The One Oʻahu Podcast with Mayor Rick Blangiardi

Mayor Blangiardi on adding more HPD officers to patrol and fielding questions from Kapolei HS students

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Mayor Rick Blangiardi joins host Brandi Higa to talk about Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar’s decision to move 100 offic

Director of Housing Policy, Gavin Thornton, breaks down some of the Charter Amendment ballot questions

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, the City’s Director of Housing Policy, Gavin Thornton, joins host Brandi Higa to talk about some of the Charter Amendment

Mayor Blangiardi on affordable housing, Skyline, and bringing film productions back to O'ahu

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Mayor Rick Blangiardi joins host Brandi Higa to talk about the growing need for truly affordable housing (1:35). Later, S

Warren Mamizuka and Chassity Santiago on Honolulu City Lights 2026

This week on the One O‘ahu Podcast, Dept. of Facility Maintenance (DFM) Deputy Director Warren Mamizuka and DFM Public Information Officer Chassity Santiago join host Bra

Dereck Kaneshiro from the Blood Bank of Hawai'i on the need for blood right now

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Dereck Kaneshiro, Donor Recruitment account manager from the Blood Bank of Hawaii, joins host Brandi Higa to talk about t

DPP’s Davis Pitner on storm damage, avoiding scammers, and the success of CivCheck

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Davis Pitner, Public Information Officer for the City’s Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP), joins host Brandi Hi

On the Road: This week's episode comes to you from Kaua'i as O'ahu helps with storm recovery

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Ticannaf "Big Braddah Teak" joins host Brandi Higa to talk about the cleanup and recovery following Hurricane Lowell on K

Mayor Blangiardi on Hurricane Lowell, new deputy chiefs at HPD, and turning 80 years old

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Mayor Rick Blangiardi joins host Brandi Higa to talk about the cleanup and recovery following Hurricane Lowell (0:31). La

ENV Director Roger Babcock on getting rid of green waste and public input on O'ahu's water systems

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, the director for the City’s Department of Environmental Services, Roger Babcock, joins host Brandi Higa to talk about rem

Mayor Blangiardi on Tropical Storm Lala, the Youth Climate Action Fund, and a new Honolulu Liquor Administrator

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Mayor Rick Blangiardi joins host Brandi Higa to talk about the cleanup and recovery following Tropical Storm Lala (0:37).

Ocean Safety Chief Kurt Lager on Lala, a new headquarters, and the Jr. Lifeguard State Championships

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, the Chief for the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department (HOSD) Kurt Lager talks about the challenges of Tropical Storm Lala (0

Mayor Blangiardi on storm preps, another affordable housing project, and a future landfill site

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Mayor Rick Blangiardi joins host Brandi Higa to talk about storm preps ahead of another system making its way towards our

CSD Director Kim Hashiro on the new ID design and improving the customer experience for City services

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, the Director for the City’s Department of Customer Services, Kim Hashiro, joins host Brandi Higa to talk about the new dr

New HPD Chief David Lazar on leadership, safety on our roads, and staffing

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, the Honolulu Police Department’s newest Chief of Police, Chief David Lazar joins host Brandi Higa to talk about taking on

Mayor Blangiardi on the City Council's decision to eliminate OER and the new driver's license design

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Mayor Rick Blangiardi joins host Brandi Higa to talk about the redevelopment of Iwilei (1:07). Then, Mayor Blangiardi rea

Honolulu Youth Commissioners Kalena Cooke Shae and Tanya Paia on turning ideas into reality

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Honolulu Youth Commissioners Kalena Cooke Shea and Tanya Paia join host Brandi Higa to share about why they decided to ge

Mayor Blangiardi on HPD Chief Lazar being sworn-in, housing updates, and Skyline's 3rd anniversary

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Mayor Rick Blangiardi joins host Brandi Higa to discuss the swearing-in of David Lazar as Honolulu’s new Chief of Police

New Zoo Director for the Honolulu Zoo, John Berry, discusses taking on this new leadership role

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, John Berry, new zoo director for the Honolulu Zoo joins host Brandi Higa to talk about taking on this new leadership posi

CCSR Executive Director Dr. Kealoha Fox on the City's Annual Sustainability Report

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Dr. Kealoha Fox, executive director for the Office of Climate Change, Sustainability, and Resiliency (CCSR) joins host Br

Kauwila Mahi and Ka‘imina‘auao Kahikina on Wahi Pana: Storied Places, a temporary art program

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, Kauwila Mahi and Ka‘imina‘auao Kahikina join host Brandi Higa. Both are Native Hawaiian historians, researchers, and stor