When my parents decided to take a family trip to Hawaii for their 50th anniversary, they asked each of us what the most important thing we wanted to do was. Mine was easy. I wanted my picture taken ...

Endless summer: The bronze Duke Kahanamoku statue at Kuhio Beach, Waikiki. Photo: Andrea Black A 92-year-old man, wearing only board shorts, stands next to the bronze Duke Kahanamoku statue at Kuhio ...

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A film celebrating the life of Hawaii legend Duke Kahanamoku opened in theaters this weekend. The film "Waterman" is narrated by Jason Momoa and directed by Isaac Halasima, whose ...

HONOLULU (KITV4) – The Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival (DKOF) will be holding its 21st annual event to honor the aloha spirit through competitions and cultural events in which Duke himself participated ...

For members of Orange County’s surf scene, Duke Paoa Kahanamoku — a native Hawaiian known as “The Big Kahuna” and the father of modern surfing — is a legend whose influence has reverberated throughout ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The 41st annual Hawaii International Film Festival kicks off on Friday with a big premiere. “Waterman” is a movie about the legendary Duke Kahanamoku produced by Sidewinder Films.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Duke’s OceanFest returns to Waikiki Aug. 20 to Aug. 28 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The OceanFest honors Duke Paoa Kahanamoku’s birthday which is on Aug. 24 ...

Duke Kahanamoku is the subject of the film “Waterman,” which will screen at the Maui Film Festival at 8:30 p.m. tonight. Filmmaker Isaac Halasima is the nephew of Jan Fisher, who sculpted the famous ...

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Duke’s OceanFest sports festival will return to Waikiki Saturday with eight days of events and competitions. The 20th annual event takes place the ...

Director Isaac Halasima shares his passion for Duke Kahanamoku’s story and the challenge inherent to honoring “one of the most famous Hawaiians the world has ever seen.” My inspiration for tackling ...

“That trauma stays with you forever,” Native Hawaiian lifeguard and waterman Buffalo Keaulana says in the film, providing commentary along with pioneer surfers Kelly Slater, Fred Hemmings and Laird ...

This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re highlighting people whose contributions have often been overlooked. Tonight, we spotlight an Olympic swimming champion and “father of ...