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Erena Mikaere

Erena Mikaere (born 9 July 1988) is a New Zealand netball international. Mikaere was a member of three premiership winning teams. She was a prominent member of the Sunshine Coast Lightning teams that won the 2017 and 2018 Suncorp Super Netball titles. She was also a fringe member of the 2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic team that won the ANZ Championship title. During the ANZ Championship era, she also played for Southern Steel and West Coast Fever. She was the first New Zealand player to play for an Australian ANZ Championship team. During the ANZ Premiership era, she has played for Northern Mystics and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.

Erena Mikaere
Personal information
Full name Erena Mikaere
Born (1988-07-09) 9 July 1988 (age 36)[1]
Rotorua[2][3]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
School Rotorua Lakes High School
Netball career
Playing position(s): GK, GD, WD
Years Club team(s) Apps
2011–2013 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 5
2013–2014 Southern Steel 5
2014–2016 West Coast Fever 19
2016 → Western Sting
2017–2018 Sunshine Coast Lightning 15
2017 → Team Northumbria
2019 Northern Mystics 15
2020– Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Years National team(s) Caps
2019– New Zealand 2

Early life, family and education

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Mikaere is a Māori with Te Arawa and Tūhourangi affiliations. She was born in Rotorua.[1][2][3][4] She also has Scottish ancestry on her mother's side.[5] Her parents are Brenda and Kerry. She attended Rotorua Lakes High School.[6][7][8] While playing for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Southern Steel and West Coast Fever, Mikaere was in a relationship with William Creighton. They lived together in Invercargill and Western Australia. In October 2009, Mikaere gave birth to a daughter, Bileigh Creighton.[4][7][9][10][11]

Playing career

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ANZ Championship

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Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

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Between 2011 and 2013, Mikaere was included in Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic squads for the ANZ Championship.[6][9][12][13] She was a member of Noeline Taurua's 2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic team that won the ANZ Championship title.[14][15] In three seasons at Magic, Mikaere played just 31 minutes and 13 seconds, spread across five matches. She was kept out of the team by Casey Kopua and Leana de Bruin.[10][16]

Southern Steel

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Ahead of the 2014 ANZ Championship season, Mikaere signed for Southern Steel.[10][16][17][18][19][20] However, much of Mikaere's 2014 season was spent watching from the bench with the likes of Rachel Rasmussen, Phoenix Karaka and Storm Purvis keeping her out of the team. She made just five appearances for Steel.[21][22]

West Coast Fever

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In 2015 and 2016, Mikaere played for West Coast Fever. She was the first New Zealand player to play for an Australian ANZ Championship team.[7][21][22][23][24] While playing for Fever, Mikaere also played for Western Sting in the Australian Netball League.[25]

Sunshine Coast Lightning

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Ahead of the inaugural 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season, Mikaere joined Sunshine Coast Lightning.[26][27] Reuniting with Noeline Taurua, she was subsequently a prominent member of the Lightning teams that won the 2017 and 2018 Suncorp Super Netball titles.[7][28][29] Mikaere made 15 senior appearances for Lightning.[30] While playing for Lightning, Mikaere guested for and captained Team Northumbria in the 2017 British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship.[5][31][32][33]

ANZ Championship

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Northern Mystics

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Ahead of the 2019 ANZ Premiership season, Mikaere signed for Northern Mystics.[7][29][34][35][36] She made 15 appearances for Mystics.[37]

Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

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Since 2020, Mikaere has played for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.[2][11][37][38] On 1 June 2022, in a match against Northern Stars, Mikaere made her 100th senior league appearance.[8][39]

Statistics

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Season Team G/A GA RB CPR FD IC DF PN TO MP
2019 Mystics 0/0 0 23 8 1 35 68 149 16 15
2020 Magic 0/0 0 21 14 1 12 53 137 11 13
2021 Magic 0/0 0 9 38 0 11 63 177 12 15
2022 Magic 0/0 ? 20 7 0 9 60 144 7 14
Career

Sources:[37][40]

New Zealand

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On 13 January 2019, Mikaere made her senior debut for New Zealand against England during the 2019 Netball Quad Series. She came on as a replacement for Jane Watson in the third quarter.[41][42][43] Mikaere has also played for New Zealand A and Mixed Invitational teams in the Cadbury Netball Series.[44][45][46] It would be another five years before she made her second senior appearance. On 6 October 2024, after been called up as a replacement for Phoenix Karaka, Mikaere played in the 2024 Taini Jamison Trophy Series.[47][48] She was subsequently included in squads for both the 2024 Constellation Cup[49] and the 2024 Fast5 Netball World Series.[50]

Tournaments Place
2019 Netball Quad Series[42][43] 3rd
2024 Taini Jamison Trophy Series[47][48] 2nd
2024 Constellation Cup[49] 1st
2024 Fast5 Netball World Series[50]

Television

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Mikaere has worked as television presenter for Whakaata Māori. Together with Stacey Fluhler and Liam Messam, she hosts Te Ao Toa, a sports show with a Māori perspective.[3][51][52]

Honours

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Sunshine Coast Lightning
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

