The former Southern Steel coach has returned for the first time since 2016, bringing her Sunshine Coast Lightning for a pre-season series against her old team.
Thrilled to be back on New Zealand soil, she and the team had thrown themselves into a busy schedule in the community.
The highlight of that would be two games against the Steel, the first at the Edgar Centre tonight, the second at Stadium Southland tomorrow. The team is enjoying its time in the city and even the cooler temperatures are drawing positive reviews.
''Actually it's not too bad. I'm rapt that the sky's blue,'' she joked when asked if she was feeling the cold.
''It's not too bad. The electric blanket went on last night, but it's good. It's been raining at home, anyway.''
After a remarkable 2016 season with the Steel, which fell at the final hurdle after a dominant round robin, Taurua linked with the Lightning.
That brought plenty of success, claiming the inaugural Super Netball title, after the split of the transtasman competition.
With the Steel winning the New Zealand title last year too, it was a double success.
She has maintained a link with the Steel. The franchises are now ''sister clubs'' and look to help each other.
''Both teams followed each other,'' she said of the Steel's success.
''I think considering the [van] accident they had a couple of weeks prior to the semis and the finals, they did an amazing job and showed how strong they were on and off the court.
''So definitely rode the wave with them, as I know they did with us over there.''
Considering Taurua coached the Steel for just one year it is quite remarkable the strength of the relationship she has maintained.
However, perhaps that goes to show both the impression the franchise left on her and the impact she had on the team.
''It's been amazing. Right at the beginning the Steel were really helpful with some of the stuff we needed to set up over in Australia.
''So when you start up a new club you have absolutely nothing. So even getting job descriptions and any help that we needed in regards to the policy areas. We were able to tap into some of the resources of the Steel.
''But also because of that connection that I had, because I was coaching there in 2016, we have a very close relationship of sharing information.
''Helping each other get better, whether from a coaching perspective or from a team or club.''
She was enjoying her time with the Lightning and had committed through until the end of the 2019 season.
The side would be without three of its stars tonight in Caitlin Bassett, Stephanie Wood and Geva Mentor.
All were unavailable due to Commonwealth Games preparations for Australia, and England in Mentor's case.
The side will be captained by South African star Karla Pretorious and include four training partners, alongside the rest of its squad.
