[1] She was educated at Glenfield College, and then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Auckland.
[2][1] With her husband James Dunning, Ahuriri-Dunning is the founder of Pearangi Creative and Sky Bear Games.
[3] In 2009, Ahuriri-Dunning wrote and directed The Virgin Party at the Drama Studio at the University of Auckland.
[13] Reviewer James Amos described it as "a fairly judicious (yet fun and very thought provoking) look at women's roles and stereotypes throughout history".
[1] Spilt Milk won Auckland Flip the Script in 2005, and later also received a Special Mention from Playmarket's Plays for the Young competition in 2010.