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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. 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.

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

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.

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, while the remaimnings were appointed. 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.

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.

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

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14. "What Others are Saying". The Evening Post. 26 November 1998.
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22. "Emma Gribble crowned Miss Grand New Zealand 2019". The Times of India. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
23. Cameo Turner (8 June 2020). "Kiwi beauty queen thrilled by Arielle Keil's Miss NZ entry". Tewahanui.nz. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
24. "Hayley Robinson crowned Miss Grand International New Zealand 2018". The Times of India. 9 May 2018. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
25. "Brasileira é favorita ao Miss Grand International, que ocorre em meio à crise na Venezuela". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

External links

• Official Miss World New Zealand website

• New Zealand beauty pageant winners
• Miss World by country