Adam Tangata (born 17 March 1991) is a Cook Islands professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship and the Cook Islands at international level.

He has previously played for Halifax in two separate spells as well as Wakefield Trinity and the Widnes Vikings.

Adam signed for English semi-professional club Halifax for the 2015 season, on a two-year contract.

On 13 April 2021, it was reported that he had re-signed for the Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship on a deal that will keep him at the club until 2022.

Adam was named in the Cook Islands squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying match against Tonga.