Aniwaka Roberts
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
Aniwaka Roberts 22 April 1989 Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2008–2018 | Capital | ||
| 2020 | Central Falcons | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
Domestic competitions[edit]
Ford NHL[edit]
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[edit]
Following the overhaul of the Ford NHL, Roberts became a member of the Central Falcons in the Premier Hockey League.[6][8]
National team[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "Aniwaka Haumaha named in Black Sticks squad for women's hockey World Cup". Stuff.co.nz. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "ANIWAKA ROBERTS". hockeynz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Niniwa Roberts – Hockey" (PDF). olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Bhonsule, Priyanka (21 June 2011). "Roberts keeps it in the family". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "ROBERTS Aniwaka". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. Hockey New Zealand. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Ford National Hockey League 2018, 22-September-2018". photosportnz.photoshelter.com. Photosport New Zealand. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Central Falcons" (PDF). blacksticksnz.co.nz. Vantage Black Sticks. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Balancing Sport and a Medical Condition". proactive4health.co.nz. Proactive 4 Health. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Black Sticks defender Aniwaka Roberts returns to form after mystery illness". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "ROBERTS Ani". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
