Victoria Velasquez Vincent, an Irish-Filipino-Kiwi architect and beauty queen, competed in Miss Universe Philippines and Miss Universe New Zealand. Born in Auckland, she holds two master’s degrees. Vincent has a complex history, including a kidnap incident in 1999, and participated in various international beauty pageants, culminating in Miss Universe 2024.
Samantha Poole crowns Miss New Zealand 2025 Britney Poole in Auckland
Samantha Poole, originally from Pretoria, South Africa, won the title of Miss New Zealand 2024 on May 5, 2024. She crowned her successor, Britney Pringle, on July 5, 2025. Pringle will represent New Zealand at Miss International 2025 in Tokyo. The event included 11 candidates and several special awards.
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Victoria Vincent crowns Miss Universe New Zealand 2025 Abby Sturgin in Auckland
Victoria Velasquez Vincent, born in Auckland to an Irish father and a Filipino mother, won Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 on September 29, 2024. The competition featured 15 candidates, with Gazelle Garcia and Inge Carolus as runners-up. Victoria represents New Zealand in various international beauty pageants, marking significant placements in the history of Miss Universe.
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13 things about UFC fighter Navajo Stirling from Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Rongotehengia Navajo Hunter Stirling is a Māori mixed martial artist from New Zealand, currently with the UFC. Based in Auckland and training at City Kickboxing, he has a perfect MMA record of 5-0. He became WKBF K-1 World Heavyweight Champion in September 2022 and remains active in the light heavyweight division.
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13 Miss Universe New Zealand 2025 candidates competing in Auckland
Victoria Velasquez Vincent is Miss Universe New Zealand 2024, born in Auckland to an Irish father and Filipino mother. On June 24, 2025, she will crown her successor amidst 13 competitors for five beauty titles. Vincent represented New Zealand at Miss Universe 2024 but did not place. The national pageant boasts a history of five Miss Universe placements.
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Navjot Kaur biography: 13 things about Miss World New Zealand 2023
Navjot Kaur is a New Zealand beauty queen and former police officer from Auckland. A member of the Sikh community, she is the first Sikh woman to represent New Zealand in Miss World. After earning her health sciences degree, she transitioned to personal training and real estate, successfully reaching the Top 40 in Miss World 2023.
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Tim Kiriwi biography: 10 things about model from Auckland, New Zealand
Tim Kiriwi is a New Zealand model who represented the country in the 11th Mister World edition. Originally from Auckland and currently based in Los Angeles, he was born in 1990 and co-hosted a TV show in 2016. Though appointed Mr. World New Zealand 2024, he withdrew from the competition before the finals.
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Diamond Langi crowns Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 Victoria Velasquez Vincent in Auckland
Diamond Langi won Miss Universe New Zealand 2019 but was unplaced at Miss Universe 2019. After a hiatus, Victoria Velasquez Vincent was crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 on September 29, 2024, at the same venue. New Zealand has five placements in total, with Lorraine Downes as the last to achieve a notable ranking in 1992.
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16 Miss Universe Zealand 2024 candidates competing in Auckland
Diamond Langi, crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2019, represented the country in Miss Universe 2019 but did not place. She will crown her successor for 2024 on September 29, 2024, among 16 contestants. New Zealand has five Miss Universe placements, with recent leadership changes in the national pageant organization.
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Israel Adesanya biography: 13 things about UFC fighter born in Lagos, Nigeria
full name: Israel Mobolaji Odunayo Oluwafemi Temitayo Owolabi Adesanyafight name: The Last Stylebenderresidence: Auckland, New Zealandheight: 6’4″weight divisions: middleweight, light heavyweightcurrent promotion: UFCpro MMA record: 24-3 Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya is a Nigerian-Kiwi professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer nicknamed The Last Stylebender. He is 6'4" tall and he competes in the middleweight division. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Adesanya is the eldest … Continue reading Israel Adesanya biography: 13 things about UFC fighter born in Lagos, Nigeria
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