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Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke, in more Angela Scott photos

July 30, 2010/1.21

Angela Scott With nine days till she flies off to Miss Universe in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ria van Dyke, Miss New Zealand, has been shot by more photographers than any of her recent predecessors prior to the international pageant.    Her latest shoot is with Angela Scott, who also photographed van Dyke immediately after her […]

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Jin Cowan shoots Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke

July 10, 2010/12.49

Jin Cowan Jin Cowan, the official photographer for the Miss Universe New Zealand pageant, flew to Auckland last week to shoot 2010 winner Ria van Dyke.    It was van Dyke’s third shoot as Miss Universe New Zealand 2010 that was not part of a press story, after sessions with Angela Scott and Neil Gussey. […]

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Neil Gussey photographs Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke

July 1, 2010/9.16

Neil Gussey Photographer Neil Gussey is the latest lensman to shoot Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke.    The latest photographs were made available to the pageant yesterday, and can be found on the official site. The pageant’s Facebook fan page also has the images. Above is a selection of the newest.   […]

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Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke, photographed by Angela Scott

June 23, 2010/12.40

Angela Scott Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke, has had her first photo shoot—if you do not count press ones—with Angela Scott. These are stunning shots, confirming many of the positive comments found here at Lucire’s web edition as well as other pageant-oriented websites.    Ria’s win is drawing extra support from companies […]

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Museum Hotel gives Miss Universe New Zealand an Apprentice setting

June 4, 2010/13.42

Above The Miss Universe New Zealand 2010 judging panel: Samantha Hannah, Evana Patterson, Jack Yan (in the chair), Dina Janse van Rensburg and Carl Manderson. If you caught my last post, you’ll know that I wasn’t with our Miss Universe New Zealand 2010 contestants until the evening. I awaited the arrival of Evana Patterson, with […]

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Lucire gives away two tickets to Miss Universe New Zealand ’10

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While I await my fellow judge Evana Patterson to arrive in Wellington this afternoon—and lead the panel into a quick briefing—Lucire is going to give away two tickets to Miss Universe New Zealand 2010 at the Duxton Hotel, Wellington, for Saturday night, 7.30 p.m. It’s the show only, with no dinner.    The two best […]

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Day 5: Miss New Zealands, unite!

June 3, 2010/14.07

Top Uma Lele with Rosie de Malmanche (sponsored by A Team Debt Consultants) at Farmers Lambton Quay. Above Miss Universe New Zealand 2009 Katie Taylor fields questions from this year’s entrants from the penthouse suite at the Museum Hotel. The Miss Universe New Zealand 2010 contestants might not have stopped Parliament today (see the parliamentary […]

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Miss New Zealand ’09, Katie Taylor, models Natalie Chan

June 1, 2010/11.48

Nix Katie Taylor, who remains Miss Universe New Zealand till she hands her crown over at the Duxton Hotel in Wellington on Saturday night, is the latest model for fashion designer, milliner and head-wear designer Natalie Chan.    Chan, whose works out of her premises on Parnell Road, Auckland, spent a day shooting Taylor modelling […]

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Day 3: a packed itinerary for Miss Universe New Zealand contestants

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From top Kirsty Pritchard (Miss Museum Hotel) meets a Kilmarnock Heights resident. The contestants at Wagamama earlier tonight. Zeisha Frémaux (Miss Moontide) and Danijela Unkovich (Miss East Auckland) at Wagamama. The Miss Universe New Zealand 2010 contestants had lunch with Wellington mayor, Kerry Prendergast, today.    Which is why, as someone eyeing the mayoral post, […]

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Miss Universe New Zealand 2010: an afternoon at the mall

May 31, 2010/11.31

Monday was the first full day for the Miss Universe New Zealand 2010 contestants at the Museum Hotel, beginning with interviews with Laura McQuillan of the NZPA and their first choreography class with Sarah McIntyre.    During the daytime, the highlight was heading to Johnsonville Shopping Centre for a parade, arranged with the help of […]

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