Tawera Nuieia Nikau MNZM is a former Rugby League player who played in England (with Sheffield and Castleford) and Australia (with Cronulla and Melbourne). He was apart of the Melbourne Storm team that won the NRL championship in the club's 2nd year of existence in 1999.
Tawera also represented the New Zealand national team and also the NZ Māori Team.
Nikau was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to rugby league and the community in 2006.
