Background
Born in Nelson to Nicolaas and Adele Punt, Anita is of Dutch descent through her father and holds dual New Zealand and Dutch citizenship.
Born in Nelson to Nicolaas and Adele Punt, Anita is of Dutch descent through her father and holds dual New Zealand and Dutch citizenship.
She attended Waimea College in nearby Richmond, before moving to Wellington at age 18 to focus on her hockey with the Capital National Hockey League team
Punt was first selected for the Black Sticks Women in June 2009, along with ten other players as the Black Sticks squad was overhauled following its last place finish at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She played her first match for New Zealand on 19 June 2009 against India in hometown Nelson. Punt 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.
However, Punt was off pace and came fifth in the 100 metres, with a time of 12.23 seconds (wind +01 m/s).
As of August 2012, Punt resides on the North Shore of Auckland. She is a retail assistant by trade, but is currently studying veterinary nursing