On this episode of HI Now Daily, we’re finding out what Wai Kai has planned for New Year's Eve and how you can enjoy it too. Plus, if you want to stay home with the furry pets in our lives, find out how to keep them safe ahead of the New Year's fireworks.

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State and City law enforcement departments are teaming up this New Year's Eve to crack down on illegal fireworks. Fire investigators believe a blaze on Maui that left seven people displaced may have been intentionally set. And President Trump says he wants to get to the next phase of the Gaza peace plan as quickly as possible. 

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A Maui fire displaced seven people, and officials reported there are signs the fire was intentionally set. In President Trump's effort to reach a peace deal to end the war, he is hosting Israeli's Prime Minister a day after meeting with Ukraine's President. The teachers union is fighting to get pay raises for thousands of public school educators who were denied increases despite years of out-of-state experience.

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The warnings from officials as a camera catches a couple of trespassers getting too close to Kilauea. A new scam is circulating on Maui -- how to avoid getting tricked. And a popular South Korean bakery chain has opened up shop on Oahu. 

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A message for the public after two trespassers were caught on camera getting too close to Kilauea's eruption. A 4-year-old boy suffers serious injuries after being hit while riding his bicycle. An upcoming food festival is bringing top chefs to Hawaii Island to showcase local ingredients and island-inspired flavors.

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A long-running strike at a major Honolulu hospital is now over. What workers and hospital leaders are saying after a new agreement is reached.

A Hawaii Kai homicide case is moving forward in court. The charges a man now faces and what he told a judge.

And many Kapilina Beach Homes residents say their electricity bills have more than doubled, with some reporting charges of over one thousand dollars.

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After more than two months, a strike at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children is over. With a new contract, when will hundreds of Hawaii Teamsters and Allied Workers Local 996 workers return? We also have new details about the relationship between a suspected killer and his alleged victim in a 15-year-old cold case on Kauai. And a software glitch could slow down security lines at the airport. What you need to know if you're headed to the airport.

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It's the first day of fireworks sales on Oahu. We take a look at the crowds and what you need to know to celebrate safely. Family members reveal new details about the relationship between Amber Jackson and the man accused of killing her 15 years ago. And Hawaiian Airlines is warning of a ticketing glitch that will likely create longer security lines, on what's already expected to be one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.  

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Hawaiian Airlines put out an alert on its website notifying guests to arrive at airports early because of an issue with TSA pre-check that's slowing down lines. Honolulu's prosecutor has secured an indictment for Micah Auna, 29, the man accused of killing his mother in Hawaii Kai last week. And fans are still buzzing after Christmas Eve's thrilling Hawaii Bowl showdown between the Rainbow warriors and the Cal Golden Bears. 

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Changes for visitor access in Lahaina. What boat tour companies will now have to do to operate. We hear from fire officials on how to handle rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, including those in your smartphone, to keep your family safe. Census data shows that more Native Hawaiians now live outside Hawaii than on the islands.

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