Ria van Dyke – Miss New Zealand Universe 2010

By Bridgette H., on August 15th, 2010%
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Ria van Dyke, sponsored by Wellington company Econo-Heat, has been named Miss New Zealand 2010 at Duxton Hotel in Wellington on June 5, 2010. Due to a drop in the number of regional franchise holders in recent years, six contestants including Ria, were represented by a sponsor, rather than a region. Aside from the [...]

Katie Taylor – Miss New Zealand Universe 2009

By Bridgette H., on August 19th, 2009%

Katie Taylor finally got her dream come true. She won the Miss New Zealand 2009 title last April 27, 2009 at the Levin Events’ Centre. She will be New Zealand’s representative for the 2009 Miss Universe pageant. This was her second attempt in this national beauty competition. Her first attempt was way back 2007. Though [...]