She continues to represent the Waitākere Ward on the Auckland Council and is Chair of the Environment and Community Committee.

Hulse, born in South Africa, began her career in 1992 when she was elected to the Waitakere Community Board.

[1] As a board member, Hulse worked together with Dave Harré to save the Avondale railway station building, which was planned for demolition due to its poor state.

Hulse lives in Te Atatū Peninsula and took up cycling to work in the Auckland CBD when the Nelson Street Cycleway was opened in December 2015.

[9] In the 2020 New Year Honours, Hulse was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to local government.