Maria Tutaia

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**Maria Tutaia**

Date of birth	February 18, 1987 (1987-02-18) (age 21)
Place of birth	Tokoroa, New Zealand
Current position	GS, GA
Current Team	Silver Ferns
Years with Team	2005-
Specialty	Goal Attack/ Goal Shoot
Previous Teams	Auckland Diamonds 2005-2007 NZU21 Squad 2004-2005
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+¹⁄₂ in)
Infobox last updated on: December 24, 2007.

Solonaima Maria Tuta'ia (born 18 February 1987 in Tokoroa) is a New Zealand international netball representative.

She can play at Goal-Attack and Goal-Shoot. Stands at 1.87m & has 13 caps for the Silver Ferns.

Tutaia was first called into the Silver Ferns team for the March 2005 Fisher & Paykel Series against England. She made her on-court debut when the Ferns toured Jamaica later that year.

She plays for the Diamonds. She is a rising star and can shoot from the very edge of the circle and usually gets it in. Her shooting percentage is usually around the eighties. Tutaia was part of the winning NZ Under 21 team that brought home the 2005 World Youth Cup from Miami.

Tutaia was awarded Top Shooter in the 2006 National Bank Cup Series for her awesome performance for the Diamonds side.