Samantha Poole is originally from Pretoria, South Africa. In 2018, she moved to Whangārei, Northland Region, New Zealand.

On May 5, 2024, Poole competed against 11 other Miss New Zealand 2024 candidates at the Bruce Mason Centre at Takapuna Beach in Auckland, New Zealand. She won the title.

On July 5, 2025, Poole crowned her successor Britney Pringle at the Sky City Theatre in Auckland. On November 27, 2025, the latter will represent New Zealand at Miss International 205 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Miss New Zealand 2025 results

JUDGES

  1. Briar Kerapa
  2. Elcel Nerida Abela
  3. Parmeet Parmar
  4. Pearl Sarakorn
  5. Rosalina B. Foulger
  6. Samantha Poole
  7. Sheetol Chawla

FINALISTS

PLACEMENTNAME

Top 11
(withdrew)

Aimee Dalton
AndeeGrace Tilling
Top 9
Elle Mason
Gemma Kirk
Jade Clifford
Yajna Singh
Top 5
Britney Pringle
Emily Faulker
Kelsey Turner
Sophie Pardington
Toma Mirchevska

SPECIAL AWARDS

CANDIDATEAWARD/S
Britney Pringle
Beauty With a Mission
Best in Interview
Best in Long Gown
Best in Swimsuit
Question-and-Answer Challenge Winner
Rotary Ambassador

Elle Mason

Most Improved

Gemma Kirk

Best in Talent

Jade Clifford

People’s Choice
Kelsey Turner
Best in Production Number
Director’s Choice
Miss Charity
Miss Multimedia
Miss Photogenic

Sophie Pardington

Best in National Costume
Toma Mirchevska
Eco Queen of the Night
Entrepreneurship Awardee
Potential Model
Yajna Singh
Miss Friendship
Miss Sustainable Goal

WINNERS

PLACEMENT20252024
4th runner-up
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year
New Zealand
Toma Mirchevska
Auckland
N/A
3rd runner-up
Miss Tourism International
New Zealand
Emily Faulker 
Mosgiel
Paige Sullivan
Canterbury
2nd runner-up
Miss Intercontinental
New Zealand
Kelsey Turner
Onehunga
Sharlene Sharma
Auckland
1st runner-up
Miss Supranational
New Zealand
Sophie Pardington
Auckland
Rovelyn Milford
Auckland
Miss New Zealand
Miss International
New Zealand
Britney Pringle
Auckland
Samantha Poole
Whangārei

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