Miss Universe New Zealand 2018 will hold its grand finale on 4th August 2018 at 7:00 PM NZST (GMT+12). Twenty finalists will compete for the national title and the opportunity to represent New Zealand at Miss Universe 2018.

The reigning Miss Universe New Zealand is Harlem-Cruz Atarangi Ihaia who represented New Zealand at Miss Universe 2017 but unfortunately failed to get placed at the competition.

Below are the results from the event, updated live as and when they are announced-

Miss Universe New Zealand 2018 – Estelle Curd

First Runner-Up - Milena Taryan 

Second Runner-Up - Lucy Brock

Third Runner-Up - Jewel Harris

Fourth Runner-Up - Nurul Shamsul

Top 10

Ruby Hunt

Nurul Shamsul

Ella Morgan

Abigail Curd

Lucy Brock

Latafale Auva’a

Estelle Curd

Milena Taryan

Te Ara Hunt

Jewel Harris

The twenty contestants competing for the title are 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 and 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).