Kimiora Poi

Club career Central Zone In 2016 and 2017, Poi played for Central Zone in the National Netball League. Her team mates included Karin Burger and Tiana Metuarau. She was a member of the Central Zone teams that were 2016 NNL grand finalists and 2017 NNL premiers.

Central Pulse Ahead of the 2017 ANZ Premiership season, Poi was contracted as a training partner with Central Pulse. Poi's opportunities at Pulse were limited. She was kept out of the team by Claire Kersten, Whitney Souness, Mila Reuelu-Buchanan and Renee Savai'inaea. Despite this, on 8 May 2017, in a Round 7 match against Northern Stars, she made her ANZ Premiership debut with Pulse, making a brief three-minute appearance in the final quarter. It was her only match for Pulse.

Mainland Tactix Since 2018, Poi has played for Mainland Tactix in the ANZ Premiership. She quickly established herself as regular member of the Tactix team. Ahead of the 2022 season, Poi was appointed Tactix captain, taking over from the pregnant Jane Watson. She became the first Māori to captain Tactix. Poi made her debut for Magpies in a Round 6 match against New South Wales Swifts. She went on to play seven games for Magpies. In Round 13, Poi played an integral role in a season highlight for Magpies when they defeated Swifts 64–56. Poi took to the court to replace Kelsey Browne after Browne went down with a knee injury in the second quarter.

Southern Steel After the completion of the 2024 ANZ Premiership season and seven seasons with the Mainland Tactix, it was announced Poi would be joining the Southern Steel for the 2025 season.

International career Poi has represented New Zealand at schoolgirl, under-21, Fast5 and senior level. She was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup. She was also a member of the team that won the 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series. On 13 January 2019, Poi made her senior debut for New Zealand in a 2019 Netball Quad Series match against England. On 26 January 2020, Poi made her first start during a 2020 Netball Nations Cup match against South Africa. In October 2020, New Zealand head coach, Noeline Taurua, highlighted Poi for her fitness levels. She was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2021 Constellation Cup. Poi was named in the squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, where the Silver Ferns won their first Commonwealth Games gold medal in 16 years, defeating Jamaica in the final.

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Honours

New Zealand Commonwealth Games: 2026 Constellation Cup: 2021, 2024 Netball Nations Cup: 2020 Taini Jamison Trophy: 2025 Fast5 Netball World Series: 2018 Netball World Youth Cup: 2017

Mainland Tactix ANZ Premiership: Runners Up: 2020, 2021 Netball New Zealand Super Club: Runners Up: 2018

Central Zone National Netball League: 2017 Runners Up: 2016