Lara Heta (

née A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth re ...

Petera, born 21 December 1978) is a New Zealand professional

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player. In 2004, Petera finished runner-up in the women's doubles event at the

World Doubles Squash Championships The World Squash Doubles Championship has been held in North America since 1981 when it was sanctioned by the International Squash Racquets Federation. It has been held bi-annually since 1994 where it has alternated with the World Softball Doubles ...

, partnering

Louise Crome Louise Crome (born 6 April 1978, in Waihi, New Zealand) is a former professional squash player from New Zealand. She toured for 3 years reaching a world ranking of 22. She was a member of the New Zealand Women's Team between 2004 - 2008 and wo ...

. Petera and Crome also paired up in the

2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held ...

, just missing out on a medal.Squash New Zealand
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