Miss Grand New Zealand

Miss Grand New Zealand
Formation2013
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersAuckland
Location
MembershipMiss Grand International
Official language
English
National director
Rose Taylor
Parent organization
Miss World New Zealand
(2013 – 2019)

Miss Grand New Zealand is a national female beauty pageant title awarded to New Zealand representatives competing in the Miss Grand International pageant.[1][2][3] The first titleholder was Rachel Hope Crofts,[4] who previously won the Miss Model of the World New Zealand in the Miss World New Zealand 2013 pageant.[5] Rachel represented New Zealand in the first Miss Grand International in Thailand but was unplaced.[6]

From 2014 to 2019, the country representatives for Miss Grand International were either directly elected through the Miss World New Zealand pageant,[1][3][7] or assigned one of the runners-up to the title.[2][8] The contract between Miss World New Zealand and Miss Grand International was discontinued in late 2019 after declining 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.[9]

After six consecutive years of participating from 2013 to 2018, New Zealand representatives have never obtained any placements in Miss Grand International.[6][10][11][12][13]

International competition

The following is a list of New Zealand representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.

Color keys
  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
  •   : Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
  •   : Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Province Miss Grand New Zealand Title Placement Special Awards
2024 Auckland Alyssa Roberts 1st runner-up Miss Kanorau New Zealand 2024 Unplaced[14]
Did not compete between 2020-2023
2019 Auckland Emma Gribble[3] Miss Grand New Zealand 2019[3] Did not compete[9]
2018 Auckland Hayley Robinson[2] 2nd runner-up Miss World New Zealand 2018[2] Top 20[13]
2017 Auckland Meghan Kenney[8] 1st runner-up Miss World New Zealand 2017[15] Unplaced[12]
2016 Auckland Cosmiana Brown[16] 2nd runner-up Miss World New Zealand 2016[17] Unplaced[11]
2015 Auckland Georgette Jackson[1] Miss Grand New Zealand 2015[1] Withdrew[18]
2014 Auckland Maddieson White[7] Miss Grand New Zealand 2014[7] Unplaced[10]
2013 Manawatū Rachel Hope Crofts[4] Miss Model of the World New Zealand 2013[5][19] Unplaced[6]
  • Alyssa Roberts, Miss Grand New Zealand 2024
    Alyssa Roberts,
    Miss Grand New Zealand 2024
  • Georgette Jackson, Miss Grand New Zealand 2015
    Georgette Jackson,
    Miss Grand New Zealand 2015
  • Maddieson White, Miss Grand New Zealand 2014
    Maddieson White,
    Miss Grand New Zealand 2014

References

  1. ^ a b c d Laurilee McMichael (May 7, 2015). "Georgette wins Grand chance". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hayley Robinson crowned Miss Grand International New Zealand 2018". The Times of India. May 9, 2018. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Emma Gribble crowned Miss Grand New Zealand 2019". The Times of India. June 13, 2019. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Miss Grand International 2013 contestants". Miss Grand International. November 22, 2013. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ a b "Rachel Hope Crofts – Miss Model of the World New Zealand". April 15, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ a b c Harry Rodríguez (November 18, 2013). "Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013". www.metro.pr (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "Miss Grand New Zealand – Maddieson White". Miss World New Zealand. January 13, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  8. ^ a b Cameo Turner (June 8, 2020). "Kiwi beauty queen thrilled by Arielle Keil's Miss NZ entry". Tewahanui.nz. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Brasileira é favorita ao Miss Grand International, que ocorre em meio à crise na Venezuela". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). October 25, 2019. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Arvin Ello (October 6, 2014). "Miss Cuba is Miss Grand International 2014". www.vintersections.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Nguyen Thi Loan in final top 20 Miss Grand International 2016". Vietnam Television. October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Ngắm Top 20 Miss Grand International 2017 nóng bỏng với phần thi bikini" (in Vietnamese). Voice of Vietnam. October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018". Times of India. October 25, 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  14. ^ Josiah Antonio (October 25, 2024). "India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "Michelle Isemonger crowned Miss International New Zealand 2017". The Times of India. June 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  16. ^ "Miss Grand International 2016 contestants". Miss Grand International. October 20, 2016. Archived from the original on October 20, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  17. ^ "Miss World New Zealand has been crowned". Stuff. June 5, 2016. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  18. ^ "Nhiều thí sinh 'Hoa hậu Hòa bình Quốc tế' bị chê xấu" (in Vietnamese). VNExpress. October 17, 2015. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  19. ^ Yvette Morrissey (December 13, 2012). "Local girl competes for NZ crown". Stuff. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023.