On Friday, Dec. 27, House Speaker Nadine K. Nakamura shared that HB659 HD2 will take effect on Jan. 1 to declare taro, ...

Every month there is a new native plant that kamaʻāina can adopt for free. Species have included ʻilima, native hibiscuses, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Starting in 2025, the state of Hawaii will have an official state plant. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You On Friday, Dec. 27, House ...

According to lawmakers, designating taro as the state’s official plant signifies the important relationship between kalo and Native Hawaiians. Kalo is associated with the Hawaiian god Kāne ...