[1] In 2012, she was named in the New Zealand Test train-on squad but they did not play a game that season.
[2] In 2017, she represented the Kiwi Ferns at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
She played all five matches for New Zealand, coming off the bench in their Final loss to Australia.
[3][4] On 1 August 2018, Kani was named as a member of the New Zealand Warriors inaugural NRL Women's Premiership squad.
[5] In Round 2 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Warriors in a 10–22 loss to the St George Illawarra Dragons.