Marino-Tauhinu is from the Te Uri Taniwha, Ngāti Hineira, Ngāpuhi and Ngai Tāhuhu iwi.

[1] Marino-Tauhinu played for Auckland in 2011 and 2012 before appearing for Counties Manukau when they rejoined the Farah Palmer Cup competition in 2013.

[4] She later appeared for the Black Ferns Development XV's team that took part in the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship in Fiji.

[6][7][8] In November that year she officially joined the Chiefs for the inaugural Super Rugby Aupiki season for 2022.

[13] She was reselected for the team for the August test series against the Wallaroos for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.