Iampela Popena, a 19-year-old student from Mount Hagen, has been crowned Miss Bird of Paradise Papua New Guinea 2025. Representing the Western Highlands, she also won awards for People's Choice, Best Talent, and Best Sarong in a competition featuring contestants from nine provinces. Iampela is pursuing a degree in economics at UPNG.
Leoshina Kariha crowns Miss Pacific Islands 2019 Fonoifafo McFarland-Seumanu in Port Moresby
Leoshina Mercy Kariha from Papua New Guinea won Miss Pacific Islands 2018 on November 30, 2018, in Tonga. She later crowned Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu of Samoa as her successor in 2019. The pageant featured 12 contestants, with various awards for talent and personality, recognizing diverse participants from the region.
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12 Miss Pacific Islands 2019 candidates competing in Port Moresby
Leoshina Mercy Kariha won the Miss Pacific Islands 2018 title representing Papua New Guinea against five competitors. The 2019 pageant will crown her successor on November 30, featuring 12 contestants from various Pacific islands. The event, originally founded in 1987, was renamed Miss Pacific Islands in 2014.
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