New Zealand at Miss World

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Miss World New Zealand
Formation1956
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Auckland
Location
Membership Miss World
Miss International
Miss Grand International
Official language
English
National Director
Rose Taylor
Website Official website
Kahurangi Taylor, New Zealand's representative at Miss World 2008 Miss new Zealand 08 Kahurangi Taylor.jpg
Kahurangi Taylor, New Zealand's representative at Miss World 2008

New Zealand has contested 46 Miss World pageants since that pageant's inception in 1951. No New Zealander has won the Miss World title, although two have placed first runner-up.

Contents

History

The peak of the national pageant's popularity was in the 1980s when the event was televised on TVNZ. Interest waned in the 1990s as the contests suffered from political correctness, faced opposition from feminists and struggled to gain sponsorship. [1] From 2005 to 2007 no national pageant was held; in 2007 an Auckland community trust bought the franchise and the pageant was held to select the country's representative to Miss World 2008 was held in May 2008. [2]

Titleholders

Color key

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

YearMiss New ZealandPlacementSpecial Awards
2025 Samantha Poole [3] Top 40Top 32 at Miss World Sport
Top 8 at Miss Top Model
Best Designer Dress
Top 20 at Multimedia Award
2023 Navjot KaurTop 40Top 32 at Miss World Sport
2020–2021Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Lucy Rose Brock [4] Top 40Top 32 at Miss World Sport
2018 Jessica Elizabeth Tyson [5] Top 121st Runner-up at Beauty with a Purpose
Top 32 at Miss World Top Model
Top 24 at Miss World Sport
Miss World Oceania [6]
2017 Annie Diana Evans [7] Top 40Top 20 at Beauty with a Purpose
Top 24 at Miss World Sport
Miss Oceania
2016 Karla De BeerUnplacedTop 24 at Miss World Sport
2015 Deborah Rose LambieTop 20Top 24 at Miss World Sport
Top 5 at Multimedia Award
2014 Arielle Diane GarcianoUnplaced
2013 Ella Liliane LangsfordUnplacedTop 20 at Miss World Sport
2012 Collette Kelly LochoreUnplaced
2011 Mianette BroekmanTop 31
2010 Cody Carlene Yerkovich [8] Unplaced
2009 Magdalena Elizabeth Schoeman[ citation needed ]Unplaced
2008 Kahurangi Julia Taylor [9] Unplaced
2007 Stephanie Maria DodsUnplaced
2006 Nicolette SpencerDid not compete
2005 Kay Margaret Anderson [10] Unplaced
2004 Amber Jean Peebles [11] Unplaced
2003 Melanie Jane Paul [12] Top 20
2002 Rachel Maree Huljich [11] [13] Unplaced
2001 Amie HewettUnplaced
2000 Katherine Allsopp-SmithUnplaced
1999 Coralie Anne Warburton [14] Unplaced
1998 Tanya Hayward [15] Unplaced
1997 Lauralee Martinovich [16] 1st runner-up
1996 Kelly-Rose MischiewskiUnplaced
1995 Sarah BradyUnplaced
1994 Shelley Jeannine EdwardsUnplaced
1993 Nicola Johanne BrightyUnplaced
1992 Karly Donne Kinnaird [17] Unplaced
1991 Lisa Maree de Montalk [18] Top 10 [19]
1990 Adelle Valerie Kenny [20] Top 5Queen of Asia & Oceania [20]
1989 Helen Rowney [21] Unplaced [22]
1988 Lisa CorbanUnplaced
1987 Karyn Annemarie Therese Metcalf [23] Unplaced
1986 Lynda Marie McManus [24] Top 7 [25] Queen of Oceania [26]
1985 Sheri Anastasia Le Fleming Burrow [27] Top 15 [27] Queen of Oceania [27]
1984 Barbara Rose McDowell [28] Unplaced
1983 Maria Sando [29] Unplaced [30]
1982 Susan Jane Mainland [31] Unplaced [32]
1981 Raewyn Patricia Marcroft [33] Unplaced [34]
1980 Vicki Lee Hemi [35] Top 7 [36]
1979 Nikki Lesley Duckworth [37] Unplaced [38]
1978 Lorian Dawn Tangney [39] Unplaced
1977 Michelle Jean Hyde [40] Unplaced [41]
Donna Schultz [42] Did not compete
1976 Anne Clifford [43] Unplaced
1975 Janet Andrea Nugent [44] Unplaced
1974 Susan "Sue" Nicholson [45] Top 15 [46]
1973 Pamela "Pam" King [47] Top 15 [48]
1972 Kristine Dayle Allan [49] Unplaced [50]
1971 Linda Jan Ritchie [51] Unplaced [52]
1970 Glenys Elizabeth Treweek [53] Unplaced
1969 Carole Robinson [54] Top 15 [55]
1968 Christine Mary Antunovic [56] Unplaced [57]
1967 Pamela McLeod [58] Unplaced [59]
1966 Heather Gettings [60] Unplaced [61]
1965 Gay Lorraine Phelps [62] Top 15 [63]
1964 Lyndal Ursula Cruickshank [64] 4th runner-up [65]
1963 Elaine Miscall [66] 1st runner-up [67]
1962 Maureen Te Rangi Rere I Waho Kingi [68] Unplaced [69]
1961 Leone Mary Main [70] Top 7 [71]
1956 Jeanette de Montalk [72] Unplaced [73]

