Entrepreneur | ESG & Social Impact Strategist | Business Leader

She is the Founder and Chair of the Kandūfā Foundation, supporting leadership development, environmental stewardship, and cultural preservation across South Asia. Nurain also leads Rehendhi Consulting, a global advisory firm specialising in ESG strategy, corporate governance, and inclusive leadership. She is the Founder of Authenticity Aotearoa, an award-winning charity empowering women of colour.

Nurain currently serves as Group Vice Chair of Hotels & Resorts Investment Maldives (HARIM), a multi-industry group spanning resorts development, construction technology, marine products, and investment services. With over a decade of experience as a director, she serves on several advisory, non-executive, and trustee boards.

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Glory

This one is for all the wāhine (women) of colour. I have always written poetry to process my thoughts though I’ve recently been encouraged to share this. Wishing we can all love and embrace ourselves in all our beautiful, passionate glory.

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Five years on: 15 March 2019
Five years on: 15 March 2019

Three years after the massacre that took the lives of 51 shuhada (martyrs) during Jummah (Friday) prayers in Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, the United Nations designated 15 March to be International Day To Combat Islamophobia.

Five years ago, my world shifted in little old ‘peaceful’ New Zealand — to a place where my identity was no longer just one of where I could not belong, but one where my very existence could be threatened.

What do you actually do when you do governance?
What do you actually do when you do governance?

What do you actually do when you do governance? Is governance sexy? The day to day tasks of governance can look decidedly ‘unsexy’ – it requires research, preparation, and constant upskilling to ensure that you have the skills and information necessary to make significant strategic decisions that can have intergenerational consequences.

What is governance?
What is governance?

What is governance? When advocating for equity and representation in governance, I am referring to governance as a broader concept of influence, power, and decision making. While strengths and passions of all may not be suited to being ‘governors’, understanding governance and how decisions are made is important for all of us.

Choosing not to be silent: Two years on from 15 March 2019
Choosing not to be silent: Two years on from 15 March 2019

Yesterday we honoured the memory of the 51 shuhadha (martyrs) marking 2 years since the Christchurch terror attacks. Alongside the grief of loss for them and their loved ones, is another pervasive grief that I have been carrying and I know I am not alone in carrying it. The attacks shook my sense of identity and belonging in Aotearoa.