Nina Wu

Staff writer at Honolulu Star-Advertiser

honolulu, hawaii, united states

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Multimedia journalist currently working as a full-time reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser with a focus on climate change, health, and sustainability issues. Breaking news online, enterprise stories for print. Former editor of the Art page/Artweek calendar. Started a column/blog called The Green Leaf which focused on sustainability issues in Hawaii. Interests: hiking, running, yoga. If you have an idea for a story, please contact me via email: nwu@staradvertiser.com. You can find me on Twitter and Instagram as @ecotraveler.

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Health care workers rally for fair contract at Hale Nani

Hawaii News Health care workers rally for fair contract at Hale Nani GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM About 50 picketers protested outside both the Pensacola Street and Piikoi Street entrances of the Hale Nani Rehab and Nursing Center on Friday aft... See more

staradvertiser.com•Nina Wu•Jan 10, 2026

DFS to close Hawaii operations, laying off 183 employees | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

STAR-ADVERTISER / AUG. 2, 2023 DFS Hawaii plans to close its Hawaii locations, including in Waikiki and at Honolulu and Kahului airports, in 2026, cutting 183 jobs. Shown here, pedestrians pass DFS Waikiki in 2023. DFS Hawaii is closing its operations in ... See more

staradvertiser.com•Nina Wu•Jan 10, 2026

Earn-and-learn program boosts 55 nurses to next level

Hawaii News ‘Earn-and-learn’ program boosts 55 nurses to next level COURTESY HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION OF HAWAII Lori Ann Aiu gets a hug from daughter Hawea-Lei Aiu-Silva at her pinning ceremony Dec. 14 in Hilo. Aiu was among eight graduates honored at Hawai... See more

staradvertiser.com•Nina Wu•Jan 4, 2026

'Earn-and-learn' program boosts 55 nurses to next level

staradvertiser.com•Nina Wu•Jan 3, 2026

Maui County to roll out 4 new EV public transit buses | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

COURTESY MAUI COUNTY Maui County will begin using four new, all-electric transit buses on the Valley Isle starting Monday. Maui County officials say four new, all-electric transit buses will be hitting Valley Isle roads on Monday. Some will be out for dri... See more

staradvertiser.com•Nina Wu•Jan 2, 2026

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Master Of Arts, International Relations, Journalism at University Of California, BerkeleyGraduated: 2000

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Health care workers rally for fair contract at Hale Nani

DFS to close Hawaii operations, laying off 183 employees | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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