Island Base

03/06/2026

Manuia le Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa! 🇼🇸
Happy Samoan language week 🌺 to celebrate lets brush up on our lingo and learn / revisit some simple phrases, dont wanna get it wrong and be fiapoko 🤦🏽‍♀️

The author of a new Sāmoan language book gives his best beginner tips.

02/06/2026

We’re proud to see Māori artists continuing to break barriers and inspire the next generation. Congratulations MOKOMOKAI 🙏🏽🙌🏾

28/05/2026

Congratulations and good luck to all the artists nominated tonight at the ❤️ We eternally proud to champion and air 100% Aotearoa music throughout the Pacific — visit us at islandbasefm.com or follow the links in our bio to see some of our ongoing work 🌺 💙

27/05/2026

Ngā mihi nui to our mentors, students, supporters, fellow educators and funders. ❤️ We truly appreciate you and the ability to do the mahi we do 🌺 Here’s a look at our last year !

19/05/2026

posted up at with our Island Base kids term 2 🫶🏽 they took all the baby yoda crowns from burger king, shout out BK Manix 🙌🏾😿

15/05/2026

Brown excellence 🙌🏾💕 good to see Aotearoa’s Maori & Pasifika artists receiving their flowers 💐 Especially such a staple NZ sound like Che Fu

New Zealand hip hop legend Che Ness, better known as Che Fu, will join luminaries like Don McGlashan, Annie Crummer, Dame Hinewehi Mohi and The Warratahs.

13/05/2026

little BTS of the Island Boys (not those island boys) during the making of their “I Love The Islands” track.
MAXIMUS HERE WITH HIS USOS EATING SOME TARO / KALO (i cant hear)🗣️🗣️💯

super crazy and cool that these ideas all came together and we made an song. Its lowkey been stuck in my head for weeks. help.

09/05/2026

“Everybody” by the Mahurangi Beat Makers is now live on our youtube channel! 🎧✨🌴

https://youtu.be/6rjFJxy6zXU?si=OJhnfm1VfTsSXoq2

A smooth, vibey house track created by our talented young producers from Mahurangi - this project showcases their creativity, production skills and love for music. From building the beat to crafting the final sound, the group put so much mahi into bringing this track together and the result speaks for itself.

We’re so proud to share another original piece of music coming out of this kaupapa and can’t wait for everyone to hear it. Turn it up, catch the vibe and show the crew some love by watching, liking and sharing! 💙🎶

08/05/2026

“Summer Vacation” by Vibes is now live on our youtube channel! ☀️🌺🌊

https://youtu.be/-aWygKGE78E?si=9pd_6pU_5Ty-Mhjv

Watch now to see all the hard work and creativity the girls put into bringing their song to life, from recording and collaboration to the final visuals.

This project was such a fun and vibrant reflection of their energy, talent and friendship, and we’re so proud of everything they created together. Huge shoutout to everyone involved in making it happen 💙✨

Go check it out now and show the girls some love by liking, commenting and sharing! 🎶

07/05/2026

“I Love The Islands” by The Island Boys is live on our youtube channel! 🌺🏝️ ⬇️

https://youtu.be/J-9PEmoPPyY?si=JDw-dJjYo0KMVV7U

Watch now to see all the hard work our boys from Mahurangi College put into their song, from writing and recording to bringing their vision to life on screen. This project was such a special showcase of their creativity, culture, talent and teamwork, and we’re so proud to share it with everyone.

Massive love to everyone who supported the journey and helped make this happen. Go show the boys some love by watching, liking and sharing! 💙🎶