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PBS Hawaii - HIKI NŌ Episode 705 | Waiakea Inter. School | ‘Ike Pono | Full Program

Premiere Airdate: November 12, 2015

This episode is the fifth in a series of six shows in which each episode focuses on a specific Hawaiian value. The Hawaiian value for this show is ‘ike pono, which means to know what is right. Each of the following stories reflects this theme:

The top story comes from the students at Maui Waena Intermediate School who feature Christopher Malik Cousins, owner of the Farmacy Health Bar in Wailuku, Maui. Cousins had been a troubled youth, often in trouble with the law and even living on the streets. Being fed at Saint Theresa’s Church in Kihei eventually inspired him to do the right thing and open his own health food restaurant. His motivation for opening the business was not to make money, but to provide his family and community with healthy snacks, to employ people who need a helping hand (like he did), and to encourage his customers to “pay-it-forward” by contributing to a program that helps to feed the hungry with healthy foods. “I went from someone who wasn’t doing Maui any good to someone who is making a difference,” says Cousins.

Also featured are student-created stories from the following schools:

Waianae Intermediate School (Oahu): Sosefina Matautia, once a self-professed bully at Waianae Intermediate School, decided to do the right thing and change her ways. While becoming a kinder, better person benefitted those around her, Sosefina was motivated to change because of her own dreams of someday becoming a doctor.

Seabury Hall Middle School (Maui): Led by math teacher Debi Davis, Seabury Hall Middle School students do the right thing for the less fortunate by weaving colorful yarn hats that are distributed around the world to help brighten the lives of underprivileged children.

Kealakehe High School (Hawaii Island): Students and other community members in Kona do the right thing by banding together to build Habitat for Humanity homes for families on the Hawaiian Homes wait list.

Waianae High School (Oahu): Sometimes doing what you know is right requires great sacrifice. Sometimes doing what is right means doing less for yourself. Such is the case with Waianae High School student Daisy Agae, whose grades suffer because she has to take care of her two younger brothers, one of whom is a special needs child born with debilitating medical conditions.

Hawaii Preparatory Academy (Hawaii Island): Hawaii Island resident William ”Black” Abraham was headed down the wrong path as a young adult, until he decided to do the right thing and dedicate his life to saving lives. He did so by becoming an Ocean Safety Officer at Hapuna Beach and is now inspiring the next generation of lifesavers through his Junior Lifeguard training program.

Kamehameha Schools Maui High (Maui): An East Maui couple do the right thing by taking in and caring for animals with debilitating and life-threatening illnesses. As a result, their home has become the East Maui Animal Refuge, more affectionately known as the Boo-Boo Zoo. This episode is hosted by Waiakea Intermediate School in Hilo, Hawaii.

PBS Hawaii - HIKI NŌ Episode 412 | Hosted by Wheeler Middle School | Full Program

Premiere Airdate: January 31, 2013

Students from Wheeler Middle School in Central Oahu host this week's show, in which a former bully at Leeward Oahu's Waianae Intermediate School redirects her energy toward higher pursuits. Also, at St. Andrew's Priory in Honolulu, Kumu Aggy Kusunoki proves that you don't have to be a kamaaina to embrace, teach and love the Hawaiian culture.

This episode also features student stories from: Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, Island School and Waimea High School on Kauai; Lahaina Intermediate School (Maui); and Waianae Intermediate and Iolani School on Oahu.

PBS Hawaii - HIKI NŌ Episode 504 | Hosted by Nanakuli High & Intermediate School | Full Program

Original air date: October 24, 2013.

This episode of HIKI NŌ is being hosted by Nanakuli High and Intermediate School in West Oahu, with a special focus on their Nanakuli Performing Arts Company.

TOP STORIES: Students from Maui's H.P. Baldwin High School report on the electric vehicle revolution on the Valley Isle, with comments from the Maui Economic Development Bureau, current electric car owners, and manufacturers on why EVs make sense on an island like Maui. With Hawaii having the highest gas prices in the country and the state's push for sustainability, electric vehicles are growing as a viable alternative for Maui motorists. Students from Hilo High School on Hawaii Island tell the story of a girl who, while in middle school, was bullied by fellow students for an entire year. At her wit's end, she finally found solace by opening up to an adult on the school staff who had also been bullied as a child. By talking through her problems with this empathetic adult, the bullied girl was able to break the cycle and move on with her life.

ALSO FEATURED: The HIKI NŌ crew from Roosevelt High School on Oahu tells the story of a fellow student who, as the child of missionaries, grew up in far off lands and was witness to extreme poverty as a young child; students from Island School on Kauai follow a local rock band through their song-writing process; Lokelani Intermediate on Maui offers a video primer on shark safety; and students at Waipahu High School on Oahu tell the story of a female student who was once homeless and is now trying to make something of herself by taking college courses while still in high school.

PBS Hawaii - HIKI NŌ | 2013 HIKI NŌ Awards: Middle School Winners | Full Program

Premiere Airdate: September 19, 2013

On September 10, 2013 the winners of the 2013 HIKI NŌ Awards were announced online in PBS Hawaii's first web-only presentation. This episode of HIKI NŌ brings you highlights from the Middle School portion of the awards presentation, which was hosted by PBS Hawaii President and CEO Leslie Wilcox, Bank of Hawaii Foundation President Donna Tanoue, and HMSA Senior Vice President of Consumer Experience Elisa Yadao.
The winning stories from the Middle School Division Awards will be shown in their entirety: Best News Writing Middle School Division winner Waianae Intermediate School for Big Dreams; Best Personal Profile Middle School Division winner Ewa Makai Middle School for Science Teacher David Wong; Nino J. Martin Excellence in Production Award Middle School Division winner Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School for Hall of Compassion; and Best Overall News Story Middle School Division winner Waianae Intermediate for Big Dreams. Highlights from the host segments of Best Anchor Team Middle School Division winner Ka Waihona O ka Naauao will also be shown.

Original air date: September 19, 2013.

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PBS Hawaii - HIKI NŌ Episode 302 | Hosted by Waialua High & Intermediate School | Full Program

Premiere Airdate: April 26, 2012

Students from Waialua High and Intermediate School host this edition of HIKI NŌ. Moanalua High School students in Honolulu profile a man with a passion for cars that has been going strong for nearly 60 years. Also, student reporters from Hawaii Island’s Konawaena High School feature a garden that illustrates the vastness of our universe.

Schools also featured in this episode: Waimea Canyon Middle School (Kauai); Kihei Charter School and Lahainaluna High School (Maui); Aliamanu Middle School, Punahou School and St. Andrew’s Priory (Oahu).