Background
He was the fifth son of Pōmare IV, queen of Tahiti, and of her second husband (also first cousin), the prince consort Ariʻifaite a Hiro, a chief from Huahine.
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Teriitapunui Pomare
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His first two names translate into Tahitian as "Small-trumpet-above-Prince-of-many-sacrifices."
At birth, he was given the title of ariʻirahi (chief) of the district of Afaʻahiti, in Tahiti. Other source state he was given the district of Mahina. From this union were born three daughters who both died without issue:
Princess Teriʻinavahoroʻa Pōmare: born April 15, 1873, died April 12, 1874.
Princess Edith Marie Pōmare: born February 3, 1882, died in 1899.
She was betrothed in December 1898 to king of Tonga, Tupou II, but died less than a year later without being crowned queen consort of Tonga. Princess Tuaraenuiatera Pōmare: born April 13, 1883, died September 5, 1883.
He was considered by English visitor Constance Gordon-Cumming to "very good fellow, but sadly lame". The main official post held by Teriʻitapunui was that of President of the Tahitian High Court, called Toʻohitu, which had indigenous jurisdiction over property matters.
