ˈæɾɪɡə wˈʌn wˈɜːld tˈaɪɾəlz fɔːɹ nˈuː zˈiːlənd æɾ ˌʌndɚ nˈaɪntiːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ænd ˌʌndɚ twˈɛnti wˈʌn lˈɛvəl ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ænd æz kˈæptɪn ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz dʒˈuːnjɚ kɚɹˈɪɹ.
Atiga won world titles for New Zealand at Under-19 (2001 and 2002) and Under-21 level in 2003 and as captain in 2004, during his junior career.