1. Dame Noeline Taurua was born on 26 March 1968 and is a New Zealand international netball coach and former representative player.
19 Facts About Noeline Taurua
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Noeline Taurua is currently head coach of the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns.
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Noeline Taurua's ancestry is Ngapuhi on her father's side, and Ngati Whatua on her mother's side.
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Noeline Taurua expressed an interest in Athletics in her schooling years.
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In 2011, Noeline Taurua acted as assistant coach to the Silver Ferns alongside Ruth Aitken.
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In 2013, Noeline Taurua retired from coaching duties for the Silver Ferns after one and a half seasons, citing family reasons.
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Noeline Taurua stepped down as head coach of the Magic after eleven years at the franchise.
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Noeline Taurua later accepted a role as head coach for Southern Steel in their final 2016 ANZ Championship season.
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Noeline Taurua coached the Lightning to back-to-back premierships in 2017 and 2018, and a minor premiership in 2019.
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Noeline Taurua was selected as the head coach of the New Zealand national netball team in August 2018.
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On 20 August 2019, Noeline Taurua announced her departure from the Lightning after her third year coaching the team.
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Noeline Taurua was not shortlisted for the role of head coach in 2015 after the resignation of Janine Southby from a failed Commonwealth Games campaign, she accepted the job as the Silver Ferns 11th coach.
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Noeline Taurua then coached the team to win the 2021 Constellation Cup, ending a nine year drought.
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In February 2021, Noeline Taurua confirmed that she would coach the Silver Ferns until 2023.
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The Silver Ferns coach role was opened to applicants in January 2024 in which Noeline Taurua confirmed she would be reapplying for the next four year cycle.
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Noeline Taurua was retained as the Silver Ferns coach in April 2024, although only contracted until 2026 she expressed an interest to continue until the 2027 Netball World Cup.
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Noeline Taurua is known for her strict fitness criteria for any Silver Fern trialists and players.
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Noeline Taurua was appointed to the High Performance Sport New Zealand board in September 2022, to work alongside athletic gold medalist Valerie Adams, Black Sox coach Don Tricker and Paralympic swimmer Duane Kale.
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Noeline Taurua is married to Edward Goldsmith, with whom she has five children.