Mrs Leigh Gibbs, of Nelson, CNZM for services to netball
Leigh Gibbs has been a player, coach, umpire and administrator in netball for 50 years. She served as the Talent Development Coordinator for Netball New Zealand from 2002. She has been Assistant Coach of the Silver Ferns and was Head Coach between 1994 and 1997. She was Netball New Zealand’s Community Netball Manager and served on the International Federation of Netball Associations’ Rules and Coaching Advisory Panel. She was the Coach of the Mainland Tactix and spent five years at the Queensland State Netball Centre. She is an Honorary Life Member of Netball New Zealand. Mrs Gibbs is the General Manager of Nelson Netball Centre.