Hinerangi grew up in Rotorua and currently lives in Tauranga Moana. Hinerangi has a background in Communications, Advocacy, and Adult Teaching. She has previously worked in Māori Public Health and Māori Zero Waste organisations. She is passionate about mātauranga Māori and its restoration, as well as realigning with our taiao and our ancestral wisdoms to nurture the mauri of whānau and our natural world.  She seeks to embed these tikanga in the work she does within the Kai Ora, Kai Māori space.