…

Toki Ukamea: The story of William Mariner

…

Richard Wolfgramm

In 2012, a Tongan man by the name of Tevita Moala came upon the remains of a sunken ship off the coast of Foa, Ha'apai in the Kingdom of Tonga. It was determined that this was the remains of the Port au Prince, a vessel registered to England. How did it get to Tonga and why was it sitting on the bottom of the ocean. This podcast is the fascinating story of the cabin clerk, a young boy by the name of William Mariner, one of the survivors of the Port au Prince who lived in Tonga from 1806 to 1810.

#27

21 Years Later: A Letter from Mafihape

In 2007, an online listing for a unique copy of Mariner's account was discovered in a book... more

01 Jan 2023

26 MINS

26:41

01 Jan 2023

#26

Farewell to Tonga

A European vessel is spotted in the western horizon of Vava'u and no one is more excited t... more

01 Jan 2023

47 MINS

47:42

01 Jan 2023

#25

A New Government

What does a post-'Ulukālala look like? For one thing, his son, Moengāngonga, the new Finau... more

01 Jan 2023

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:52

01 Jan 2023

#24

Farewell to the King

Shortly after his daughter Saumailagi passed away, Finau 'Ulukālala falls ill during the p... more

07 Sep 2021

55 MINS

55:41

07 Sep 2021

#23

Fonua

Saumailagi, a young daughter of Finau 'Ulukālala falls ill. He pleads with the gods to spa... more

29 Aug 2021

44 MINS

44:02

29 Aug 2021

#22

Hū Lou Ifi

In this episode, will Tupoumalohi get the pardon he seeks from Finau 'Ulukālala? --- Send ... more

11 Aug 2021

30 MINS

30:12

11 Aug 2021

#21

Elizabeth Morey and Teukava

In this episode, Mariner provides an update on the happenings in Tongatapu which led to Tu... more

05 Aug 2021

40 MINS

40:53

05 Aug 2021

#20

Kau Moala - A Report from Fiji

This episode is about the famed navigator Kau Moala who spent 14 years in Fiji. We also le... more

27 Jul 2021

46 MINS

46:33

27 Jul 2021

#19

Leaky Canoes

Finau 'Ulukalala is not content until he can remove all his rivals in Vava'u. He does so w... more

14 Jul 2021

38 MINS

38:26

14 Jul 2021

#18

What's that in the sky? It's a bird! It's a plane! It's an anus?

The war is over and Finau 'Ulukālala indulges in some recreation, namely, hunting kalae an... more

13 May 2020

53 MINS

53:35

13 May 2020

#17

Your Gotta Get Your Peace On

The war in Vava'u is drawing out longer than Finau 'Ulukālala had anticipated. The Vava'ua... more

08 Apr 2020

52 MINS

52:42

08 Apr 2020

#16

The Gods are Cruel

It's a brutal battle of attrition with no clear resolution, yet it claims many innocent li... more

21 Mar 2020

33 MINS

33:42

21 Mar 2020

#15

These Hoes Ain't Loyal

The battle between 'Ulukālala's Ha'apai forces and the Vava'uans are at a stalemate. Overt... more

21 Mar 2020

32 MINS

32:16

21 Mar 2020

#14

Vava'u Fights Back

Vava'u be like we are ready for you! So they built the biggest fort in Tonga and named it ... more

09 Mar 2020

45 MINS

45:28

09 Mar 2020

#13

Vava'u be like "Screw You!"

After Tupouniua's assassination, the people of Vava'u return home and so are sick of Finau... more

02 Mar 2020

45 MINS

45:27

02 Mar 2020

#12

It’s always the good ones that have to die...

In this episode, no one is immune from Finau 'Ulukalala's ambition, even his own brother. ... more

24 Feb 2020

47 MINS

47:21

24 Feb 2020

#11

Candy Licker

In episode 6, we take a break from all the violence and bloodbath to enjoy ourselves at th... more

18 Feb 2020

39 MINS

39:12

18 Feb 2020

#10

Mariner on the Front Line

WARNING: In this episode, I say the F word (for those of you listening with your parents l... more

17 Feb 2020

50 MINS

50:23

17 Feb 2020

#9

BONUS: Q&A Episode

I answer all your questions. Send your questions to rwolfgramm@gmail.com, leave us a short... more

14 Feb 2020

35 MINS

35:34

14 Feb 2020

#8

Finau 'Ulukālala's War

Episode 4: Finau 'Ulukālala's War Mariner finally resigns himself to the reality that he i... more

07 Feb 2020

37 MINS

37:22

07 Feb 2020

#7

Q&A Episode with special guest Tēvita O. Ka'ili

Q & A Episode 3 with special guest Dr. Tēvita O. Ka'ili. In this episode, Dr. Ka'ili elabo... more

06 Feb 2020

40 MINS

40:21

06 Feb 2020

#6

Mariner's New Life

Mariner begins a new life in Tonga. And we step into the wayback machine to learn about th... more

31 Jan 2020

42 MINS

42:02

31 Jan 2020

#5

BONUS: Q&A Episode with special guest Ulise Funaki

Answering listener's questions from Episode 2: Oops Upside Your Head --- Send in a voice m... more

28 Jan 2020

26 MINS

26:11

28 Jan 2020

#4

Oops Upside Your Head

What will happen to Captain Brown? What will happen to the rest of the Port au Prince crew... more

16 Jan 2020

35 MINS

35:23

16 Jan 2020

#3

BONUS: Q&A Episode

Answering your questions from Episode 1: Port au Prince --- Send in a voice message: https... more

13 Jan 2020

19 MINS

19:55

13 Jan 2020

#2

The Port au Prince

The Port au Prince was a privateer built in 1790 in France. Seized by the British off the ... more

10 Jan 2020

29 MINS

29:25

10 Jan 2020

#1