10 Miss New Zealand 2026 candidates to compete in Takapuna, Auckland

Britney Pringle of Auckland, New Zealand won Miss New Zealand 2026 at the Sky City Theatre in Auckland on July 5, 2025. She competed against 10 other candidates.

Runner-up to Pringle was Sophie Pardington of Auckland. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Kelsey Turner of Onehunga, Emily Faulker of Mosgiel and Toma Mirchevska of Auckland.

As the titleholder, Pringle was selected to represent New Zealand at Miss International 2025 and the country would be represented at Miss Supranational 2026 by Pardington, Miss Intercontinental 2025 by Turner, Miss Tourism International 2025 by Faulkner and Miss Tourism Queen of the Year 2025 by Mirchevska. But on May 3, 2026, Pardington resigned as Miss Supranational New Zealand 2026.

Miss New Zealand 2026 contestants

On June 6, 2026, Pringle will crown her successor at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna, Auckland. It is the 66th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects New Zealand’s international beauty pageant representatives.

In this edition, the titleholder will also be crowned Miss World New Zealand 2026. The first, second, third and fourth runners-up will be appointed Miss International New Zealand 2026, Miss Supranational New Zealand 2026, Miss Elite New Zealand 2026 and Miss Tourism International New Zealand 2026, respectively.

There are 10 women competing for the Miss New Zealand 2026 crown along with the five titles at stake. Here are the candidates:

Miss Teenager Universe New Zealand 2026 contestants

Raoul Alo will host the Miss New Zealand 2026 coronation ceremony with Miss Earth New Zealand 2026 Yajna Singh. The event will feature a performance by Iveta & Simone, a female vocal duo performing across New Zealand, Australia and Europe.

The event will be held along with the final round of the inaugural edition of Miss Teenager Universe New Zealand, which has five candidates namely:

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Britney Pringle crowns Miss New Zealand 2026 Chloe Robinson in Takapuna, Auckland

Britney Pringle of Auckland, New Zealand competed against 10 other Miss New Zealand 2026 candidates at the Sky City Theatre in Auckland on July 5, 2025. She won the title.

On June 6, 2026, Pringle crowned her successor Chloe Robinson at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna, Auckland. The former is Miss International New Zealand 2026 while the latter is Miss World New Zealand 2026.

Miss New Zealand 2026 results

WINNERS

INTERNATIONAL TITLES

• Miss World New Zealand 2026 Chloe Robinson
• Miss International New Zealand 2026 Allison Sauz
• Miss Supranational New Zealand 2026 Mackenzie Stewart
• Miss Elite New Zealand 2026 Kalani Henry
• Miss Tourism International New Zealand 2026 Gemma Kirk

FINALISTS

CHALLENGE WINNERS

• Beauty with a Purpose: Chris Anne Cruz Barrientos (Dunedin)
• charity fundraiser: Gemma Kirk (Auckland)
• head-to-head: Chloe Robinson (Auckland)
• sports: Allison Eve Roa Sauz (Auckland)

SPECIAL AWARDS

JUDGES

Miss Teenager Universe New Zealand 2026 results

The Miss New Zealand 2026 coronation ceremony was held along with the Miss Teenager Universe New Zealand 2026 finals. It was the inaugural edition of the latter.

RESULTS

JUDGES

• New Zealand Property public relations manager Anastasia Hudson
• Attorney Esther Gan
• Supermodel Global New Zealand 2026 Peal Nicha

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So I guess we’re doing this now.

#bft #takapuna

The before and after from a great day out doorknocking in Takapuna today. Lots of good yarns with people about housing affordability, the cost of living, and the need to protect and restore the Hauraki Gulf.

We’ll be in East Coast Bays next week.

#nzpol #nzgreens #greenparty #takapuna

Does anyone know why the #Takapuna markets are no longer set up in this area of Whaiwharariki Square? The markets were all over this area a few months ago until they were suddenly much smaller, and it appears this whole area is off limits to stall holders.

The markets were starting to get good too; with the sudden reduction in the number of stall holders, it appears the main casualties have been food stalls, grocery stalls, and 2nd hand sellers. Unfortunately the ones that survived look like resellers of things bought on Temu and 3D printed junk.

Furthermore the hours have noticeably decreased as well: a couple of months ago there was still a lot of activity at 2 pm and now things are wrapping up by 12.

Such a disappointment as the markets bring (or brought) a lot of life to the centre of Takapuna on the weekend.

#auckland