New Zealand at Miss World
| Formation | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Auckland |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World Miss International |
Official language | English |
National Director | Ros Taylor |
| Website | Official website |
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.
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 2005-2007 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
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
The winner of Miss World 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.
| Year | Miss World New Zealand | Placement | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|
 2015
|
Deborah Lambie | Top 20 | Top 24 at Miss World Sport Top 5 at Multimedia Award |
 2014
|
Arielle Diane Garciano | Unplaced | |
 2013
|
Ella Liliane Langsford | Unplaced | Top 20 at Miss World Sport |
| 2012
|
Collette Kelly Lochore | Unplaced | |
| 2011
|
Mianette Broekman | Top 31 | |
| 2010
|
Cody Yerkovich[3] | Unplaced | |
 2009
|
Magdalena Schoeman[4] | Unplaced | |
| 2008
|
Kahurangi Taylor[5] | Unplaced | |
| 2007
|
Stephanie Maria Dods | Unplaced | |
 2006
|
Nicolette Spencer | Unplaced | |
| 2005
|
Kay Anderson[6] | Unplaced | |
| 2004
|
Amber Peebles[7] | Unplaced | |
| 2003
|
Melanie Paul[8] | Top 20 | |
| 2002
|
Rachel Huljich[7][9] | Unplaced | |
| 2001
|
Amie Hewett | Unplaced | |
| 2000
|
Katherine Allsopp-Smith | Unplaced | |
| 1999
|
Coralie Warburton[10] | Unplaced | |
 1998
|
Tanya Hayward[11] | Unplaced | |
| 1997
|
Lauralee Martinovich[12] | 1st Runner-up | |
 1996
|
Kelly-Rose Mischiewski | Unplaced | |
| 1995
|
Sarah Brady | Unplaced | |
| 1994
|
Shelley Edwards | Unplaced | |
| 1993
|
Nicola Brighty | Unplaced | |
| 1992
|
Karly Kinnaird | Unplaced | |
 1991
|
Lisa Maree de Montalk | Top 15 | |
| 1990
|
Adele Kenny | 4th Runner-up | |
 1989
|
Helen Rowney | Unplaced | |
| 1988
|
Lisa Corban | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 1987
|
Karyn Meltcaf | Unplaced | |
| 1986
|
Lynda Marie McManus | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 1985
|
Sheri LeFleming Burrow | Unplaced | |
| 1984
|
Barbara McDowell | Unplaced | |
| 1983
|
Maria Sando | Unplaced | |
| 1982
|
Susan Jane Mainland | Unplaced | |
| 1981
|
Raewyn Marcroft | Unplaced | |
| 1980
|
Vicky Lee Hemi | 5th Runner-up | |
| 1979
|
Nicola Duckworth | Unplaced | |
| 1978
|
Lorian Dawn Tangney | Unplaced | |
| 1977
|
Michele Jean Hyde | Unplaced | |
| 1976
|
Anne Clifford | Unplaced | |
| 1975
|
Janet Nugent | Unplaced | |
| 1974
|
Sue Nicholson | Top 15 | |
| 1973
|
Pamela King | Top 15 | |
| 1972
|
Kristine Allan | Unplaced | |
| 1971
|
Linda Ritchie | Unplaced | |
| 1970
|
Glenys Treweek | Unplaced | |
| 1969
|
Carole Robinson | Top 15 | |
| 1968
|
Christine Antunovic | Unplaced | |
| 1967
|
Pamela McLeod | Unplaced | |
| 1966
|
Heather Gettings | Unplaced | |
| 1965
|
Gay Phelps | Top 15 | |
| 1964
|
Lyndal Ursula Cruickshank | 4th Runner-up | |
| 1963
|
Elaine Miscall | 1st Runner-up | |
| 1962
|
Maureen Te Rangi Rere I Waho Kingi | Unplaced | |
| 1961
|
Leone Mary Main | Unplaced | |
| 1956
|
Jeannette de Montalk | Unplaced |
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.
| Year | Miss International New Zealand | Placement | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|
 2015
|
Hayley Robinson | Unplaced | |
| 2014
|
Rachel Harradence | Unplaced | |
| 2013
|
Casey Dawn Radley | 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic |
| 2012
|
Hannah Helen Carson | Unplaced | |
| 2011
|
Claire Kirby | Unplaced | |
| 2010
|
Ina Ivanova | Unplaced | |
 2008
|
Rhonda Grant | Unplaced | |
| 2007
|
Kyla Hei Hei | Unplaced | |
| 2006
|
Claire Ann Beattie | Unplaced | |
| 2005
|
Ellie Bloomfield | Unplaced | |
| 2003
|
Amber Jean Peebles | Unplaced |
Former titles
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.
| Year | Miss Earth New Zealand | Placement | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|
 2012
|
Gloria Ofa Blake | Unplaced | |
| 2011
|
Alexandra Grace-Scott | Unplaced | |
| 2010
|
Lisa Joy Davids | Unplaced | |
| 2009
|
Catherine Vera Irving | Unplaced | |
| 2008
|
Rachel Hope Crofts | Unplaced | |
| 2007
|
Claire Kirby | Unplaced | |
| 2006
|
Annelise Burton | Unplaced | |
| 2005
|
Tiffany Pickford | Unplaced | |
| 2004
|
Rachael Tucker | Unplaced | |
| 2003
|
Katey Ellen Price | Unplaced |
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.
References
- ^ "Miss NZ contests will continue, say organisers". The Dominion. 1998-10-24. p. 3.
- ^ Donovan, Brooke (2008-05-03). "Beauty pageant re-appears after modern makeover". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ Cody Yerkovich was crowned Miss World New Zealand 2010
- ^ A Beauty Therapist crown Miss World New Zealand 2009
- ^ "The most beautiful woman in the world". Scoop. 2008-05-04.
- ^ "Stunning Kay on De-Sex Mission". New Zealand Truth. 2006-12-12.
- ^ a b Bates, Jo (2003-12-21). "TAKE TWO - Amber Peebles, 20, and Rachel Huljich, 19, entered Miss World New Zealand in 2002...". Sunday Star-Times.
- ^ Russell, Bruce (2003-12-17). "Miss NZ Melanie Paul placed in final 20 of 100 entrants at Miss World contest-held in Communist China". IRN News.
- ^ "PM backs calls for NZ to boycott Miss World". New Zealand Herald. 2002-09-17.
- ^ "Miss World not a degrading contest, says Miss NZ". New Zealand Press Association. 1999-12-02.
- ^ "What Others are Saying". The Evening Post. 1998-11-26.
- ^ "Beauty Queen Back in NZ". The Dominion. 1997-11-27.