Hainoame Fulivai is a New Zealand born Tongan with whakapapa to the Dawn Raids in the late 1970s. She's a mum of two daughters, married to Dibor and a long-time resident and local of Mt Wellington (over 35 years). An Auckland Girls' Grammar and University of Auckland alumnus, Hainoame recently graduated with a second Masters in Technology Futures, Emerging Disruptive Tech in April 2023.

Hainoame brings over 20 years expertise in community development, education, research, funding to systems change and social innovation. She was a co-chair in the recent Pacific People's Advisory Panel from 2020-2022, in particular she was also a committee member for the Climate Change Advisory working group.

Hainoame is a pioneer and chairperson / co-founder for the Pasifika Funders Network, an entrepreneur and works in social innovation for Pacific family violence. She is also launching a new womens movement in digital technology innovation for Tongan women in New Zealand.