Miss International New Zealand

Since 2010 the second title of Miss World New Zealand represents her country at Miss International. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a contestant is sent. In 2003-2008 the official candidate selected by Miss International New Zealand pageant. New Zealand debut in 1960 and ever won the title of Miss International 1971, Jane Hansen in Long Beach, California, United States.

YearMiss New ZealandPlacementSpecial Awards
2024 Samantha Poole [74] Top 8Best National Costume
2023 Georgia Waddington [75] UnplacedMiss Photogenic
2022 Lydia Smit [76] Top 15
2021 Sydney Batters [77] Did not compete
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Nikita Ah HoranUnplaced
2018 Natasha UnkovichUnplaced
2017 Michelle IsemongerUnplacedMiss Oceania
2016 Jessica TysonUnplaced
2015 Hayley RobinsonUnplaced
2014 Rachel HarradenceUnplaced
2013 Casey Dawn Radley2nd Runner-upMiss Photogenic
2012 Hannah Helen CarsonUnplaced
2011 Claire KirbyUnplaced
2010 Ina IvanovaUnplaced
2008 Rhonda GrantUnplaced
2007 Kyla Hei HeiUnplaced
2006 Claire Ann BeattieUnplaced
2005 Ellie BloomfieldUnplaced
2003 Amber Jean PeeblesUnplaced

Former titles

Miss Grand New Zealand

From 2013 to 2018, Miss World New Zealand sent one of the pageant finalists to compete at Miss Grand International. The Miss Grand New Zealand titleholders were directly awarded on the national stage in 2014, 2015, and 2019, [78] [79] [80] while the remaimnings were appointed. [81] [82] The contract between Miss World New Zealand and Miss Grand International was discontinued in late 2019 after the Miss World New Zealand team declined to send a New Zealand candidate to partake in the 2019 international tournament in Venezuela due to security concerns. Since then, no New Zealand representatives at the Miss Grand International. [83]

Miss Earth New Zealand

From 2003 to 2010, the third title of Miss World New Zealand organized by Miss World New Zealand Ltd., to compete at Miss Earth pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a contestant is sent. Starting 2011, New Zealand's representative to Miss Earth is selected through the Miss New Zealand Festival of Beauty, organized by the New Zealand Asia Pacific Trust which also selects representatives to Miss World and Miss International under the direction of Rose Foulger, who took on the Miss Earth franchise from Mrs Taylor upon her retirement. In 2013 Miss Earth New Zealand was held in separate pageant.

YearMiss New ZealandPlacementSpecial Awards
2012 Gloria Ofa BlakeUnplaced
2011 Alexandra Grace-ScottUnplaced
2010 Lisa Joy DavidsUnplaced
2009 Catherine Vera IrvingUnplaced
2008 Rachel Hope CroftsUnplaced
2007 Claire KirbyUnplaced
2006 Annelise BurtonUnplaced
2005 Tiffany PickfordUnplaced
2004 Rachael TuckerUnplaced
2003 Katey Ellen PriceUnplaced

Notes

Miss Universe

The delegates who represented New Zealand at Miss World 1991-1995 also represented New Zealand at Miss Universe the year after they competed at Miss World. The only one of these delegates to place at Miss World was Lisa Marie de Montaulk, who was a semi-finalist in both pageants.

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