NINAKAYE TAANE-TINORAU (Ngāti Maniapoto) is an older sister to popular award-winning artist and producer Tiki Taane, and has managed her brother and his company Tikidub Productions since 2007.
A current Board member of the MMF Aotearoa, Ninakaye is also an executive member of the Maori Music Industry Coalition and a Trustee of Soundcheck Aotearoa.
Ninakaye has appeared on panels for NZ Music Month Summit, Going Global, First Nations Women in Music (Victoria), Waiata Maori Music Awards, Big Sound Conference (Brisbane) and Sakihiwe Conference (Canada). She has featured as a keynote speaker for Big Sound Conference Brisbane, MC’d the Arena Stage for Homegrown Festival, and mentored artists locally via 3MDI, MMF, You’re The Future of Music (Auckland) as well as further afield via Blak Sounds (Melbourne) and Sakihiwe Mentor Programme (Canada).
With an extensive background across the Public Health, Event Management, Film / TV and Fitness industries, Ninakaye likes to draw upon all her life experiences for her work with Tiki, but also in her mentorship approach. In 2023, she reached 22 years of sobriety in her journey as a recovered drug & alcohol addict and stripper, and began working one day a week as a Harmful Sexual Behaviour Therapist for Auckland based Korowai Tumanako. A resilient mother and grandmother, Ninakaye is a Trustee for the Tiki Taane Trust and an Ambassador for the global “My Sisters Are Warriors” movement.
Ninakaye can mentor on Artist Management, Business Management, Merchandising, Bookings / Tours / Negotiation, and Event Management
