Shelley Hoani

Iwi/Hapū Affiliations

On her mother’s side, Shelley has hononga to Waikato - Tainui (Ngāti Pou, Ngāti Mahuta) and Ngāti Mākino - Te Arawa on her father’s side.

Relevant Qualifications

Current: “Professional Doctorate in progress,” Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi 

2020: Postgraduate Diploma, Kaitiakitanga: Bicultural Professional Supervision, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa 

2015: Master of Indigenous Studies, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi 

2010: Te Pīnakitanga ki te Reo Kairangi (Diploma in Te Reo Māori, Level 7), Te Wānanga o Aotearoa 

2004: Te Pōkairua i te Reo Māori (Diploma in Te Reo Māori, Level 6), Waiariki Institute of Technology 

2002: Bachelor of Teaching (Primary, Rūmaki), University of Waikato

Expertise

With over two decades of experience in tertiary education within a Wānanga context, Shelley has gained considerable experience in various aspects of Ako (teaching, learning), Aro (reflective practice), and Rangahau (Māori/Indigenous inquiry). Notably, Shelley has served as the lead for Publications and Tikanga Rangahau (ethics), acquiring extensive knowledge and experience in both of these areas.

Shelley's interests encompass a wide range of personal, professional, and scholarly kaupapa, including wāhine Māori leadership, Indigenous frameworks of being, notions of success, the social construction of identity (single-parent), Kaitiakitanga (bicultural professional supervision), and even K-pop fan origin stories. Throughout these diverse areas of interest, the common thread is Shelley's commitment to amplifying and valuing the voices and lived experiences of wāhine/women. 

Key Contributions

  • Hoani, S. (2023). BTS, K-pop, and urban pop culture: Impacts on cities and communities. State of Australasian Cities Conference (Pacific futures: Australasian cities in transition), Wellington, New Zealand.

  • Hoani, S. (2023). Early Career Researcher Best Presentation Award: City Cultures. State of Australasian Cities Conference (Pacific futures: Australasian cities in transition), Wellington, New Zealand.

  • Hoani, S. & Toi, S. (2022, November 15-18). Te Manawahoukura: Reinvigorating a culture of rangahau through the establishment of a rangahau institute [Conference presentation]. 10th International Indigenous Research Conference 2022, Auckland, New Zealand. 

  • Hoani, S. (2021). Following my footsteps home. In W. Eaglehawk & K. Ibrahim (Ed.). Love yourself: Essays on self-love, care and healing inspired by BTS. (pp. 191-199). Bulletproof Publishers. 

  • Hoani, S. (2020, January 4-5). Transcending the personal, Transforming the professional [Conference presentation]. BTS: A Global Interdisciplinary Conference, Kingston, UK. 

  • Hoani, S. (2019). Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi Doctoral Scholarship.

  • Hoani, S., Johnson, M., Moon, A., Patron, E. J., & Rahmanindita, A. (2020). Walking the borasaek road with BTS. The Rhizomatic Revolution Review [20130613], (1). https://ther3journal.com/issue-1/walking-the-borasaek-road-with-bts/ 

  • Hoani, S. & Warriner, V. (2017). Unpacking the social construction of wāhine Māori leadership within a Māori tertiary institute. In V. Warriner (Ed.), Te Rangahau Hautūtanga ki Awanuiārangi: A Collection of Readings on Leadership, pp.107-124. Whakatāne, New Zealand: Awanuiārangi Press 

  • Hoani, S. (2014). Unpacking the social construction of wahine Māori leadership within a Māori tertiary education institute [Unpublished Master’s thesis]. Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. 

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