Hinewaia is a genus of the jumping spiders found in New Zealand. Its single described species is Hinewaia embolica.
This species was described in 2002 by Marek Zabka and Simon Pollard. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.
The body is around 4mm long. This species is predominately green coloured with a camouflage pattern. The abdomen has a distinctive brown cross marking dorsally.
This species is known from throughout New Zealand. It is known from a wide range of habitats, but are typically associated with vegetation.
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".