Miss Universe New Zealand

Miss New Zealand

Motto	Keep Calm And Wear A Tiara
Formation	1954
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Auckland
Location	New Zealand
Membership	Miss Universe
Official language	English
National Director	Evana Patterson
Website	Official website

Miss Universe New Zealand is the New Zealand national Beauty pageant which feeds into the international Miss Universe competition. Qualification for Miss Universe New Zealand is based on regional pageants and/or personal interviews (necessary due to lack of regional pageant in some areas).

History

New Zealanders have contested 44 Miss Universe pageants since its inception in 1952 and is one of 33 countries to win the title. After no entrants were sent to Miss Universe in 2004 and 2005, a new national pageant, Miss Universe New Zealand, was created in 2006.

New Zealand's most successful entrant came in 1983 when Lorraine Downes won the Miss Universe title. The country's only other top five placing came when Delyse Nottle was second runner-up to Shawn Weatherly in 1980. New Zealand has also had three semi-finalist placings, in 1962, 1981 and 1992.

New Zealand is one of only 12 countries to win two or more Miss Photogenic awards, won by Carole Robinson (1969) and Delyse Nottle (1980).

Mission

Officially from General Counsel Jack Yan, the Miss Universe NZ Organization committee will bring Miss Universe New Zealand in to the 21st century, by applying integrity and transparency to the competition. It’s an exciting time, transforming this competition into something that involves all New Zealanders.

A Miss Universe New Zealand winner became an instant celebrity and we will return that status to the title. The winner will enjoy a very busy and productive year-long reign working with both Miss Universe and Variety, the Children’s Charity. (Miss Universe New Zealand Associate Director, Evana Patterson).

According to Executive Director, Nigel Godfrey, This is a very exciting reinvention of a worldwide recognized brand that has for too long languished here in New Zealand. For the last few years there have been a number of barriers to entry, not the least of which has been a financial demand made on the entrants. In 2014 any eligible entrant will be welcome to join us on what is going to be a very exciting journey.

Requirements

A dynamic consortium, comprising veteran TV producer Nigel Godfrey, experienced make-up artist and well respected personal trainer Evana Patterson, and Lucire publisher Jack Yan, has taken over the Miss Universe New Zealand franchise and are promising an exciting new competition.

The pageant will allow between the ages of 18 and 27 and are a New Zealand citizen.

Titleholders

Color key

•      Declared as Winner
•      Ended as runner-up
•      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The winner of Miss New Zealand represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

Year	Miss New Zealand	Represented	Placement	Notes
2016	TBA	TBA	TBA
2015	Samantha McClung	Blenheim	Unplaced
2014	Rachel Maree Millns	Wellington	Unplaced
2013	Holly Cassidy	Auckland	Unplaced
2012	Talia Bennett	North Harbour	Unplaced	Pageant winner Avianca Böhm lost the crown after failing to gain New Zealand citizenship
2011	Priyani Puketapu	Wellington	Unplaced
2010	Ria van Dyke	Auckland	Unplaced
2009	Katie Taylor	Auckland	Unplaced
2008	Samantha Powell	Paraparaumu	Unplaced
2007	Laural Barrett	Christchurch	Unplaced
2006	Elizabeth Gray	Auckland	Unplaced
2003	Sharee Adams	Wellington	Unplaced
2001	Kateao Nehua Jackson	Māori	Unplaced
2000	Tonia Peachey	Auckland	Unplaced
1999	Kristy Wilson	Auckland	Unplaced
1998	Rosemary Rassell	Auckland	Unplaced
1997	Marina McCartney	Wellington	Unplaced
1996	Sarah Brady	Auckland	Unplaced
1995	Shelley Edwards	Auckland	Unplaced
1994	Nicola Brighty	Auckland	Unplaced
1993	Karly Kinnaird	Auckland	Unplaced
1992	Lisa Maree de Montalk	Auckland	Top 10
1989	Shelley Soffe	Auckland	Unplaced
1988	Lana Coc-Kroft	Auckland	Unplaced	Television presenter and celebrity
1987	Ursula Kim Ryan	Auckland	Unplaced
1986	Christine Atkinson	Auckland	Unplaced
1985	Claire Glenister	Auckland	Unplaced
1984	Tania Clague	Auckland	Unplaced
1983	Lorraine Downes	Auckland	Miss Universe 1983	Winner of Dancing with the Stars season 2
1982	Sandra Helen Dexter	Auckland	Unplaced
1981	Donella Thomsen	Auckland	Top 10
1980	Delyse Nottle	Auckland	2nd Runner-up
1979	Andrea Kake	Auckland	Unplaced
1978	Jane Simmonds	Auckland	Unplaced
1977	Donna Anne Schultze	Auckland	Unplaced
1976	Janey Kingscote	Auckland	Unplaced
1975	Barbara Ann Kirkley	Auckland	Unplaced
1974	Dianne Deborah Winyard	Auckland	Unplaced
1973	Pamela King	Auckland	Unplaced
1972	Liv Hanche Olsen	Auckland	Unplaced
1971	Linda Jane Ritchie	Auckland	Unplaced
1970	Glenys Elizabeth Treweek	Auckland	Unplaced
1969	Carole Robinson	Auckland	Unplaced
1968	Christine Mary Antunovic	Auckland	Unplaced
1967	Pamela McLeod	Auckland	Unplaced
1966	Heather Gettings	Auckland	Unplaced
1965	Gay Lorraine Phelps	Auckland	Unplaced
1964	Lyndal Ursula Cruickshank	Auckland	Unplaced
1963	Regina Ellen Scandrett	Auckland	Unplaced
1962	Leslie Margaret Nichols	Wellington	Top 15
1960	Lorraine Nawa Jones	Auckland	Unplaced
1957	Arlenne Nesgitt	Auckland	Did not compete
1954	Moananui Akiwa Manley	Auckland	Unplaced

Notes

Miss World

The delegates who represented New Zealand at Miss Universe 1992-1996 also represented New Zealand at Miss World the year before they competed at Miss Universe. The only one of these delegates to place at Miss World was Lisa Marie de Montaulk, who was a semi-finalist in both pageants.

External links

• Miss Universe New Zealand official website
• Miss Universe New Zealand 2015