Hinurewate Hau Whakatōhea, Ngāti Hine, NgātiKahungungu, Maniapoto, Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa and Samoan Heritage. Based in Whangarei, Hinurewa is the General Manager of Creative Northland the regional arts development agency for Te Tai Tokerau (Northland). She is an experienced business leader and a consistent champion of effective Tiriti partnership and realisation of Tikanga Māori values across private sector boards, not for profit organisations and government.  

Hinurewa was a member of the interim Establishment Boards for of the Creative, Cultural, Recreation and Technology (Toi Mai). Her past governance experience includes chairing the Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) Matariki Festival Trust, a Founder and director of Matariki Cultural Foundation and Chairs the World Music Pan Indigenous Network representing over 34 countries. Other board positions are Q Theatre Limited, Otamatea Pioneer and Kauri Museum based in the Kaipara and recently appointed as a Director to Auckland Unlimited Board. She has honed her skills in public policy, cultural tourism, small business management, and local economic development.