| Aniwaka Haumaha | |
| Birth Name: | Aniwaka Roberts |
| Birth Date: | 1989 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Position: | Midfield |
| Clubs1: | Capital |
| Years1: | 2008–2018 |
| Caps1: | 101 |
| Goals1: | 16 |
| Clubs2: | Central Falcons |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012– |
| Nationalteam1: | New Zealand |
| Nationalcaps1: | 67 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Aniwaka Haumaha (Roberts,[1] born 22 April 1989)[2] is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who plays as a midfielder.[3]
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]
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]
Following the overhaul of the Ford NHL, Roberts became a member of the Central Falcons in the Premier Hockey League.[6] [8]
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]