'Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tūoho koe me he maunga teitei.'
Hinemoa Jones is of Māori (Te Arawa, Tainui) and Pākehā descent. She is a storyteller, an educator of Māori language and a facilitator of the traditions of the whare tapere: i.e: Māori games, raranga, karetao (Māori puppetry) and taonga pūoro.
Hinemoa works in the revitalisation process of Karetao Māori and has performed in karetao performances both nationally and internationally.
Hinemoa is a published writer and is passionate about delivering Māori kaupapa in exciting and innovative ways.
Over the last few years Hinemoa has worked predominantly in the indigenous healing and mental health sector offering Māori mātauranga focused wānanga to a variety of communities.