As we get further into 2026, Hawaii's Department of Law Enforcement is still handing out penalties for fireworks-related ...

A new law enforcement technology to detect gunfire and explosions is in the initial stages of deployment in Hawaii, but some ...

New fireworks laws are key to ending their illegal use, officials assert. Among them, one new law allows police to issue $300 civil citations for unpermitted fireworks possession or use.

Hawaii authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people.

Two men from East Hawai‘i have been arrested and charged in federal court in connection with what prosecutors describe as a nearly decade-long operation to transport and distribute illegal fireworks ...

New Year’s Eve fireworks at the coast of Waikiki will welcome the new year with stunning lights and vibrant colors. When the clock strikes midnight, the Waikiki Improvement Association and Hawaii ...

Throughout all of the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Maui County, the Maui Police Department (MPD) arrested two people, ...

With celebrations underway, thousands across Oahu are bracing for the illegal fireworks displays around the island.

Officials say this New Year's Eve was quieter than last, but state Department of Law Enforcement Director Mike Lambert is ...

Waikiki hosts its New Year’s Eve celebration at midnight on the beach. In Waikiki, people began gathering near the Hilton Hawaiian Village to see the fireworks show. They said they came early to avoid ...

Hawaii-Fireworks This photo provided by the Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement shows seized illegal fireworks stored in a bunker in Waipahu, Hawaii, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (Hawaii Department of ...