Hosts Lei and Drew introduce the river known as the Wailuku on Hawaiʻi Kuauli in this kamaʻilio episode. In our next episode, our mea kipa ~ special guest Noah Gomes returns to share moʻolelo and ʻike about this powerful water source. Check it out anytime on or after May 16, 2026, when we transition into the next lunar month of Kaʻaona.
This fifth season of Ka Leo o ka Uluau consists of 12 episodes beginning in Welehu 2025, in October, as we continue to focus on our astonishing and inspiring Mauna and bodies of Wai & Kai of Hawaiʻi Island. Just like Season IV (2024-25).
In previous seasons, we highlighted our relationship with native manu of Hawaiʻi (Season III 2023), Hawaiian sustainable practices (Season II 2022) and moʻolelo wahi pana of Hawaiʻi Island (Season I 2021).
Season V episodes will be released throughout the year on the Hilo moon phase of every malama, also known as mahina or lunar month, to raise awareness of and honor this indigenous practice of keeping time.
This episode was released around April 18, 2026, initiating the Hawaiʻi lunar month of Ikiiki, the start of the first lunar month of the summer time season of Kauwela in Hawaiʻi.
Season V Episodes, with Release Date
- March 19, 2026 – start of Welo: Maunaloa, with Mānaiakalani Kalua
- February 17, 2026 – start of Nana: Maunaloa – Hoʻolauna ~ Intro
- January 17, 2026 – start of Kaulua: Kalae, with Nohea and Leiahiʻena Kaʻawa
- December 20, 2025 – start of Kāʻelo: Kalae – Hoʻolauna ~ Intro
- November 20, 2025 ~ start of Makaliʻi: Maunakea, with Pua Case and Kalani Flores
- October 22, 2025 ~ start of Welehu: Maunakea – Hoʻolauna ~ Intro
Season IV Episodes, with Release Date
- September 22, 2025 ~ start of ʻIkuwā: Kamaʻehuakanaloa, with Kuʻulei Kanahele
- August 23, 2025 ~ start of Māhoehope: Kamaʻehuakanaloa ~ Hoʻolauna ~ Intro
- July 25, 2025 ~ start of Māhoemua: Kawaihae, with Nicole Kūwalu Anakalea
- June 25, 2025 ~ start of Hinaiaʻeleʻele: Kawaihae – Hoʻolauna ~ Intro
- May 28, 2025 ~ start of Kaʻaona: Kealakekua, with Akoni Nelsen & Kanani Enos
- April 28, 2025 ~ start of Ikiiki: Kealakekua – Hoʻolauna ~ Intro
- March 29, 2025 ~ start of Welo: Hualālai, with Uncles Sonny Keakealani & Karin Haleamau
- February 28, 2025 ~ start of Nana: Hualālai – Hoʻolauna ~ Intro
- January 29, 2025 ~ start of Kaulua: Hiʻilawe, with Kūlia Tolentino-Potter
- December 30, 2024 ~ start of Kāʻelo: Hiʻilawe – Hoʻolauna~Intro
- December 1, 2024 ~ start of Makaliʻi: Kohala Mauna, with Hoʻoipo & Kaʻala Bertelmann
- November 1, 2024 ~ start of Welehu: Kohala Mauna – Hoʻolauna~Intro