Guest Nicki Ann Thompson, Administrator of Taxation Services and Processing of Hawai’i State Department of Taxation, shares information on Hawaii Individual Income Tax filing in 2026, for the 2025 Tax season.

General information includes who needs to file in Hawai’i, the basic forms to use when filing, and paperwork needed to complete your filing. 

Nicki Ann Thompson included a few websites for more detailed information:

Hawaii Tax Online

Hawaii VITA/Tax Sites

Email: [email protected]

Hawaii Department of Taxation (808) 587-4242 - Available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

Kathy With a K is your host 

"Hawaii Matters", a public service community program that airs on Sundays at 6:30 a.m. Hawaii across ⁠Pacific Media Group Oahu⁠ radio stations:⁠

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Dane Lam's enthusiasm for live symphonic music is contagious, and the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra is welcoming music fans of all levels to experience, learn, and bring others to the fun.

As HSO's first-ever Musical Director, he works to bring top-tier artists to lead or accompany the 80-members strong orchestra. Dane Lam talks on the continuing music in schools program, the popular Masterworks, and ways to Support Local with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.

Kathy With a K is your host.

Recorded on January 20, 2026 at Pacific Media Group Oahu, Honolulu, HI 96813

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Dr. Jennifer Mbuthia wants you to understand that feeling unwell means calling your PCP (Primary Care Physician) and getting a proper diagnosis for treatment. 

What are the signs of a “common cold”, influenza, and other respiratory ailments?  

Dr. Mbuthia discusses what a flu vaccination or flu shot is, basic ways you can keep healthy through the year, and the general differences between having allergies and having a respiratory virus during flu season.

Kathy With a K is your host. 

Recorded on January 13, 2026 at Pacific Media Group OahuHonolulu, HI 96813"Hawaii Matters", a public service community program that airs on Sundays at 6:30 a.m. Hawaii across ⁠Pacific Media Group Oahu⁠ radio stations:⁠

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Meli James, co-founder of ⁠Mana Up⁠, knows the work it takes to select an idea and the steps to nurture it into a successful business.  

Mana Up, a Hawaii-based accelerator, is an option for small businesses who want to expand - but are they ready to grow their leadership, upscale their manufacturing ability, or adjust their brand identity? That is part of their cohort application process and if accepted, their current six-month program could be likened to an entrepreneurship boot camp! 

Meli James shares success stories from past cohorts and how Hawaii communities can support and shop local every day.

See  ⁠House of Mana Up⁠ Waikiki in January 2026

Mana Up: Corporate Gifting

Kathy With a K is your host. (recorded on January 12, 2026)

"Hawaii Matters", a public service community program that airs on Sundays at 6:30 a.m. Hawaii across ⁠Pacific Media Group Oahu⁠ radio stations:⁠

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Hawaii Matters, Hana Hou is a listen back with excerpts featuring past guests and this episode includes:David Sun-Miyashiro (Executive Director of ⁠HawaiiKidsCAN⁠) imagined how a student could benefit from a specialized menu to courses, educators, and even the school campus or classroom. As a former teacher, he understands its the cooperation of the parents, the child, and the access.

Where to begin?

The ⁠2026 Hawaii K-12 Parent-School Expo⁠ is set for January 25, 2026 at Bishop Museum’s Atherton Halau, where a variety of learning campuses – charter, home school, and traditional models – will be on hand to talk story.

Connie Epenesa is a Parent Advocate and shares her personal experiences with a mix of home school, public, and private school observations. Kathy With a K is your host. [original air date: December 7, 2025]

"Hawaii Matters", a public service community program that airs on Sundays at 6:30 a.m. Hawaii across ⁠⁠Pacific Media Group Oahu⁠⁠ radio stations: ⁠⁠KDDB 102.7 Da Bomb⁠⁠ |⁠⁠ KQMQ HI93⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠KUMU 94.7 KUMU⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠KPOI 105.9 The Wave⁠⁠

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Hawaii Matters, Hana Hou is a listen back with excerpts featuring past guests and this episode includes:

Maila Gibson-Bandmann, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker and their insights on the Hawaii real state market can help those who are at various stages in property ownership. This excerpt highlights what sellers can do to prepare their house, condo, or office space - and what buyers can look for when shopping. Host: Michael T (original air date: January 12, 2025)

Gerrit DeWeese [Public Health Educator, Tobacco Prevention and Control Section, Hawaii Department of Health] and Valerie Smalley [Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children] joined us with ways someone who is thinking about quitting tobacco use, vaping, or using e-products can succeed. In this clip, they talk about the free and confidential Hawaii Tobacco Quitline and for teens, My Life, My Quit has support for the whole family in our islands. Host: Kathy With a K (original air date: June 29, 2025)

"Hawaii Matters", a public service community program that airs on Sundays at 6:30 a.m. Hawaii across ⁠Pacific Media Group Oahu⁠ radio stations:⁠ KDDB 102.7 Da Bomb⁠ |⁠ KQMQ HI93⁠ | ⁠KUMU 94.7 KUMU⁠ | ⁠KPOI 105.9 The Wave⁠

To be featured or for inquiries on "Hawaii Matters", please email: [email protected]

Hawaii Matters, Hana Hou is a listen back with excerpts featuring past guests and this episode includes:Kasey Crispin, Communications Lead – Hawai’i 'Ulu Cooperative / Local Farming, Agriculture, Sustainability 

Kasey Crispin, Communications Lead with the Hawaii ‘Ulu Cooperative, shares her personal experience as a Hawaii Island farmer on the rewards and challenges of stewarding the land that focuses on breadfruit or ‘ulu, as well as other canoe crops.

