Miss World New Zealand 2018 is ready to crown its new queen, with finale slated to happen on 5th May 2018 at SkyCity, Auckland. Miss World New Zealand 2017 Annie Evans will be crowning her successor and the end of the event finale.
The winner of Miss World New Zealand will get a chance to represent New Zealand and compete at Miss World 2018 where Manushi Chhillar from India will crown the next Miss World queen.
10 candidates are competing for the national title out of which we have chosen our Top 5 favourite picks for the upcoming finale. So without further ado, lets take a look at the Top 5 Hot Picks by Angelopedia –
Natasha Unkovich – Miss Auckland 2017
From East Auckland, Natasha is an Intermediate School Teacher and the current Miss Auckland. Extremely passionate about inspiring and motivating our youth in New Zealand to be confident within themselves and to help them reach their full potential, Natasha is a one complete package.
When she’s not in the classroom, Natasha is busy exploring her beautiful country, keeping fit, and spending time with her loved ones. Her passion and beauty are definitely going to take her far in the competition.
Jessica Tyson – Miss International New Zealand 2016
Not new to the world of pageantry, Jessica was also crowned Miss International New Zealand 2016. A news reporter and presenter by profession, Jessica has studied journalism followed by a full time te reo Maori course.
Being as fit as she is, Jessica spends a lot of her time at the gym training as an athlete and also works part time as a model. “I am excited to be a part of Miss World NZ for the second time because of the challenges it has to offers and I am really passionate about making new friends and being involved with the charity work behind Beauty with a Purpose”, she exclaims.
Dana Rusk
Dana is a 22-year-old qualified accountant working in Business Advisory Services. She was also the part of top 3 at Miss New Zealand 2016. Outside of work, Dana plays netball competitively and loves to spend time with friends and family.
Passionate about education, specifically equal educational opportunity for our youth in NZ, Dana is really looking forward to supporting Annie’s Lifeline in its endeavour to provide scholarships for suicide survivors throughout her Miss World New Zealand journey.
Emma Clough
Emma is a 20 year old Commerce major at the University of Auckland, and works part time as a Bank representative for ASB.
Emma also enjoys playing piano, reading about current affairs and spending quality time with her friends and family. She is looking to use ‘Annie’s lifeline’ as a platform to step up in order to make a positive impact in New Zealand’s society.
Hayley Robinson
The 25-year-old Hayley Robinson will be getting back on the Miss World New Zealand stage again after a gap of three years. With her unauthentic beauty and dazzling smile, Hayley will sure be a tough competition for all the girls at the finale.
A fan of boxing, pageants and Latin ballroom dancing, Hayley is quite versatile. Hayley can use her prior experience to her advantage in the competition.