MISS SOUTH PACIFIC

Monday, November 30, 2009 6:25 AM

Fiji Wins Miss South Pacific

Miss Fiji was crowned the new Miss South Pacific on Saturday night in Fiji's capital, Suva, bringing the week-long festivities to an end.

Miss Fiji, Merewalesi Nailatikau, created history for her country, also the host country, by winning the prestigious crown. According to Fijilive, the new Miss South Pacific, 24, was crowned 'ahead of four other regional finalists who all picked a question from a hat and responded impromptu to help the five-member panel of judges to decide on a winner'. Responding with her usual eloquence to the question of whether hitting children as a means of disciplining them should be outlawed in the Pacific, Nailatikau said dialogue was essential to look for alternative means in...

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 6:36 AM

Miss South Pacific Pageant Underway in Fiji

This year's Miss South Pacific Pageant opened in Fiji over the weekend in the capital, Suva.

Twelve young ladies from around the region are vying for this year's crown representing American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Tuvalu, along with the host country, Fiji, and including Miss Aotearoa Pacific. The Pageant opened on Saturday with the contestants being ferried to the venue by a canoe, according to Fiji Times Online. According to Fiji Times Online, the chief guest at the opening ceremony, Ministry of Social Welfare's Dr. Jiko Luveni, stated that Fiji 'was honoured to host to the very...

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Monday, October 27, 2008 5:21 AM

Niue Wins Miss South Pacific

BY VICTORIA ADITURAGA

Niue's representative to the 2008 Miss South Pacific pageant, Vanessa Marsh, was crowned the new Miss South Pacific on Saturday night in American Samoa.

23 year-old Vanessa Marsh, who was also Miss Photogenic, is a Fisheries Officer in Niue and a former student of the University of the South Pacific. She takes over from last year's winner, Miss Tonga, Tessi Leila Toluta'u. Samoa's Gwendolyn Pona Tuaitanu was the first runner up, second runner up was Miss Cook Islands, Anne-Maire Herman, third runner up was Miss Fiji, Filomena Tuivanualevu and the fourth runner up title went to Miss American Samoa, Shanette Pualani Tilo. Miss Fiji was also awarded the Miss Charity title and Miss Samoa won Miss Internet. ...