Airing time: Tuesdays 10:30am; new live show fortnightly
In Samoan, "Ta Talanoa" means "Let's Talk".
This show is about having good conversations, with ourselves as well as others. Through great conversations we can share valuable information, that can uplift, inspire and empower individuals as well as our communities.
"Fa'ataua le Talatalanoa - Value Conversations"
Sieni focuses her discussions on the 5 themes of her book, AUALA, which tells her 'transformational story from Samoa to New Zealand':
Attitude
Unique Skills
Achievement
Leadership
Accomplishment
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Language: Samoan
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Suanoamaali'i Dr. Karanina Sumeo - EEO Commission
Manaia le talanoaga ma le fa'asoa a le Komisina, i itu o le aia tatau o le tagata, ma le taua foi o le latou galuega i le itu fesoasoani, fa’amalamalamaina ma finau fo’i mo tatou tagata pasefika fa’apea foi ma le lautele.
A fia malamalama atili, e tele lava auala o auaunaga a lenei matagaluega e mafai ona maua ai se fesoasoani i ni mataupu fiafa'amalamalama. Fa'afeso’ota’i le Ofisa I le telephone, po’o le email.
Contact details:
Phone - 0800 - 496 - 877
Email – [email protected]
Duration: 00:27:56 | Date: 28 November, 2023
Master the art of Patience: Tauloto le Tomai o le Onosa’i
E taua tele le lava, o le tatou onosa’i i fita ma fa'afitauli e fetaia'i ma le tagata. O tatou talanoaga foi e maua ai ni auala, ma veaga e fesoasoani i le tuputupu pea o le tatou tomai o le Onosai. E i ai itu lelei e fa'amanuia ai foi tatou pe a faigofie ona manatunatu ma fautuaina tatou i tulaga eseese.
A lelei tatou i itu ia, e le o'o foi le tagata i le popole ma le atuatuvale ma faia ai ni faiuga vave ae le'i mafaufauina ma faaletonu ai sootaga ma isi ma misi ai fo'i ni avanoa taua.
Duration: 00:29:52 | Date: 14 November, 2023
Faataua Fesootaiga ma isi - Connect with Others
Build good connections!
Fa’ataua, ma fa’aaoga lelei tatou tomai e fausia ai so’otaga malolosi. E auala mai fo’i ni avanoa matagofie pea tatou feso’otai ma isi ma faia ni talatalanoaga lelei.
Duration: 00:29:03 | Date: 31 October, 2023
Alex Skelton from American Samoa
Manaia le talatalanoaga ma le fa’asoa foi e ala i le taleni o le Musika ua faamanuiaina ai o ia. Ua tele se vaega o le Musika ua o’o i ai lana sailiiliga. O le taimi nei, e le gata i lana tautua i totonu o Aulotu ma Ekalesia i le faiga o Pese, ae o lo’o faiaoga foi o ia i le musika i aoga maualuluga.
O nai lesona faamanatu pea, le fa’amaoni i taleni ua faamanuiaina ai le tagata, aua e toe selesele lava le tagata i fua o ana galuega lelei.
Duration: 00:25:22 | Date: 17 October, 2023
Faataua Taimi Mo Malologa Ma Tafaoga
E taua le faia o malologa ma tafaoga a tatou uma lava.
E aoga I veaga eseese e fa’aosofia ai ni manatu ma mafaufauga i nisi peleni o le olaga.
E fesoasoani foi I le soifua maloloina ma le soifua fa’alemafaufau.
Set aside time for travel and holiday. We all need a nice break from the busyness of life in general.
Duration: 00:28:16 | Date: 3 October, 2023
Embrace Challenges - Talia ni lu'i po'o ni lu'itau
Embrace Challenges - Talia ni lu'i po'o ni lu'itau.
The right challenges can contribute to our growth and the achievement of our Goals.
Duration: 00:29:02 | Date: 19 September, 2023
Dedication can Manifest in Various Aspects of Life
Dedication is the driving force behind everyone's success whether it is a small or a big Goal. O le tuuto o le malosiaga u'unaia lea o le manuia o tagata uma e tusa lava pe o se sini laitiiti pe tetele foi.
Duration: 00:31:00 | Date: 5 September, 2023
Consistency of Actions - Faatinoga Tumau Faifaipea O Galuega
Faatinoga tumau, ma faifaipea o tatou galuega e taunu’u ai i sini maoa’e ma maualuluga. Small actions consistently practiced, produced superior results.
Duration: 00:28:08 | Date: 22 August, 2023
Interview with Theresa Tongi
A truly inspiring story!
Theresa Tongi, founder and co-ordinator of Autism Connex charity, shared on Ta Talanoa show her empowering journey with her family from West Auckland to New Plymouth, a move she and her husband made in search of a life balance for their young family in 2014. Their two boys, diagnosed at an early age with Autism, motivated her and her husband to start Autism Connex. The conversation with Theresa today highlights her strength, courage, dedication to her family and service to her community.
Check out their website, https://www.autismconnex.org.nz.
Duration: 00:30:20 | Date: 8 August, 2023
Embrace Our Struggles - Talia Tauiviga
Embrace our struggles - they help us develop, discover our strengths and achieve our goals. Latou te fesoasoani ia i tatou e atiina a’e, iloa o tatou malosiaga ma ausia a tatou sini.
Duration: 00:26:42 | Date: 25 July, 2023
E Taua Lou Leo - Your Tone Matters
E taua lou leo I talatalanoaga uma.
Your tone matters in conversations. It needs to be uplifting, encouraging and empowering.
Duration: 00:30:49 | Date: 11 July, 2023