October is “Farm to School Month” in Hawaii and one way to familiarize students, educators, and food service staff on the versatility of ‘ulu, pala’ai, kalo, and ‘uala is through their ongoing “Ho’olili ‘Ai” program and “Farm to School Sampler Boxes”. She also shares on agroforestry and how one ‘ulu plant can make a difference. Kathy With a K is your host. (original air date: October 12, 2025)

"Hawaii Matters", a public service community program that airs on Sundays at 6:30 a.m. Hawaii across ⁠Pacific Media Group Oahu⁠ radio stations:⁠ KDDB 102.7 Da Bomb⁠ |⁠ KQMQ HI93⁠ | ⁠KUMU 94.7 KUMU⁠ | ⁠KPOI 105.9 The Wave⁠

To be featured or for inquiries on "Hawaii Matters", please email: [email protected]

Hawaii Matters, Hana Hou is a listen back with excerpts featuring past guests and this episode includes:

Elizabeth Pickett, Co-Executive Director of the ⁠Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization⁠,

Elizabeth has a strong love for the ocean, and it was there that she discovered the connection of land to sea. The watersheds, the farms, the natural wildlife species, and fauna in Hawai’i could cease to exist when a wildfire is ignited and spreads.

Helping communities understand how they as individuals can prevent the spread of wildfires became one of her missions since joining ⁠HWMO⁠ some seventeen years ago. She also shares daily ways we can prevent wildfires from spreading and helpful information to share with school campuses, offices and families.

Learn about ⁠Wildfire & Drought: LOOKOUT!⁠ and you can ⁠Get Prepared⁠ - ⁠Learn About Wildfires⁠ - Discover ⁠Wildfire Plans and Maps⁠ - and more at HWMO's⁠ official website⁠.

"Hawaii Matters", a public service community program that airs on Sundays at 6:30 a.m. Hawaii across ⁠Pacific Media Group Oahu⁠ radio stations:⁠ KDDB 102.7 Da Bomb⁠ |⁠ KQMQ HI93⁠ | ⁠KUMU 94.7 KUMU⁠ | ⁠KPOI 105.9 The Wave⁠

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Edie Mayeshiro, Medical Assistance Program Officer, Hawaii Department of Human Services – Medquest Division, and her team are encouraging families to create and keep healthy habits. The Hawai’i Child Wellness Incentive Program (HCWIP), created by the Hawai’i State Legislature, supports keiki health with an incentive card for each child who completes a well-child exam once a year. 

Find out if the wellness-exam for your child or children from 2025 qualify for the HCWIP.

Families can visit https://medquest.hawaii.gov/cwip or call the HCWIP Customer Service Line at (833) 909-3631 for information. For auxilary aids, services, or disability accommodations, call (808) 900-5570.

Kathy With a K is your host.

(original air date: December 21, 2025)

"Hawaii Matters", a public service community program that airs on Sundays at 6:30 a.m. Hawaii across ⁠Pacific Media Group Oahu⁠ radio stations:⁠ KDDB 102.7 Da Bomb⁠ |⁠ KQMQ HI93⁠ | ⁠KUMU 94.7 KUMU⁠ | ⁠KPOI 105.9 The Wave⁠

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Hawaii Matters, Hana Hou is a listen back with excerpts featuring past guests and this episode includes:Molly Schmidt, CEO of the American Red Cross, Pacific Islands Region, recognizes the works of volunteerism on a grassroots level and how it can inform an individual to do more for their community.

She shares the need for everyday people to brush up on their CPR certification, take a babysitting course, and visit the Hawaii Red Cross website to discover what you excel at to be of service in your neighborhood, starting at home.

Molly Schmidt speaks on the history and a few significant public figures of Hawaii Red Cross, and shares her personal experiences when working with other agencies during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the 2023 Maui Wildland Fires. Kathy With a K is your host. (original air date: September 28, 2025) 

"Hawaii Matters", a public service community program that airs on Sundays at 6:30 a.m. Hawaii across ⁠Pacific Media Group Oahu⁠ radio stations: ⁠KDDB 102.7 Da Bomb⁠ |⁠ KQMQ HI93⁠ | ⁠KUMU 94.7 KUMU⁠ | ⁠KPOI 105.9 The Wave⁠

To be featured or for inquiries on "Hawaii Matters", please email: [email protected]