Talanoa Ako radio summer series

06 January 2021

From Monday 4 January 2021, parents can tune in to Radio 531pi and the Pacific Media Network for the Talanoa Ako 5-episode radio summer series.

Each week, presenters will share some key back-to-school information to support parents with their children returning to school. The radio sessions will be delivered in 6 Pacific languages and English.

Radio frequencies

Region	Frequency
Auckland	531 AM
Taupo	104.0 FM
Hawke’s Bay	103.9 FM
Taranaki	103.6 FM
Manawatu	103.4 FM
Wellington	103.7 FM and 104.1 FM
Christchurch	104.1 FM
Dunedin	103.8 FM
Invercargill	103.6 FM

Parents can also watch the livestream of each session on the radio station’s Facebook pages:

Radio 531pi Facebook page(external link)

PMN Samoa Facebook page(external link)

PMN Tonga Facebook page(external link)

PMN Niue Facebook page(external link)

PMN Fiji Facebook page(external link)

PMN Cook Islands Facebook page(external link)

PMN Tuvalu Facebook page(external link)

Programme schedule

Week beginning 4 January 2021
Session 1: Getting back into it!
Keep on learning, reading and counting during the break
Day	Time and Station	Language	Primary Teacher	Secondary Teacher
Monday	8.20am – 8.50am	English	Karl Vasau Principal Rowandale School	Natalie Faitala HOD English Wesley College
Monday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Cook Island	Terangi Haurua Teacher Homai School	Teokotai Tarai HOD Languages and Arts Tokoroa High School
Tuesday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Niue	Mele Nemaia Senior Teacher ESOL Community & Culture Favona Primary School	David Faitala Year 11-13 Senior Dean Wesley College
Wednesday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Tonga	Susana Nofo’akifolau Teacher Otahuhu Primary School	Alisi Tatafu Y10 Dean Assistant HoD Social Studies Mangere College
Thursday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Samoa	Lanna Ali’ifa’alogo Team Leader Y5 & Y6 Rowandale School	Tipalelupe Lalaosalafai Tuua Teacher Mangere College
Friday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Fiji	Amelia Tokalauvere Teacher Finlayson Park School	Angela Maisiri HOL Social Science Southern Cross Campus
Saturday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Tuvalu	Meli Kaveinga LSC and Teacher Birdwood School	Atelaite Puafolau Learning Assistant Mount Roskill Grammar School

Week beginning 11 January 2021
Session 2: New Experiences
What to expect, preparation, attendance and engagement
Day	Time	Lanaguage	Primary Teacher	Secondary Teacher
Monday	8.20am – 8.50am	English	Karl Vasau Principal Rowandale School	Natalie Faitala HOD English Wesley College
Monday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Cook Island	Terangi Haurua Teacher Homai School	Teokotai Tarai HOD Languages and Arts Tokoroa High School
Tuesday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Niue	Mele Nemaia Senior Teacher ESOL Community & Culture Favona Primary School	David Faitala Year 11-13 Senior Dean Wesley College
Wednesday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Tonga	Susana Nofo’akifolau Teacher Otahuhu Primary School	Alisi Tatafu Y10 Dean Assistant HoD Social Studies Mangere College
Thursday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Samoa	Lanna Ali’ifa’alogo Team Leader Y5 & Y6 Rowandale School	Tipalelupe Lalaosalafai Tuua Teacher Mangere College
Friday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Fiji	Amelia Tokalauvere Teacher Finlayson Park School	Angela Maisiri HOL Social Science Southern Cross Campus
Saturday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Tuvalu	Meli Kaveinga LSC and Teacher Birdwood School	Atelaite Puafolau Learning Assitant Mount Roskill Grammar School

Week beginning 18 January 2021
Session 3: Learning Support
What is it, how to access it, it is a normal service
Day	Time	Lanaguage	Primary Teacher	Secondary Teacher
Monday	8.20am – 8.50am	English	Karl Vasau Principal Rowandale School	Natalie Faitala HOD English Wesley College
Monday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Cook Island	Terangi Haurua Teacher Homai School	Teokotai Tarai HOD Languages and Arts Tokoroa High School
Tuesday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Niue	Mele Nemaia Senior Teacher ESOL Community & Culture Favona Primary School	David Faitala Year 11-13 Senior Dean Wesley College
Wednesday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Tonga	Susana Nofo’akifolau Teacher Otahuhu Primary School	Alisi Tatafu Y10 Dean Assistant HoD Social Studies Mangere College
Thursday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Samoa	Lanna Ali’ifa’alogo Team Leader Y5 & Y6 Rowandale School	Tipalelupe Lalaosalafai Tuua Teacher Mangere College
Friday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Fiji	Amelia Tokalauvere Teacher Finlayson Park School	Angela Maisiri HOL Social Science Southern Cross Campus
Saturday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Tuvalu	Meli Kaveinga LSC and Teacher Birdwood School	Atelaite Puafolau Learning Assitant Mount Roskill Grammar School

Week beginning 25 January 2021
Session 4: Transitions
How to support your children through transitions and pathways
Day	Time	Lanaguage	Primary Teacher	Secondary Teacher
Monday	8.20am – 8.50am	English	Karl Vasau Principal Rowandale School	Natalie Faitala HOD English Wesley College
	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Cook Island	Terangi Haurua Teacher Homai School	Teokotai Tarai HOD Languages and Arts Tokoroa High School
Tuesday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Niue	Mele Nemaia Senior Teacher ESOL Community & Culture Favona Primary School	David Faitala Year 11-13 Senior Dean Wesley College
Wednesday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Tonga	Susana Nofo’akifolau Teacher Otahuhu Primary School	Alisi Tatafu Y10 Dean Assistant HoD Social Studies Mangere College
Thursday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Samoa	Lanna Ali’ifa’alogo Team Leader Y5 & Y6 Rowandale School	Tipalelupe Lalaosalafai Tuua Teacher Mangere College
Friday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Fiji	Amelia Tokalauvere Teacher Finlayson Park School	Angela Maisiri HOL Social Science Southern Cross Campus
Saturday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Tuvalu	Meli Kaveinga LSC and Teacher Birdwood School	Atelaite Puafolau Learning Assitant Mount Roskill Grammar School

Week beginning 1 February 2021
Session 5: Talanoa Ako Programme
What is the programme, who is it for, how do I access?
Day	Time	Lanaguage	Primary Teacher	Secondary Teacher
Monday	8.20am – 8.50am	English	Karl Vasau Principal Rowandale School	Natalie Faitala HOD English Wesley College
	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Cook Island	Terangi Haurua Teacher Homai School	Teokotai Tarai HOD Languages and Arts Tokoroa High School
Tuesday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Niue	Mele Nemaia Senior Teacher ESOL Community & Culture Favona Primary School	David Faitala Year 11-13 Senior Dean Wesley College
Wednesday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Tonga	Susana Nofo’akifolau Teacher Otahuhu Primary School	Alisi Tatafu Y10 Dean Assistant HoD Social Studies Mangere College
Thursday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Samoa	Lanna Ali’ifa’alogo Team Leader Y5 & Y6 Rowandale School	Tipalelupe Lalaosalafai Tuua Teacher Mangere College
Friday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Fiji	Amelia Tokalauvere Teacher Finlayson Park School	Angela Maisiri HOL Social Science Southern Cross Campus
Saturday	7.00pm – 7.30pm	Tuvalu	Meli Kaveinga LSC and Teacher Birdwood School	Atelaite Puafolau Learning Assitant Mount Roskill Grammar School

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