Southern Steel captain Kimiora Poi has signed with the Queensland Firebirds.

The midcourter adds to the New Zealand exodus already at the Firebirds, including Silver Fern Kelly Jackson, former Silver Fern and Steel shooter Te Paea Selby-Rickit and coach Kiri Wills.

It will be Poi’s second stint in Australia having previously been an injury replacement for the now defunct Collingwood Magpies in 2019.

The 28-year-old spent six seasons with the Mainland Tactix before joining the Steel last year.

She has earned 32 caps for the Silver Ferns and was part of their Commonwealth Games gold medal winning campaign in Glasgow.

Poi is the third Steel player to confirm her departure amid the uncertainty of next season in New Zealand.

Georgia Heffernan inked a two-year deal with the Sunshine Coast Lightning and defender Jess Milne signed with the Birmingham Panthers in the United Kingdom.

Maddy Gordon and Ameliaranne Ekenasio (West Coast Fever), Karin Burger (Lightning) have already signed in Australia and Kate Heffernan and Grace Nweke are expected to re-sign this week.

Carys Stythe, Mila Reuelu-Buchanan and Amelia Walmsley have also been tipped to be signing in Australia.

Saviour Tui, Holly Mather (Cardiff Dragons), Tiana Metuarau (Panthers) and Charlotte Manley (Leeds Rhinos) have signed in the UK.