{"podcast":{"title":"Honolulu News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","podcast_index_feed_id":7567443,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-honolulu-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1426,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Honolulu News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Honolulu—from local news and business to culture, tourism, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Honolulu News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T22:19:30.364220+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443"},"episode":{"title":"Kalaupapa Tours Pause After Aunty Meli's Passing","slug":"kalaupapa-tours-pause-after-aunty-meli-s-passing","published_at":"2026-06-16T19:03:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/kalaupapa-tours-pause-after-aunty-meli-s-passing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/91cb50a8-0eaf-4488-83df-a318965ddf51.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/91cb50a8-0eaf-4488-83df-a318965ddf51.mp3","summary":"Kalaupapa National Historical Park has paused all tours following the passing of Aunty Meli Watanuki, one of its last living patients and founder of Kalaupapa Saints Tours. Her estate requested a temporary halt, leading to refunds for existing reservations and no tours currently available. Aunty Meli played a pivotal role in reviving visitor access after COVID, aiming to educate the public about the peninsula’s history and the lives of the 8,000 Hawaiians sent there. Under federal law, only living Kalaupapa patients can own tour companies, making her legacy the last of its kind for now. The National Park Service is exploring new ways for visitors to connect with the site’s story while honoring its past. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1c84839023d727b1","meta_description":"Kalaupapa National Historical Park has paused all tours following the passing of Aunty Meli Watanuki, one of its last living patients and founder of Kalau…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":85,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/episodes/kalaupapa-tours-pause-after-aunty-meli-s-passing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/honolulu-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7567443/kalaupapa-tours-pause-after-aunty-meli-s-passing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}