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.
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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Feb. 27, 2024
Ian Snyder, a visitor from California, in December survived a 1,000-foot fall off the Koolau Mountains and had been in and out of consciousness at the base of a waterfall for three days before first responders located and rescued him.
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Feb. 26, 2024
The Sanctuary concluded that the calf — which exhibited limited ability to swim — was likely suffering from blunt force injuries due to a boat strike.
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Feb. 25, 2024
The Hawaii Department of Health said it does not have enough resources to do the testing and that it’s not necessary.
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Feb. 24, 2024
They lined up several hours early along Dole Road — some of them with lei — for just one more chance to take photos, say aloha and buy eggs from the farm, which is set to close after 114 years in business.
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Feb. 22, 2024
Researchers have documented at least 170 endangered Hawaiian monk seal pups that were born in 2023 at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.
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Feb. 21, 2024
The Times Supermarket in Kailua is slated to close at the end of March after nearly seven decades in business, according to owner Pan Pacific Retail Management.
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Feb. 20, 2024
The Times Supermarket in Kailua is slated to close at the end of March after nearly seven decades in business, according to owner Pan Pacific Retail Management.
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Feb. 20, 2024
The Florida-based company closed down its restaurants at the end of the day Sunday, reportedly with short notice, leaving customers and employees stunned.
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Feb. 20, 2024
Hawaii’s coral reefs during hurricane season are now better insured.
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Feb. 19, 2024
For years, Martha McDermott of Honolulu worked as a private caregiver, helping people take care of ill and ailing family members.
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Feb. 14, 2024
One child from the household was hospitalized, and all five cases were unvaccinated, according to the Hawaii Department of Health.
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Feb. 13, 2024
A Senate bill before the state Legislature addresses the primary point of contention between unionized nurses at the Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children and hospital management.
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Feb. 11, 2024
The roughly 16,000 customers participating in the pilot program, which started Feb. 1, were randomly selected.
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Feb. 11, 2024
The bills were supported by the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Big Island and Oahu Invasive Species Committees, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, but opposed by the Hawaii Floriculture and Nursery Association.
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Feb. 9, 2024
Six months after the devastating Maui wildfires, many survivors are suffering from depression, poor health and financial struggles, according to researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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Feb. 5, 2024
Times are tough for those in retail, but some retailers are still forging ahead with the opening of new stores, with hopes of betters times to come.
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Feb. 2, 2024
After an inspection Thursday, Hawaii Department of Agriculture officials isolated about 400 plants that were donated to the carnival, which started today. None were sold to the public.
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- By Nina Wu nwu@staradvertiser.com
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Feb. 1, 2024
Forecasters from the National Weather Service expect a cold front to bring a “dramatic change in conditions” Friday through the weekend.
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Feb. 1, 2024
The last confirmed case of locally acquired dengue in the state was in 2016, DOH said.
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Feb. 1, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated damage and economic loss for Hawaii farmers from the August wildfires and wind amounted to $23.1 million.
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Jan. 31, 2024
Awa, a ceremonial Hawaiian beverage, is safe to consume as traditionally prepared, according to the state Department of Health.
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