Anita McLaren (née Punt; born 2 October 1987) is a New Zealand field hockey player.

[7] She played her first match for New Zealand on 19 June 2009 against India in hometown Nelson.

[8][9] McLaren has a reputation for her speed, being touted as one of the fastest female hockey players in the world with a time over ten metres ranking her within the top eight of the Black Sticks Men's squad.

[16] As of August 2012[update], McLaren resided on the North Shore of Auckland.

She subsequently headed the sport department at King's College in Auckland.