Airline shake-up: Alaska Air pays $3b for Hawaiian Airlines
The merger will create one of biggest airlines in the region.
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The reconnaissance plane overshot the runway at a US Marines base in Hawaii.
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A wild fire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality.
Hawaiian Airlines cuts NZ route during winter
The seasonal departure's a blow for travellers as the airline helped drive prices down.
Released 911 calls from within the deadly Maui wildfires reveal terror and panic amid escape
Dispatchers inundated with calls became increasingly powerless to provide help.
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The stars attracted praise and anger for posting about the upcoming Voice referendum.
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New York Times: Hawaii's homegrown artist shares island gems close to his heart.
Return to Hawaii: 7 holiday resorts to suit every type of traveller
Bolster the islands’ revival every time you book.
'Caught in a hellscape': Maui wildfire death toll drops to 97
Previously officials said they believed at least 115 people had died in the fire.
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Three generations taken by flames: What the wildfire stole from one Maui family
New York Times: A family trying to flee deadly wildfire ran into impossible challenges.
Please come back! Maui urges tourists to return after tragedy
Few tourists are coming to the Hawaiian island after last month's wildfires.
Coach expects Maui wildfires will add edge to students’ trip to waka ama champs
An Auckland University team full of first-time competitors will be competing in Hawaii.
'Bare, uninsulated' power lines caused deadly blaze in Maui
Power lines in Maui were uninsulated metal that could spark fire on contact.
'Destruction could have been avoided': Maui County sues electric company over fires
Hawaiian Electric Co failed to shut off power despite exceptional winds, dry conditions.
'Hellscape': Survivors of Maui wildfires were surrounded by flames during a desperate escape
Many fleeing locals forced to escape down one paved road in Maui got trapped and died.
Kānaka Māoli unite to defend land from another threat
Officials have finally confirmed those unaccounted for, a total of 850 people.
Tausaga wins discus gold at world championships
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Anger in Hawaii rises over potential land grabs after wildfire disaster
The disaster has highlighted Hawaii’s housing crisis.
Joe Biden heads to Maui to meet wildfire survivors and emergency workers
Bidens will view damage from the air and the ground and then meet with those hit by fires.
Odds of finding missing loved ones falling after Maui wildfires
“Of course I’m hoping to find them alive ... what else can I do?”
Maui wildfires: Travellers consider if a trip to Hawaii would help or hurt
New York Times: Hawaii tourism is a tense subject for locals and travellers right now.
Maui’s emergency services chief resigns after criticism
Herman Andaya says he does not regret the decision to not activate sirens.
Maui fire survivors confronting huge mental health hurdles
Former Lahaina residents struggling with anxiety and post-traumatic stress.
Wildfires too painful to see unfold, says Northland-based Hawaiian
Death toll from Hawaii fires top 100
'Haunting': Maui death toll reaches 101, first list of names expected
Authorities have gone through about 32 per cent of the search area.
'Raised to hate tourists': Maui Fires stoke tourism tensions on Hawaii
Daily tourist arrivals were up this weekend on Hawiian islands, amid deadly wildfires.
'No sirens, no alerts': Emergency measures slammed in Maui in wake of wildfires
Maui County officials failed to activate sirens that could warn people of the danger.
'Buzz, buzz and the fire was blazing': Downed powerlines may have caused deadly wildfire
Downed power lines apparently sparked some of the early blazes in the Maui wildfires.
Hawaii works to identify 99 killed in wildfires
Crews using cadaver dogs have scoured about a quarter of the razed town.
Celebs slammed for 'out of touch' posts amid Maui wildfires
Stevie Nicks, Paris Hilton and Nicole Scherzinger have been called out.
'Driving into a death trap': Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices
The worst-affected area, Lahaina, resembles a war zone.
The top five most deadly fires in US history
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Maui wildfires: Some of the lives lost in Lahaina
'The magnitude of our grief is indescribable'.