Pōwhiri Refugee Family Support Settlement Service

- Referrals to Pōwhiri are made through Immigration New Zealand.
- www.powhiri.maori.nz
- Contact: powhiri@pw.maori.nz
Pōwhiri is a refugee settlement support service and means ‘to welcome’.
When refugees arrive into Ōtautahi, they will be matched with a Pōwhiri Wellness Navigator who will support their settlement into Ōtautahi for the first 12-24 months.
For more information, visit www.powhiri.maori.nz
Pōwhiri Team

Gail Moore
Pōwhiri Kaiarahi

Abdulkadir Hussein
Pōwhiri Settlement Navigator

Abdirashid Ahmed
Pōwhiri Settlement Navigator

Zahra Hussaini
Pōwhiri Practice Lead

Daniel Habtegergish
Pōwhiri Settlement Navigator
Nasteho Mohamed
Pōwhiri Settlement Navigator

Farzana Haidari
Pōwhiri Volunteer Coordinator

Meron Semere
Pōwhiri Settlement Navigator

Bonya Borah
Social Worker

Samuel Equbazgi
Pōwhiri Settlement Navigator