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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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Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke, photographed in swimwear

July 20, 2010/23.38

If you surf the beauty pageant forums, there are a few queries on how Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke, looks in swimwear. Top fashion photographer Neil Gussey photographed Ria in swimwear over the weekend, and Lucire can now reveal four of the approved shots from this session.    For her supporters, Ria […]

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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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Ria van Dyke is the new Miss Universe New Zealand

June 5, 2010/13.43

Jin Cowan Top Ria van Dyke, Miss New Zealand 2010. Centre Runner-up Danijela Unkovich, Miss East Auckland; Samantha Powell, co-MC and Miss New Zealand 2008; Ria van Dyke, Miss New Zealand 2010; Katie Taylor, Miss New Zealand 2009; second runner-up Caren Freeman, Miss Auckland. Above This year’s contestants after the crowning. Auckland-based Ria van Dyke, […]

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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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