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Kōrero: East Coast region

Leigh Gibbs

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Leigh Gibbs

Netballer Leigh Gibbs was born and raised in Gisborne. She played in New Zealand’s national netball team (later the Silver Ferns) from 1978 to 1987, captained the team in 1986 and 1987, and coached the Silver Ferns from 1993 to 1997. Here, she is being given a home town welcome.

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Tairawhiti Museum, Te Whare Taonga O Te Tairawhiti

Reference: Netball

Permission of Tairawhiti Museum, PO Box 716, Gisborne, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Monty Soutar, East Coast region – Sport and recreation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/33445/leigh-gibbs (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Monty Soutar, i tāngia i te 23 August 2011, updated 1 March 2015.