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References
- ↑ "Samantha McClung crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2015 at Skycity Theatre". Miss Universe NZ. 25 October 2015.
- ↑ "Samantha McClung is Miss Universe New Zealand 2015". PageantsNews. 24 October 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017.
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