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.
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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. YearMiss New ZealandPlacementSpecial Awards 2025 Samantha Poole Top 40 Top 32 at Miss World SportTop 8 at Miss Top ModelBest Designer DressTop 20 at Multimedia Award 2023 Navjot Kaur Top 40 Top 32 at Miss World Sport 2020–2021 colspan=3 2019 Lucy Rose Brock Top 40 Top 32 at Miss World Sport 2018 Jessica Elizabeth Tyson Top 12 1st Runner-up at Beauty with a PurposeTop 32 at Miss World Top ModelTop 24 at Miss World SportMiss World Oceania 2017 Annie Diana Evans Top 40 Top 20 at Beauty with a PurposeTop 24 at Miss World SportMiss Oceania 2016 Karla De Beer Unplaced Top 24 at Miss World Sport 2015 Deborah Rose Lambie Top 20 Top 24 at Miss World SportTop 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 Carlene YerkovichThe Northern Advocate, Monday 6 December 2010 Miss World New Zealand Cody Yerkovich says thanks Unplaced 2009 Magdalena Elizabeth Schoeman Unplaced 2008 Kahurangi Julia Taylor Unplaced 2007 Stephanie Maria Dods Unplaced 2006 Nicolette Spencer colspan=2 2005 Kay Margaret Anderson Unplaced 2004 Amber Jean Peebles Unplaced 2003 Melanie Jane Paul Top 20 2002 Rachel Maree Huljich Unplaced 2001 Amie Hewett Unplaced 2000 Katherine Allsopp-Smith Unplaced 1999 Coralie Anne Warburton Unplaced 1998 Tanya Hayward Unplaced 1997 Lauralee Martinovich 1st runner-up 1996 Kelly-Rose Mischiewski Unplaced 1995 Sarah Brady Unplaced 1994 Shelley Jeannine Edwards Unplaced 1993 Nicola Johanne Brighty Unplaced 1992 Karly Donne Kinnaird Unplaced 1991 Lisa Maree de Montalk Top 10 1990 Adelle Valerie Kenny Top 5 Queen of Asia & Oceania 1989 Helen Rowney Unplaced 1988 Lisa Corban Unplaced 1987 Karyn Annemarie Therese Metcalf Unplaced 1986 Lynda Marie McManus Top 7 Queen of Oceania 1985 Sheri Anastasia Le Fleming Burrow Top 15 Queen of Oceania 1984 Barbara Rose McDowell Unplaced 1983 Maria Sando Unplaced 1982 Susan Jane Mainland Unplaced 1981 Raewyn Patricia Marcroft Unplaced 1980 Vicki Lee Hemi Top 7 1979 Nikki Lesley Duckworth Unplaced 1978 Lorian Dawn Tangney Unplaced1977 Michelle Jean Hyde Unplaced Donna Schultz colspan=2 1976 Anne Clifford Unplaced 1975 Janet Andrea Nugent Unplaced 1974 Susan "Sue" Nicholson Top 15 1973 Pamela "Pam" King Top 15 1972 Kristine Dayle Allan Unplaced 1971 Linda Jan Ritchie Unplaced 1970 Glenys Elizabeth Treweek Unplaced 1969 Carole Robinson Top 15 1968 Christine Mary Antunovic Unplaced 1967 Pamela McLeod Unplaced 1966 Heather Gettings Unplaced 1965 Gay Lorraine 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 Top 7 1956 Jeanette 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. YearMiss New ZealandPlacementSpecial Awards 2026 Allison Sauz TBA 2025 Britney Pringle Unplaced 2024 Samantha Poole Top 8 Best National Costume 2023 Georgia Waddington Unplaced Miss Photogenic 2022 Lydia Smit Top 15 2021 Sydney Batters Did not compete 2020 colspan=3 2019 Nikita Ah Horan Unplaced 2018 Natasha Unkovich Unplaced 2017 Michelle Isemonger Unplaced Miss Oceania 2016 Jessica Tyson Unplaced 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 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. YearMiss New ZealandPlacementSpecial 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
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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
External links Official Miss World New Zealand website