Miss Universe New Zealand is a national beauty pageant in

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which selects the delegates to participate in the international

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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

ers have contested 44

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

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won the Miss Universe title. The country's only other top five placing came when Delyse Nottle was second runner-up to

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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), Delyse Nottle (1980), and Samantha MacClung (2015). The pageant will allow between the ages of 18 and 27 and are a New Zealand citizen.

Miss New Zealand 1926―1949

::''Below is Miss New Zealand who did not compete at Miss Universe, since the coronation was held before Miss Universe happened in 1952.'

Win by region

Editions

Miss Universe New Zealand 2024

Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 marked the show's return after a hiatus since 2019. It was held in the Dorothy Winstone Centre, 16 Howe Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland, on Sunday, 29 September 2024. The grand final was broadcast live via the official Facebook page. The preliminary interview was held on Friday, September 27, 2024, at Cordis Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand. At the end of the event, Victoria Velasquez Vincent of Auckland was crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 by Diamond Langi of Auckland.

Judges

*Duane Evans, Fashion Stylist and Event Producer *Farah Fouad, Supervising Accountant *Johanna May Manks , Professional Fashion Stylist *Mandy Allen , Relationship Manager CFS Finance *Toni Narang , Marketing Director of Caithy Organics

Results

Placements

Awards

Titleholders

::''On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.''

Win by region

Notes

Miss World

The delegates who represented New Zealand at Miss Universe 1992-1996 also represented

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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.

References

External links

Miss Universe New Zealand official website
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