders themselves wear “Hawaiian” (aka “aloha”) shirts, board […]

Located just five hours south of Hawaii, and in the same time zone, it is easy to get to, beautiful, fascinating, and exotic. French speaking, but English understanding, the islands feature idyllic lagoons replete with abundant sea life. Are Hawaiians from Tahiti? Hawaiian, any of the aboriginal people of Hawaii, descendants of Polynesians who migrated […]

1. n., Male, husband, male sweetheart, man; brother-in-law of a woman; male, masculine; to be a husband or brother-in-law of a woman. Examples: Kai kāne (Kep. Who is the Hawaiian god Kane? Associated with dawn, sun and sky, Kane seems to have been the highest of the four great deities. He was the god of […]

Rail-sea connection lets travelers visit islands on a leisurely cruise.Each spring and fall, this route gives travelers the opportunity to visit Hawaii’s four major islands for 12 days, enjoy nine days at sea, and take a two-day train trip along the Pacific Coast — all without ever once visiting an airport. Is there a ferry […]