Miss Universe New Zealand 2018 hosted the grand finale on 4th August 2018 at 7:00 PM NZST (GMT+12) where Estelle Curd was crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2018 by her predecessor Miss Universe New Zealand 2017 Harlem-Cruz Atarangi Ihaia.

The newly crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2018 Estelle Curd’s court included –

First Runner-Up - Milena Taryan 

Second Runner-Up - Lucy Brock

Third Runner-Up - Jewel Harris

Fourth Runner-Up - Nurul Shamsul

Along with the winner and her court, Top 10 included Ruby Hunt, Nurul Shamsul, Ella Morgan, Abigail Curd, Lucy Brock, Latafale Auva’a, Estelle Curd, Milena Taryan, Te Ara Hunt and Jewel Harris.

The contestants who competed at Miss Universe New Zealand 2018 were Marina Kere, Ella Morgan, Priyena Prasad, Estelle Curd, Ruby Hunt, Nurual Shamsul, Neera Vasanthan, Promise Royal, Milena Taryan, Abigail Curd, Latafale Auva’a, Loryn Reynolds, Joyce Cassidy Lee, Larissa Curtis, Te Ara Hunt, Amber Lee Friis, Jaimee Wiggins, Lucy Brock, Jewel Harris, Jess Taylor.

New Zealand has won the coveted Miss Universe crown once as Lorraine Downes was crowned Miss Universe in 1983. After that, every delegate of New Zealand who has represented at Miss Universe has remained unplaced in the finale (except for the year 1992 when Lisa Maree de Montalk placed in the Top 10).