Tiana Metuarau

Tiana Metuarau (born 15 January 2001) is a New Zealand netball international. Between 2017 and 2020, she was a prominent member of the Central Pulse team that won the 2018 Super Club title and the 2019 and 2020 ANZ Premiership titles. In 2022, Metuarau was co-captain of the Pulse team that won a third ANZ Premiership title.

Early life, family and education Metuarau is the daughter of Waimarama Taumaunu and George Metuarau. She has two siblings, Tuakana and Tanara. Her mother, Waimarama, is a former New Zealand netball international, former national team captain and head coach and Central Pulse's director of high performance. George Metuarau is a former rugby union player and coach. Between 2004 and 2011, he served as head coach of the Cook Islands national rugby sevens team. Between 2017 and 2019 he was a member of the Central Zone/Central Manawa coaching staff with responsibility for primary care.

Metuarau was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England in 2001. At the time, her mother was serving as National Performance Director of the All England Netball Association. She is of Cook Island, Tahitian and Māori/Ngāti Porou descent. Her family returned to New Zealand when she was three years old.

Playing career Central Zone In 2016 and 2017, Metuarau played for Central Zone in the Beko Netball League. Her teammates included Karin Burger and Kimiora Poi. In 2016 she was a member of the Central Zone team that finished the season as runners up to Netball South. In the final, aged just 15, she scored 24 from 26. In 2017 she was a member of the Central Zone team that won the title. Between 2017 and 2020 she was a prominent member of the Central Pulse team that won the 2018 Super Club title and the 2019 and 2020 ANZ Premiership titles. During this time, Metuarau played in four ANZ Premiership grand finals for Pulse. On 5 July 2020, during a 2020 Round 4 51–30 win over Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic, Metuarau, aged 19, made her 50th ANZ Premiership appearance for Pulse.

2021–2025 After spending the 2021 ANZ Premiership season playing for Southern Steel, Metuarau rejoined Central Pulse for the 2022 season. She was subsequently appointed Pulse co-captain along with Kelly Jury. In 2022, Metuarau was part of the Pulse team that won a third ANZ Premiership title.

Southern Steel Ahead of the 2021 ANZ Premiership season, Metuarau signed for Southern Steel. She made 16 appearances for Steel, scoring 221 goals with an 81% success rate. It was after her successful season with Steel that Metuarau was called up for the senior 2021–22 New Zealand squad. Metuarau played just one season for Steel before rejoining Central Pulse. Metuarau was included in the senior 2021–22 New Zealand squad.

Statistics Grand finals

ANZ Premiership

Honours New Zealand Netball World Youth Cup Winners: 2017 Taini Jamison Trophy Winners: 2023 Central Pulse ANZ Premiership Winners: 2019, 2020, 2022 Runners Up: 2017 Minor premiers: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 Netball New Zealand Super Club Winners: 2018 Central Zone National Netball League Winners: 2017 Runners Up: 2016