A South Africa-born
22-year-old woman will represent New Zealand at the Miss Universe competition
later this year after being crowned in Wellington on Sunday.
Miss Howick, Avianca
Bohm, fended off nine other contestants, including last year's runner-up, to
win the pageant.
The holder of a
fashion diploma, she designed many of the outfits she wore during the week-long
event.
"Avianca is best
equipped to handle the international setting of Miss Universe, and that helped
put her into the top place," lead judge Jack Yan said.
Miss North Harbour,
Talia Bennett, was runner-up for a second successive year after losing out to
Priyani Puketapu in 2011.
Dis al!
PS: This morning on breakfast TV they interviewed the new Miss New Zealand - she sounds like a kiwi some of the time!! but the dilemma at present is that they may have to 'uncrown' her since she is not yet a citizen here. Permanent Residency apparently doesn't cut it. (able to apply in March 2013, she has been here for long enough to have PR) One of the judges was quoted as saying "she should never have won the crown, since she was not eligible" - now, please, dear readers - surely all that should have been dispensed with at the earliest stages of the competition - ai toggie!!
PS: This morning on breakfast TV they interviewed the new Miss New Zealand - she sounds like a kiwi some of the time!! but the dilemma at present is that they may have to 'uncrown' her since she is not yet a citizen here. Permanent Residency apparently doesn't cut it. (able to apply in March 2013, she has been here for long enough to have PR) One of the judges was quoted as saying "she should never have won the crown, since she was not eligible" - now, please, dear readers - surely all that should have been dispensed with at the earliest stages of the competition - ai toggie!!
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