Tamatoa VI

{{Infobox royalty

| title = King of Raiatea and Tahaa

| name = Tamatoa VI

| full name = Prince Ioata, Ariimate, Teururai of Huahine

| image = Tamatoa VI, 1880.jpg

| image_size = 150px

| succession = King of Ra'iatea and Taha'a

| reign = 22 January 1885 – 18 March 1888

| coronation = 22 January 1885

| cor-type = Coronation

| predecessor = Tehauroa

| successor = Monarchy abolished in 1888 for French Third Republic
Tuarii (rebel government)

| spouse = The Hon. Chiefess Tetuanuimarama a Atitioroi

| issue = Hereditary Prince Tamatoa Teururai
Prince Opuhara Pehupehu Teururai
Princess Tevahinehaamoetua Teururai
Prince Mahinetaaroaarii Tevaearai Teururai
Princess Teriivanaaiterai Teururai

| house = House of Teurura'i

| father = King Teururai, Ariimate of Huahine

| mother = Queen Tehaapapa II of Huahine

| birth_date = 7 June 1853

| birth_place = Tefarerii, Huahine

| death_date ={{death date|1905|9|15}}
(aged 51-52)

| death_place = Fare, Huahine

| burial_place= Fare, Huahine

}}

Prince Ariimate Teururai, later known as King Tamatoa VI (7 June 1853 – 15 September 1905), was a member of a Tahitian royal family, the House of Teururai which reigned on the Tahitian island of Huahiné and Maia'o during the 19th century.

He was installed as king of Ra'iatea and Taha'a in 1884, but was deposed in 1888.

Biography

Tamatoa VI was born as Ioata Ariimate Teururai a Teururai and died as Teururai Teuhe a Teururai.

He was the last King of Ra'iatea and Taha'a. He was the second son of King Teururai, Ariimate of Huahine. His mother, Princess Tehaapapa Maerehia of Raiatea, was the only living child of King Tamatoa IV of Raiatea. She became Queen regnant of Huahine under the regnal name of Teha{{okina}}apapa II in july 8th 1868 after her husband was deposed by the chiefs in the night of july 7th 1868.{{cite web | url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2736999855 | title=Alfred T. Saville. Diary kept during his mission at Huahine }}

Heir to the Raiatea and Tahaa kingdom

He was installed as king of Raiatea and Tahaa in 1884. His coronation took place on January 22, 1885. He took the regnal name Tamatoa VI.{{cite web | url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2713529239 | title=Reports }}

His reign ended when the French annexed the two islands of Ra'iatea and Taha'a on March 16, 1888.

After his abdication, he returned to his natal island where he was later proclaimed chief of the district of Tefareri{{okina}}i in the name of Ioata, the same year that his niece Queen Teha{{okina}}apapa III abdicated.