Malia Vaka

Malia Vaka (née Paseka) (born 23 September 1994) is a New Zealand netball player.[1]

Malia Vaka
Personal information
Born 23 September 1994 (1994-09-23) (age 26)
Samoa (Apia)
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GS, GA
Years Club team(s) Apps
2014-2016 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic
2013 Northern Mystics
2012-2013 Mainland Tactix
2017-present Northern Stars
Years National team(s) Caps
2015 New Zealand 6
New Zealand U21
New Zealand Secondary Schools
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Netball Championships
2015 SydneyNetball

Paseka was born in New Zealand but played junior netball in Australia.[2]

Paseka was a member of the New Zealand national netball team at the 2015 Netball World Cup.[3]

She announced her pregnancy on 11 June, and that she would not play in the 2016 ANZ Championship.[4][5]

References
  1. "Silver Ferns Netball - Player details - Malia Paseka". Netball New Zealand. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  2. Sygall, David (16 July 2015). "One-time potential Australian Diamond Malia Paseka to play for arch-enemy at World Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. "Australia's Diamonds face 'unknown' New Zealand Netball World Cup side". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  4. "Paseka announces pregnancy". mynetball.co.nz. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  5. "Malia Paseka Announces Pregnancy". scoop.co.nz. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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