Arana Taumata (born 15 April 1989) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer, who played primarily in the five-eighth position.

[citation needed] Originally from Wellington, Taumata of Māori descent was brought to Australia as a 15-year-old to join the Brisbane Broncos.

[2] In January 2009, Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy announced his plan to promote Taumata to a playmaking role with the Storm.

[6] In June 2010, Taumata was released mid-season from his contract with the Wests Tigers after spending most of the year in the New South Wales Cup, to sign with the North Queensland Cowboys.

After being released by the North Queensland club at the end of the 2010 NRL season, Taumata signed by the Penrith Panthers on a one-year deal for 2011.

[8] After the police investigations, Taumata was found guilty of stealing a prescription pad from the Panthers club doctor, and using it to attempt to buy Valium.

[9] After a stint in the Penrith Panthers feeder club, the Windsor Wolves in 2012, with the team reaching second on the NSW Cup ladder, Taumata played his first rugby league game at the top grade level in almost two years, on 17 June 2012, for the Penrith Panthers against the Gold Coast Titans.

Most recently Taumata took to representing NSW Central Coast Rugby Union side the Terrigal Trojans.