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
| beauty pageant: Miss New Zealand international memberships: Miss International, Miss Supranational, Miss Intercontinental, Miss Tourism International, Miss Tourism Queen of the Year national director: Leizel Laus Deligero |
| edition: 65th date: July 5, 2025 venue: Sky City Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand candidates: 11 |
JUDGES
- Briar Kerapa
- Elcel Nerida Abela
- Parmeet Parmar
- Pearl Sarakorn
- Rosalina B. Foulger
- Samantha Poole
- Sheetol Chawla
FINALISTS
| PLACEMENT | NAME |
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
| CANDIDATE | AWARD/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
| PLACEMENT | 2025 | 2024 |
| 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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