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State officials are surveying parts of Maui and Molokaʻi for evidence of coconut rhinoceros beetles, and residents near detection sites are being asked to check palm trees for signs of damage after the highly invasive pest was discovered on both islands. The suspected detection Tuesday of a male beetle near Kaunakakai Harbor would mark the first time one has been found on Molokaʻi. Based on photographs of the specimen, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity says it is likely a coconut rhinoceros beetle, and it is being sent to its Plant Pest Control Branch on Oʻahu for official confirmation. Residents on Molokaʻi petitioned the state Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity more than six months ago for better protections from the beetle, which led to the state’s strictest regulations for importing certain products such as mulch. The appearance of a beetle near Kahului Airport on April 1 marks the first official sighting since November 2023 on Maui. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity’s Dean Matsukawa said in a statement Wednesday that a single dead adult coconut …
Only 10 years after Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 2016 film Moana, a new live-action version is set to hit screens in summer 2026. This new Moana will see Dwayne Johnson reprise his role as Maui from the animated movie in a first for the Disney live-action remakes. Alongside Johnson, Catherine Laga’aia will appear as the titular Moana. Other cast members include John Tui and Frankie Adams as Moana’s parents Chief Tui and Sina, respectively, and Rena Owen as Gramma Tala, Moana’s grandmother. While Disney’s other live-action interpretations of their animated back catalogue – from Jon Favreau’s wild 2016 reimagining of The Jungle Book to The Lion King and The Little Mermaid – have been adapted from 2D animated films, Moana marks the first time that a CGI 3D-animated movie will be getting the live-action treatment. Want to see this content? This page contains content provided by Google reCAPTCHA. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Google reCAPTCHA may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose ‘Accept and continue’ to …
Disney on Monday released a new trailer for its upcoming live-action version of Moana. The film stars newcomer Catherine Lagaʻaia as the wayfinder Moana and Dwayne Johnson, who reprises his role as the trickster demigod Maui from the animated film. Fans of the original movie will recognize the scenes shown in the trailer, from Moana’s interactions with Maui to the crab who’s obsessed with shiny objects to the lava and fire creature Te Kā, along with some familiar songs, including “I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors).” Fans also noted online that Johnson has a full head of flowing locks, befitting his character. The cast also includes John Tui as Moana’s father, Chief Tui; Frankie Adams as Moana’s mother, Sina; and Rena Owen as Moana’s Gramma Tala. Catherine Laga’aia as Moana in Disney’s live-action Moana. courtesy of Disney Disney is calling the film a “reimagining” of the Oscar-nominated movie. The live-action version is directed by Thomas Kail (Hamilton), with Johnson, Dany Garcia, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda as producers. Kail is also an …
