Hina

Hina is the creative mantle of Tāmaki Makaurau-based songwriter Amy Boroevich (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Raukawa), whose name she shares with a goddess of the moon known across Polynesia. With a sound described by Remix Magazine as “genre-fluid”, Hina weaves threads of folk, rock, soul, and reo Māori into compositions that are as haunting as they are healing.

Following the independent release of her two projects Muse and Omen, Hina has emerged as one of New Zealand’s most captivating new voices. Happy Mag lauded her debut for its “soulful mastery,” calling her ability to “channel emotion with impressive grace” a hallmark of her sound. Rolling Stone dubbed Omen “a masterclass in emotional world-building,” and described her single Hinātore as “transcendent”, a song “brimming with ancestral resonance.”

Hina’s singles Libertine and Tararua charted on the SRN Top 10 and NZ Hot 20 Singles respectively, and in 2024, her song Dangerous found an international audience with a sync on the legacy Australian series Home & Away. From features in Remix Magazine, Hype Medium, and Newzician, to live radio sessions on RNZ and bFM, Hina’s work continues to connect with a growing audience.

Live, Hina possesses what RNZ calls an “arresting presence” and “emotive vocal delivery” that leaves audiences spellbound. She’s headlined sold-out shows at Q Theatre, the former Wine Cellar, and Raynham Park, and performed at the Auckland Folk Festival, Auckland Arts Festival, Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington, and in support of Six60 at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

As a songwriter, Hina’s work speaks to both spirit and craft. A
participant in both the Te Reo Māori and UK SongHubs, she co-wrote the APRA Maioha Award-winning waiata Me Pēhea Rā alongside Mohi Allen, Noema Te Hau III, and Hēmi Kelly – a key moment in her contribution to the contemporary Māori music landscape.

Through melodic detail, poetic lyricism, and a considered approach to storytelling, Hina has developed a sound that balances clarity with depth. Her debut album, set for release in Aotearoa’s spring, will build on the emotional and sonic territory of her earlier work, offering a collection that is intimate, atmospheric, and thoughtfully crafted.