References

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  1. ^ a b "Media Guide 2019 ANZ Premiership" (PDF). anzpremiership.co.nz. 24 February 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Netball: Rotorua's Erena Mikaere coming home to play for Magic". www.nzherald.co.nz. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "The sporting life of Te Ao Toa's Erena Mikaere". stuff.co.nz. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Erena Mikaere shares Te Reo Māori knowledge with netball peers". www.teaomaori.news. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Mikaere Stoked To Lead Northumbria". northumbriasport.com. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. ^ a b "High school netball players join Magic celebration". www.nzherald.co.nz. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Erena Mikaere returns home for love of her daughter and to chase Silver Ferns callup". stuff.co.nz. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  8. ^ a b "100th National League match for Magic Stalwart – Erena Mikaere". www.netballmagic.co.nz. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Magic see red in push for donors". stuff.co.nz. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  10. ^ a b c "Netball: Move south in bid for a defender bib". www.odt.co.nz. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Netball: Home is where the heart is for Rotorua's Magic star Erena Mikaere". www.nzherald.co.nz. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  12. ^ "2011 (ANZ Championship) team lists" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  13. ^ "New Zealand Netball marks 25 years as the Magic looks back to beginning". www.nzherald.co.nz. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Where are they now? Magic champions of 2012". www.newsroom.co.nz. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Where are they now? Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic netball champions of 2012". stuff.co.nz. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Erena Mikaere signs with Southern Steel". stuff.co.nz. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Netball: Signing of Mikaere adds height to Steel's defensive unit". www.odt.co.nz. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Erena Mikaere sees Steel move as 'the right fit'". stuff.co.nz. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Steel's Erena Mikaere wants chance to impress". stuff.co.nz. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  20. ^ "Steel in the pink after change to strip". stuff.co.nz. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  21. ^ a b "Netball: Kiwi defender signs with West Coast Fever". www.nzherald.co.nz. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Erena Mikaere signs with the West Coast Fever". stuff.co.nz. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  23. ^ "West Coast Fever upset Queensland Firebirds 57-50 in trans-Tasman netball". www.abc.net.au. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  24. ^ "2016 Netball Western Australia Annual Report" (PDF). wa.netball.com.au. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  25. ^ "Fury share spoils with Sting". vic.netball.com.au. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  26. ^ "Why is Erena Mikaere feeling so nervous?". www.couriermail.com.au. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  27. ^ "Lightning defender steeled for trials on bumper weekend". www.couriermail.com.au. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  28. ^ "Mikaere and Lightning favourites to win Aussie title". www.teaomaori.news. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  29. ^ a b "Mikaere To Make New Zealand Move". supernetball.com.au. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  30. ^ "ANZ Premiership 2022 Media Guide" (PDF). anzpremiership.co.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  31. ^ "Northumbria Fly In Powerhouse Kiwis". northumbriasport.com. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  32. ^ "First all-star picks for the Fast5 All-Stars Championship confirmed". www.skysports.com. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  33. ^ "England superstars lead line-up for Fast5 All-Stars". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  34. ^ "Erena Mikaere relishing Northern Mystics challenge after returning home to NZ". stuff.co.nz. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  35. ^ "Dynamic netball player Erena Mikaere returns home". www.teaomaori.news. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  36. ^ "Netball Northern Zone Annual Report 2019" (PDF). www.netballnorthern.co.nz. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  37. ^ a b c "Erena Mikaere". www.anzpremiership.co.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  38. ^ "Mikaere relishing her time back in Magic colours". www.netballmagic.co.nz. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  39. ^ "Netball: Northern Stars hold off late charge from Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic". www.nzherald.co.nz. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  40. ^ "Erena Mikaere". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  41. ^ "Erena Mikaere". www.silverferns.co.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  42. ^ a b "Horror third quarter sinks Silver Ferns in loss to England". stuff.co.nz. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  43. ^ a b "Silver Ferns beaten in Quad Series opener". www.silverferns.co.nz. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  44. ^ "NZ Men overcome Mixed Invitational 47-39 in Cadbury Netball Series opener". www.netballnz.co.nz. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  45. ^ "NZA pushed all the way by impressive NZU21s". www.netballnz.co.nz. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  46. ^ "Silver Ferns and NZA squads named for Cadbury Netball Series". www.silverferns.co.nz. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  47. ^ a b "Silver Ferns defender ruled out of Cadbury Netball Series". www.silverferns.co.nz. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  48. ^ a b "Silver Ferns unable to loosen England's grip on Taini Jamison Trophy". www.silverferns.co.nz. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  49. ^ a b "Silver Ferns announce team for Constellation Cup". www.silverferns.co.nz. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  50. ^ a b "Constellation Cup winner Maia Wilson to spearhead Fast5 Ferns". www.stuff.co.nz. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  51. ^ "Rotorua netball star Erena Mikaere chops hair off for a cause close to her heart". www.nzherald.co.nz. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  52. ^ "Netball star Erena Mikaere just 'chopped her hair off' for a cause close to her heart". www.teaomaori.news. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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