ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən sˈiːzən sˈɔː dʒˈɪbz ɹᵻmˈeɪn ɪn nˈuː zˈiːlənd ænd kəntˈɪnjuː wɪððə tʃˈiːfs, wɪð ˈɪndʒɚɹi ɐɡˈɛn ɐfˈɛktɪŋ hɪz ɐvˌeɪləbˈɪlᵻɾi.
The 2007 season saw Gibbes remain in New Zealand and continue with the Chiefs, with injury again affecting his availability.