Kapi‘olani nurses set to return to work Sunday morning
A whopping majority, 98%, of nurses represented by the Hawaii Nurses’ Association voted in favor of ratifying the new, three-year contract by the 6 p.m. deadline on Wednesday. Read more
Nina Wu
Nina Wu is a staff reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, covering sustainability issues, alternative energy and weather. She was previously arts page editor, a features reporter and business reporter, covering real estate and retail developments.
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Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she holds Master's degrees from UC Berkeley School of Journalism and The Fletcher School. She studied English and French literature as an undergraduate student and attended public schools K-12.
Her interests include running, yoga and dogs.
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Kapi‘olani nurses ratify new 3-year contract
The union nurses at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children on Wednesday ratified a new, three-year contract that was ironed out after more than a year of negotiations with management. Read more
Kapi‘olani nurses agree to new contract
The new contract was agreed upon after two strikes, a lockout by management, and two rounds of negotiating efforts with federal mediators. Read more
Kapi‘olani and nurses reach deal
The union said nurses would vote to ratify the contract today and are expected to return to work Sunday. Read more
Kalalau Trail to fully reopen after norovirus outbreak
During the closure, DOH said state crews also airlifted barrels of effluent from the Hanakapiai, Hanakoa and Kalalau composting comfort stations for treatment and disposal. Read more
State receives 6 bids to remove Falls of Clyde
The scrapping of the historic Falls of Clyde is imminent, with six entities vying to remove the decrepit vessel from Honolulu Harbor. Read more
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Hawaiian Humane Society seeing uptick in dog, cat viruses
The Hawaiian Humane Society is asking the community to help by taking the following steps, among others: Read more
Federal mediator joins talks between Kapi‘olani and nurses
Gov. Josh Green said a neutral mediator could help break through barriers and guide both sides toward a fair agreement. Read more
Hawaiian Electric vows to pay incentives owed by Swell Energy
Swell Energy was a third-party provider that Hawaiian Electric contracted in 2021 to aggregate home battery systems to create a “virtual power plant” to support the utility’s grid. Read more
Queen’s West holds groundbreaking for expansion project
A groundbreaking ceremony was held today for the expansion of the Emergency Department at The Queen’s Medical Center-West Oahu campus. Read more
DLNR to deploy drones to eradicate coqui frogs at Kuliouou
A new colony of invasive coqui frogs has been discovered in Kuliouou in East Honolulu — just about 200 meters below the summit of the Kuliouou Ridge Trail, according to Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources. Read more
Green asks Kapi‘olani, nurses to seek mediation
Gov. Josh Green on Tuesday urged the Hawaii nurses union and Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children to seek federal mediation to resolve their long-standing labor dispute. Read more
Green urges Kapi‘olani, nurses to work with federal mediator; talks end today without resolution
Green is also calling for gestures of goodwill from both sides, along with calmer dialogue and efforts to work together with aloha. Read more
Police arrest 10 protesters at Kapi‘olani lockout
Tensions between the nurses union and management at Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children escalated to a new level Monday after police arrested 10 demonstrators outside the hospital. Read more
Honolulu police arrest 10 demonstrators outside Kapi‘olani hospital; talks to resume Tuesday
Those arrested outside the hospital included recently elected state Rep. Kim Coco Iwamoto and Democrat candidate for state House Ikaika Hussey. Read more
State awards $70K specialty crop grant to nonprofit Malama Sanctuary
Imagine if the farms and backyards of Hawaii once again flourished with awa plants — and if the beverage made from their roots were accessible pretty much everywhere in the state. Read more
Kapi‘olani, nurses union return to bargaining table
Both parties had met Thursday for a bargaining session — the first one held since nurses held a one-day strike last week, and were subsequently locked out from returning to work by management. Read more
Daughter of Ewa Beach cyclists advocates for safer roadways
Chelsea Meyer still remembers the chilling call from Honolulu in March informing her of the collision that killed her mother in Ewa Beach. Read more
Kalalau to remain closed in wake of norovirus outbreak
State officials today said the Kalalau Trail at Napali Coast State Wilderness Park will remain closed to visitors beyond Thursday due to a recent norovirus outbreak. Read more
Locked-out nurses take safe-staffing concerns to Capitol
A large crowd of locked-out union nurses from Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children showed up at the state Capitol on Tuesday morning to demonstrate their plight, and asking to see Gov. Josh Green. Read more
Gov. Green says he cannot legally intervene in Kapi‘olani labor dispute
Tensions between the Hawaii Nurses’ Association, which represents 600, and Kapi‘olani, have escalated after the former held a one-day strike on Friday, and the latter locked the nurses out on Saturday. Read more
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