 Gibson-Park was one of the then break-out stars of the 2012 ITM Cup in his debut year for Taranaki, scoring four tries in eleven appearances and was awarded the most promising player of the year ahead of finalists Mitch Brown and Seta Tamanivalu.His performance didn't go unnoticed by the national media or the Super Rugby coaches.He received high praise from television, print and radio commentators and had been named one of the five promising players of the year by the Rugby Almanack.