Britney Pringle of Auckland, New Zealand won Miss New Zealand 2026 at the Sky City Theatre in Auckland on July 5, 2025. She competed against 10 other candidates.
Runner-up to Pringle was Sophie Pardington of Auckland. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Kelsey Turner of Onehunga, Emily Faulker of Mosgiel and Toma Mirchevska of Auckland.
As the titleholder, Pringle was selected to represent New Zealand at Miss International 2025 and the country would be represented at Miss Supranational 2026 by Pardington, Miss Intercontinental 2025 by Turner, Miss Tourism International 2025 by Faulkner and Miss Tourism Queen of the Year 2025 by Mirchevska. But on May 3, 2026, Pardington resigned as Miss Supranational New Zealand 2026.
Miss New Zealand 2026 contestants
On June 6, 2026, Pringle will crown her successor at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna, Auckland. It is the 66th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects New Zealand’s international beauty pageant representatives.
In this edition, the titleholder will also be crowned Miss World New Zealand 2026. The first, second, third and fourth runners-up will be appointed Miss International New Zealand 2026, Miss Supranational New Zealand 2026, Miss Elite New Zealand 2026 and Miss Tourism International New Zealand 2026, respectively.
There are 10 women competing for the Miss New Zealand 2026 crown along with the five titles at stake. Here are the candidates:
- Allison Eve Roa Sauz (Auckland)
- Chloe Robinson (Auckland)
- Chris Anne Cruz Barrientos (Dunedin)
- Emily Stephenson (Auckland)
- Gemma Kirk (Auckland)
- Kalani Henry (Otorohanga)
- Mackenzie Stewart (Auckland)
- Phili Njoko (Wellington)
- Shuting Ouyang (Auckland)
- Taylah Annie McKavanagh (Wellington)
Miss Teenager Universe New Zealand 2026 contestants
Raoul Alo will host the Miss New Zealand 2026 coronation ceremony with Miss Earth New Zealand 2026 Yajna Singh. The event will feature a performance by Iveta & Simone, a female vocal duo performing across New Zealand, Australia and Europe.
The event will be held along with the final round of the inaugural edition of Miss Teenager Universe New Zealand, which has five candidates namely:
- Eathany Grace G. Duron
- Helena Hou
- Kavini Sahasrika Gamage
- Krystal Lee Jung
- Zipporah Sofinowski
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