Malakai Hala-Ngatai

Malakai Hala-Ngatai (born 7 January 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for . His preferred position is prop.

Early career Hala-Ngatai was born in New Zealand but is of Tongan and Māori ancestry. He attended Manukura school where he played rugby and earned selection for the New Zealand Māori under-18 Ngā Whatukura team. He then earned selection for the Hurricanes U20 side in 2022, before earning selection for the New Zealand U20 side in 2023. He plays his club rugby for Kia Toa.

Professional career Hala-Ngatai has represented in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. In 2024, he joined the for the 2024 Major League Rugby season, helping them to win their second consecutive title, before returning for 2025 as they won their third consecutive title. He then signed for ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.