She plays for New Zealand at international level and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad.

She also plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and represents Waikato provincially.

[4][5] On August, Tangen-Wainohu was named in the Black Ferns squad for the Laurie O’Reilly Cup Test series.

[6][7] She made her international debut for New Zealand on 20 August against Australia at the Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch.

[12][13] On 17 April, She was given a fulltime Black Ferns contract for the first time as New Zealand Rugby announced the 34-contracted-players for the year.