[3] Henare debuted for the Tall Blacks in 1998, with his first major tournament being the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

After two seasons with the Hawks, he served as head coach of the Southland Sharks in 2013, 2014 and 2015, winning championships in 2013 and 2015.

[10][11] For the 2018–19 NBL season, Henare served as an assistant coach with Melbourne United.

[15][16] In October 2019, Henare signed a three-year deal as head coach of Japanese second division club, Kagawa Five Arrows.

[17][18][19] In July 2021, Henare was appointed head coach of Shimane Susanoo Magic.