Derrick Malama
Local News Host, Morning EditionDerrick Malama is the local anchor of Morning Edition, which airs weekday mornings from 5 to 9 am on HPR-1. For 19 years, he also hosted Kanikapila Sunday on HPR-1.
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Homes, roads, schools and bridges were wiped out by Cyclone Lola in parts of Vanuatu last week. It was the earliest Category 5 cyclone ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR's Derrick Malama reports. -
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has officially declared two Guam native species extinct. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister is on a visit to China, with stops in Beijing and Hong Kong. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
There’s a new constitution that just started to be in force this week in the Pacific Island country of Tuvalu. Among other measures, it prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex or disability — as long as that doesn't conflict with traditional values. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
An unusual preservation project is continuing this fall in French Polynesia. Scientists are hoping to save a rare bird from extinction. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
The tiny Pacific island nation of Niue has come up with an original plan to protect its territorial waters — it will get sponsors to pay. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Scientists say last year's Tonga volcanic eruption produced the fastest underwater currents ever recorded. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
Fijian authorities say they are in the process of deporting six leaders of a South Korean religious sect. Hundreds of followers moved to the Pacific nation a decade ago and built a thriving business empire. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau. It authorizes American ships to enforce maritime laws in the Pacific nation's exclusive economic zone. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute. -
In the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar, a critically endangered bird faces extinction on Guam. The ko'ko' bird now "teeters on the brink" with just 74 left on the island, according to the animal welfare organization American Humane.
