Polynesian Eyes Podcast

LDKS Ep. 185 - From Melbourne to Muʻa Origins, Oral History & the First Landings

LDKS Ep. 184 - Tonga’s $1 Lease Scandal: King, Tonga Power & the Ministry Building Drama

LDKS Ep. 183 - Samoa & Tonga Pillars: Why the Capital Matters for Unity

LDKS Ep. 182 - Samoa “Sacred Center” and Similar Claims

Ep. 181 - Dr. Sione Tafuna: Being Tongan Is a Gift – Don’t Let the West Steal It

Ep. 180 - Dr. Sione Tafuna on Mental Health, Culture & Identity

LDKS Ep. 179 - Protectorate vs. Colony: Tonga Never Lost Its Independence#polynesia #colonization #tonga #history00:00 Intro & Welcome01:03 The Comment That Sparked This Episode02:45 Protectorate vs Colony – Clear Definitions03:15 Big Brother Analogy Explained06:56 What Colonization Actually Looked Like in Samoa12:00 Land, Power & Control – The Real Difference25:00 Land Is Identity: Why This Matters for Polynesians1:29:00 Why Other Pacific Nations Wanted Protectorate Status1:51:00 China, America & the Modern Fight for Pacific Sovereignty1:57:00 Closing Thoughts1:59:30 Be Bold. Stay Curious.

LDKS Ep. 178 - Commoners vs Royalty: The Great Tonga-Samoa History Debate

LDKS Ep. 177 - Bridging Gaps or Spreading Division? Tongan Empire & Samoan Cradle

LDKS Ep. 176 - Tonga: Origin of the Polynesian Empire – Truth, Unity & Shane Jones on Mining

LDKS Ep. 175 - King vs Chief: Royalty, Lineage & Polynesian Governance

LDKS Ep. 174 - Polynesian Eyes 2025 in Review: Impact, Truth-Seeking & Talanoa

Ep. 173: Milika Pusiaki - Lapaha, Tui Tonga Legacy, Faiva Origins & Sacred History

LDKS Ep . 172 - From Tangaloa to Tupou 3,000 Years of Tongan Government

LDKS Ep. 171 - Why Tongans Defend Their King, Run It Sport, Haka Booing

LDKS Ep. 170 - Reweaving the Mat: Tokelau’s Oral Fossils & Endurance

LDKS Ep. 169 - The Rise of NZ First Party

Ep. 168 - Viliami Helu: All Things

LDKS Ep. 167: Polynesian Empire: Hawaii Migrations & Tongatapu as the Ancient Capital

LDKS Ep. 166 - Tauʻolunga: Samoa’s Gift or Tongan Masterstroke?

Ep. 165: William Mariner - Tokiukamea Series - Part 9

Ep. 164 - 'Ahotuku Tafea

LDKS Ep. 163 - From Ha’amoa to Samoa: Myths vs Oral History

Ep. 162 - Hon. Minister Shane Jones

LDKS Ep. 161 - Tu'i Tonga Defeated? Velata Wars & Matuku 'a e Tau

LDKS EP. 160 - Tongan Throne Restoration & Foreign Affairs

LDKS Ep. 159 - Is Tonga's Tu'i Kanokupolu Samoan?

LDKS Ep. 158 - Tongan MPs MMA & Pacific Deep Sea Mining

Ep. 157 - Evangelical Pastor Reads Book of Mormon 2 Nephi - Part 4

LDKS Ep. 156 - Chief of War Deep Dive: Jason Momoa’s Kaiana

LDKS Ep. 155 - Is Tongatapu's Ha'amonga 'a Maui 10,000+ years Old?

LDKS Ep. 154 - Creation Account Series Day 4, 5, & 6 - Part 8

LDKS Ep. 153 - The Story of Who? & The Battle of Samoan Oral Histories

LDKS Ep. 152 - Samoa Did NOT Originate Polynesia – Ioannidis Genetic Study Explained

Ep. 151 - Tevita Fale: Eyes on History - Tonga's Past, Present, and Future

LDKS Ep. 150 - Samoa's First European Contacts: Samoa-Tonga Ties Revealed Pt. 2 of 2

LDKS Ep. 149 - Samoa's First European Contacts: Samoa-Tonga Ties Revealed Pt. 1 of 2

LDKS Ep. 148 - Lo'au, Tufunga, Ruins & Kava Clubs

LDKS: Ep. 147 - Lost Continent of Mu & Brief Samoan History Overview

Ep. 146: David Burley - Tonga the Birth of Polynesia - Pt 2 of 2

Ep. 145: David Burley - Tonga the Birth of Polynesia - Pt 1 of 2

LDKS Ep. 144 - Social Media Comments & General Discussion

LDKS: Ep. 143 - Chief of War's Kamehameha & The Menehune

LDKS Ep. 142 - Tangaloa, Tu’i Tonga, to 2025: The Tongan-Samoan Debate & Unbreakable Poly Legacy

LDKS Ep. 141 - Tu’i Tonga to Tupou VI & New PM Fakafanua: Tonga Unchanged for Millennia

Ep. 140: LDKS - The LDS Colonization of Polynesia?

EP. 139 Jake Fitisemanu - Bloodlines & Brotherhood: Deep Dive into Tongan-Samoan Connections

LDKS: Ep. 138 - Chief of War Controversy, Polynesian Unity & The Death of Rugby Union

LDKS Ep. 137: Tongatapu - Birthplace of Polynesia?

Ep. 136: William Mariner - Tokiukamea Series Part 8