Meet rising star Te Ao o Hinepehinga Rauna | Stuff.co.nz

Supplied/CapsuleRising star Te Ao o Hinepehinga Rauna.This story was first published on Capsule. At just 26 years old, actor Te Ao o Hinepehinga Rauna has landed roles on two of Aotearoa’s biggest shows – and the lead role in a new series by Snapchat. She talks to Capsule about the balance of opportunity and luck, the freedom of knowing you need very little to get by and hitting the jackpot on year six of her seven-year acting plan. During the past year-and-a-bit of Capsule’s existence, we’ve done some remote interviews to some pretty funky places but Head High actor Te Ao o Hinepehinga Rauna is really taking it to the next level when she announces that she’s coming to Capsule live from Tequila. For the past couple of months before this interview, Te Ao has been in Mexico filming a TV series for Snapchat – yes, Snapchat – and added a whistle-stop sight-seeing trip before flying home to NZ (only to arrive in lockdown, such is life in 2021). But on the day of the interview, she’s thrilled to announce that she’s in Tequila, a town in the Mexican state of Jalisco, which is famous for its … you guessed…
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