Church service launches Miss Pacific Islands

Tuesday November 29, 2016 Written by Losirene Lacanivalu Published in Local

Maine Tapairu - Tepaeru Helen Toka (fourth from left), is representing the Cook Islands in the 2016 Miss Pacifi c Islands Pageant. 16112823/Supplied

THE 2016 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant officially opened over the weekend with a special church service for the eight Pacific Islands representative.

Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association is now focusing on the annual competition in Apia, Samoa where Maine Tapairu - Tepaeru Helen Toka will represent the nation.

Toka has a number of support and encouragement from families and friends in the Cook Islands and most importantly, Aitutaki.

Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association president Clee Marsters says the people of Aitutaki have funded the bulk of Tepaeru’s quest for the Miss Pacific Islands 2016 title after a successful “super-housie” held on the island last month, aided by corporate sponsors. 

Marsters said the Cook Islands had been a part of the pageant since its inception in 1987 and in 2013 Miss Cook Islands Teuira Napa won the event, held in the Solomon Islands.

The pageant week began with a church service and throughout this week the contestants will be assessed for their performance in various activities.

This is the 30th anniversary of the Miss Pacific Islands contest and the pageant night/coronation will be held on Friday December 2 in the Samoan capital, Apia.

This year’s Pageant Theme is “Celebrating our History and Embracing our Future” and you can vote for your favourite contestant on the Miss Pacific Islands Facebook page.

On Sunday night, the Miss Pacific Islands contestants selected their order of appearance in the show. They chose their pre-pageant interview topics last night at the official briefing for Miss Pacific Islands Pageant 2016. Toka chose the topic, “Celebrating our History and Embracing our Future.”

 

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