Temepara Anne Bailey MNZM (formerly Clark, née George; born 23 October 1975 in Auckland) is a New Zealand international netball player of Samoan and Māori descent.
She took time off the following year with the birth of her second child, and subsequentsly continued with the New Zealand A team and Silver Ferns training squad.
The next several years saw George make her mark on the international circuit and cement her position in the Silver Ferns midcourt.
George's absence from the Silver Ferns was widely believed to have decreased the team's chances at the upcoming World Championships in Auckland.
[12] In 2009, Temepara George announced her availability for the national team, and committed to playing with the Silver Ferns until at least the 2011 World Netball Championships.
[13] She was subsequently selected for the inaugural World Netball Series in Manchester, which the Silver Ferns won with a 32–27 victory over Jamaica in the final.
After the World Championships, George retired from international netball at the age of 35, having played in 89 test matches for the Silver Ferns.
[17] In the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours, George was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to netball.