Aniwaka Roberts

Aniwaka Haumaha

Personal information
Born	Aniwaka Roberts (1989-04-22) 22 April 1989 (age 35) Wellington, New Zealand
Playing position	Midfield
Senior career
Years	Team
2008–2018	Capital
2020	Central Falcons
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2012–	New Zealand	67	(0)

Aniwaka Haumaha (née Roberts,[1] born 22 April 1989)[2] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a midfielder.[3]

Personal life

Aniwaka Roberts was born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand.[3]

Roberts is the younger sister of Niniwa Roberts-Lang. Her sister was also a representative for New Zealand in field hockey.[4][5]

Career

Domestic competitions

Ford NHL

In the Ford National Hockey League (NHL), Roberts represented her home region of Wellington as a member of the Capital hockey team.[6] In her ten-year career for the team, Roberts amassed a record 101 appearances.[7]

Premier Hockey League

Following the overhaul of the Ford NHL, Roberts became a member of the Central Falcons in the Premier Hockey League.[6][8]

National team

Aniwaka Roberts made her debut for the Black Sticks in 2012, during a test series against India in Wellington.[3]

Following her debut, she made a string of appearances in the national team before officially being named in the squad. In 2013 however, Roberts suffered a mystery medical condition which impaired her ability to represent the national team.[9] Following a diagnosis of an allergy to shellfish, Roberts returned to her top form and back to the national squad.[10]

2014 and 2015 proved to be Roberts' biggest years in the national team, representing the side at many major tournaments.[11] Her last appearance for the Black Sticks was at the 2014–15 FIH World League Semi-Finals in Antwerp.[11]

References

1. "Aniwaka Haumaha named in Black Sticks squad for women's hockey World Cup". Stuff.co.nz. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
2. "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
3. "ANIWAKA ROBERTS". hockeynz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
4. "Niniwa Roberts – Hockey" (PDF). olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
5. Bhonsule, Priyanka (21 June 2011). "Roberts keeps it in the family". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
6. "ROBERTS Aniwaka". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
7. "Ford National Hockey League 2018, 22-September-2018". photosportnz.photoshelter.com. Photosport New Zealand. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
8. "Central Falcons" (PDF). blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
9. "Balancing Sport and a Medical Condition". proactive4health.co.nz. Proactive 4 Health. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
10. "Black Sticks defender Aniwaka Roberts returns to form after mystery illness". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
11. "ROBERTS Ani". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

External links

• Aniwaka Haumaha at the International Hockey Federation
• Aniwaka Haumaha at Hockey New Zealand
• Aniwaka Haumaha at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
• Aniwaka Haumaha at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games