Erena Mikaere was born on 9 July 1988 and is a New Zealand netball international.
21 Facts About Erena Mikaere
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Erena Mikaere was a prominent member of the Sunshine Coast Lightning teams that won the 2017 and 2018 Suncorp Super Netball titles.
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Erena Mikaere was a fringe member of the 2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic team that won the ANZ Championship title.
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Erena Mikaere was the first New Zealand player to play for an Australian ANZ Championship team.
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In October 2009, Erena Mikaere gave birth to a daughter, Bileigh Creighton.
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Between 2011 and 2013, Erena Mikaere was included in Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic squads for the ANZ Championship.
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Erena Mikaere was a member of Noeline Taurua's 2012 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic team that won the ANZ Championship title.
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In three seasons at Magic, Erena Mikaere played just 31 minutes and 13 seconds, spread across five matches.
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Erena Mikaere was kept out of the team by Casey Kopua and Leana de Bruin.
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Ahead of the 2014 ANZ Championship season, Erena Mikaere signed for Southern Steel.
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In 2015 and 2016, Erena Mikaere played for West Coast Fever.
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Erena Mikaere was the first New Zealand player to play for an Australian ANZ Championship team.
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Ahead of the inaugural 2017 Suncorp Super Netball season, Erena Mikaere joined Sunshine Coast Lightning.
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Ahead of the 2019 ANZ Premiership season, Erena Mikaere signed for Northern Mystics.
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Since 2020, Erena Mikaere has played for Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.
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On 1 June 2022, in a match against Northern Stars, Erena Mikaere made her 100th senior league appearance.
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On 13 January 2019, Erena Mikaere made her senior debut for New Zealand against England during the 2019 Netball Quad Series.
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Erena Mikaere came on as a replacement for Jane Watson in the third quarter.
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Erena Mikaere has played for New Zealand A and Mixed Invitational teams in the Cadbury Netball Series.
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On 6 October 2024, after being called up as a replacement for Phoenix Karaka, Erena Mikaere played in the 2024 Taini Jamison Trophy Series.
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Erena Mikaere was included in squads for both the 2024 Constellation Cup and the 2024 Fast5 Netball World Series.