Miss Appraxus New Zealand beauty pageant contestants appeared at a fundraiser in Manukau last night.
Eight Tongan beauty contestants were contesting to represent New Zealand in the 2017 Miss Heilala Festival in July.
The winner will go on to the Miss Heilala Festival in Tonga.
The festival will be part of many festivities organised to mark His Majesty King Tupou VI’s 56 birthday in June.
The aspiring beauty queens were presented to the public last night at Vavaʻu Lahi nightclub in Manukau.
Last year Miss Appraxus New Zealand sent a contestant to Tonga to participate in the Miss Heilala 2016. She was Miss Ana Falala
The contestants are:
Miss Tuitui Fashion 2017
Ms Titania Monica Matekuolava
Lotofoa/Tokomololo/Haavakatolo n Uiha
Miss North Memorial Onehunga
Ms Maikale Vea Latu
Toa ko Maafu/Kolokakala/Uiha/Lotofoa/Haatoukai/Hapai
Miss Brilliant Star NZ
Maryanne Fifita
Haateiho Tongatapu
Haano Haapai Veu
Miss KlickEx NZ
Ms Lilipeti Kathy Manu
Nukunuku/Loutokaiano/Folaha
Sia ko Veiongo / Kolomotu’a Taaki moe Aka/ Niua fo’ou
Miss Maa’imoa Catering NZ
Stephanie Malia Tukuafu
Uasi La’aa/ Niutoua Halatukutonga/Taulanga Faua/Ma’ufanga Tongatapu
Miss Sal’s Creation NZ
Ms Ophelia Kikikiti Kava
Moungaone/Nginingini ofolanga/Taaki moe aka/Niua/Tapulululu/Seti Vaolongolongo
Faa’imata/Painitu’u2 Havelu
Miss Vava’u lahi NZ
Ms Luseane Kauvaka
Kilikilitefua/Makave
Fungaonetale/Longomapu
Tavake Fai’ana/Tu’anuku
Mahina Fekite / Tongoleleka
Fungapulupulu/Ha’utu
Toahola / Fahefa Tongatapu.
Miss Bou Fashion NZ
Ms Melesiu Jasmine Fale-Ula
Niutu’utolu/ Fola’osi/Funga Matatoa/Api ko Havelu lahi/Tafengaloko/Vai ko Lofia /Kotu
Vaonukonuka/ Taulanga ko Fangalei/Hunga Vava’u lahi
