Dame Noeline Taurua gives her first interview since the saga began

Dame Noeline Taurua has broken her silence, following her suspension and reinstatement as Silver Ferns coach.

The 57-year-old and her coaching team were stood down in September after player concerns emerged from a Sydney training camp.

Interim coach Yvette McCausland-Durie is leading the team on next week’s Northern Tour.

Speaking to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking in her first interview since the saga, Taurua says the suspension was horrific, and she feels partly vindicated, but not fully back in the job.

She says her happy place is on court, training with the players, so there's still a bit to go until she's really back.

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