Haidee Kalirai is the Community Development Advisor for Welcoming Communities in the western Bay of Plenty sub-region, working across Tauranga City Council and Western Bay District Council. She has been in the role for 12 months, in which time the western Bay of Plenty has developed and is now implementing its Welcoming Plan.
Haidee completed her graduate degree from University of Waikato’s psychology faculty. Her working background has been in community development, with a focus on refugee resettlement and supporting migrants.