| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Aniwaka Roberts (1989-04-22)22 April 1989 (age 36) 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 (néeRoberts,[1] born 22 April 1989)[2] is afield hockey player fromNew Zealand, who plays as a midfielder.[3]
Aniwaka Roberts was born and raised inWellington, New Zealand.[3]
Roberts is the younger sister ofNiniwa Roberts-Lang. Her sister was also a representative forNew Zealand in field hockey.[4][5]
In theFord National Hockey League (NHL), Roberts represented her home region of Wellington as a member of theCapital hockey team.[6] In her ten-year career for the team, Roberts amassed a record 101 appearances.[7]
Following the overhaul of the Ford NHL, Roberts became a member of theCentral Falcons in thePremier Hockey League.[6][8]
Aniwaka Roberts made her debut for theBlack Sticks in 2012, during a test series againstIndia 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 the2014–15 FIH World League Semi-Finals inAntwerp.[11]
