Pacific Media Network
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| Broadcast area | New Zealand |
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| Slogan |
Niu FM: The Beat of the Pacific Radio 531pi: Pacific People Together |
| First air date | 2002 |
| Format | Pacific broadcasting |
| Webcast |
niufm.com/listen radio531pi.com/listen |
| Website |
niufm.com 531pi.com About Page |
The Pacific Media Network is a New Zealand radio network and pan-Pasifika national broadcasting network owned and operated by the National Pacific Radio Trust. Its Niu FM radio network, Pacific Radio News Service and Auckland-based Radio 531pi station combined are accessible to an estimated 92 percent of the country's Pacific population.
The network was established to deliver a specialist Pacific-focused integrated platform across radio, social media, websites, televisions, events and promotions. Its mission is to "empower, encourage and nurture Pacific cultural identity and economic prosperity in New Zealand, to "celebrate the Pacific spirit".[1]
Its primary source of income is a $3.25 million annual grant from the Government, through NZ On Air.[2] The trust board is chaired by Uluomatootua Saulaulu Aiono, with Tony Amos as CEO in command and Letoa Henry Jenkins as CEO on watch.[3]
History
Founding
The trust was formed in 2002 by the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs and Ministry of Culture and Heritage, to operate the broadcast networks and produce programmes in English and ten Pacific languages. Its founding aim has been to reflect the diversity of Pacific peoples and communities, and in doing so shape New Zealand's national identity.[2]
In 2011, tertiary education minister Steven Joyce unveiled a new Niu FM studio in the Whitireia New Zealand Media Centre in Wellington, allowing journalism, publishing, writing and New Zealand Radio Training School students the chance to get first-hand experience in an operating studio. The new studio gives Niu FM a presence in Wellington, and forms part of the country's largest operational media training centre.[4]
Relocation
In April 2012, the organisation moved its entire operations from the central Auckland suburb of Ponsonby to a new single premises in the southern suburb of Manukau.[5]
At the opening of the facility, National MP Sam Lotu-Iiga said broadcasting to Pacific peoples in their own language was an important part of allowing Pacific communities to retain their heritage. He said the Government fully supported the National Pacific Radio Trust's mission to promote the cultural identity and economic prosperity of Pacific people.[5]
Programmes
Pacific Media Network stations simulcast first-language community programmes during evenings and weekends.
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Stations
Radio 531pi
Radio 531pi has been broadcasting a mix of news, information, talkback and music to a target audience of first and second generation Pacific migrants since it was established as an independent Auckland radio station in 1993. Its single frequency, 531 AM, is available across Auckland. Despite becoming part of the Pacific Media Network in 2007, the station continues to target a 35 plus demographic that is "informed, educated and proud of its Pacific roots".
The station's breakfast show is focused on news, politics and community events, including talkback discussion of many topical daily issues. The daytime and drive programmes are more entertainment-focused, with classic music from the Pacific Islands. The Saturday breakfast show is hosted by an all-male sporting panel, while Sunday programming is more church-oriented.[6]
Niu FM
Since its establishment as a Government-funded broadcaster in 2002, Niu has broadcast a mixture of music, culture, news and information on frequencies nationwide. Programming includes Breakfast Brunch with Jandals and Ana, Days with Nic and Drive Thru with Matt. After 6pm, Niko hosts an Auckland-only night show, while other stations carry the community radio programmes from Radio 531pi.[7]
News
The Pacific Radio News Service provides English language news bulletins at the top of the hour between 6am and 6pm, on both Niu FM and Radio 531pi. The bulletins cover stories affecting Pacific peoples from New Zealand, the Pacific countries and around the world, and gives Pacific perspectives of major national and international news stories that other media are reporting about.
It produces and broadcasts 91 five-minute bulletins in English every week, with some bulletins airing only on the Niu FM station in Auckland. It also produces 41 bulletins in other languages each week, including at least three five-minute bulletins each in Samoan, Tongan, Cook Island Māori and Niuean languages, and at least one five-minute bulletin each week in Fijian, Tokelauan, Tuvalu, Solomons and Kiribati languages.[2]
Pacific Radio News sources news from other agencies, and provides training opportunities for Whitireia New Zealand radio and journalism students. Through its Whitereia partnership, students contribute news with a central North Island focus from Whitereia's Cuba Street media centre.[8]
Broadcasting
FM frequencies
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AM frequencies
- Auckland - Radio 531pi - 531 AM
External links
- Pacific Media Network Corporate Profile
- Nui FM - Official stream, Corporate Profile
- 531 PI - Official stream, Corporate Profile
- Statement of Intent 2014-2018
References
- ↑ "About us". Pacific Media Network. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Statement of Intent" (PDF). National Pacific Radio Trust. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "New chair for the National Pacific Radio Trust". New Zealand National Party.
- ↑ "Our History 2011". Whitireia New Zealand. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Pacific Media Network". New Zealand National Party. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "About us". Pacific Media Network. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "About us". Pacific Media Network. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "New media training centre". Whitireia New Zealand. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
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