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Miss Pacific Islands

Beauty pageant in the Pacific Islands

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Miss Pacific Islands Pageant

Formation	1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Type	Beauty Pageant
Headquarters	Apia, Samoa
Official language	English
Owners	The Government of Samoa
Website	www.misspacificislands.org[dead link]

Miss Pacific Islands is a national beauty pageant held in the Pacific Islands region. The pageant was formerly known as the Miss South Pacific Pageant.

The Miss South Pacific Pageant was established in 1987 by the Government of Samoa as a regional event to recognize and promote the attributes, intelligence, and talents of Pacific Island women. The pageant recognizes Pacific Island women, their contributions to regional affairs, and their ability to advance in diverse fields.

The first Miss South Pacific Pageant, hosted by the Government of Western Samoa, was held in 1987. Miss American Samoa, Juliet Spencer, was crowned the Miss South Pacific. Until 2000, the Miss South Pacific Pageant allowed South Pacific Islanders to represent their homeland communities even though they lived abroad. For example, Miss Samoa New Zealand represented the Samoan Community in New Zealand, and Miss Papua New Guinea Australia represented the PNG community in Australia. In 2001, contestants wishing to represent their homeland communities abroad had to compete in their homeland pageants first in order to participate in the Miss South Pacific Pageant. In 2014, the pageant was renamed Miss Pacific Islands in order to represent the whole Pacific Region instead of just the South Pacific.^[1][2]

The pageant for 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was postponed until 2023.

Year	Miss Pacific Islands	Host Country/Territory	Entrants
2024	Moemoana Safa’ato’a Schwenke  Samoa	Nauru	7
2023	Josie Nicholas  Papua New Guinea	Samoa	5
2019	Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu  Samoa	Papua New Guinea	12
2018	Leoshina Mercy Kariha  Papua New Guinea	Tonga	10
2017	Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai  American Samoa	Fiji	9
2016	Anne Dunne  Fiji	Samoa	8
2015	Abigail Havora  Papua New Guinea	Cook Islands	8
2014	Latafale Auvaa  Samoa	Samoa	8
2013	Teuira Napa  Cook Islands	Solomon Islands	10
2012	Janine Nicky Tuivaiti  Samoa	American Samoa	10
2011	Alisi Rabukawaqa  Fiji	Samoa	9
2010	Joyanna Mennie Meyer  Cook Islands	Papua New Guinea	11
2009	Merewalesi Nailatikau  Fiji	Fiji	10
2008	Vanessa Marsh  Niue	American Samoa	8
2007	Tessi Leila Toluta’u  Tonga	Samoa	8
2006	Krystina Kauvai  Cook Islands		7
2005	Dorothea George  Cook Islands	Tonga	7
2004	Sinahemana Hekau  Niue	American Samoa	7
2003	Janice Nicholas  Cook Islands	Samoa	6
2002	Lupe Ane Kenape Aumavae  American Samoa	Cook Islands	7
2001	Manamea Apelu  Samoa	Samoa	6
2000	Helen Afatasi Burke  American Samoa	American Samoa	13
1999	Liana Scott  Cook Islands	Tonga	11
1998	Cheri Moana Robinson  Samoa	Samoa	11
1997	MaryJane Moe Mckibbin  Samoa	New Zealand	13
1996	Verona Ah Ching  Western Samoa	Samoa	13
1995	Rochelle Rowena Tuitele  American Samoa Ma'ata Moungaloa  Tonga	Tonga	17
1994	Tarita Brown  Cook Islands	Samoa	11
1993	Leilua Stevenson  American Samoa	American Samoa	14
1992	Julia Toevai Samoa New Zealand	Samoa	Unknown
1991	Kimiora Vogel  Cook Islands		Unknown
1990	Henari Arauva’a  Tahiti	Cook Islands	Unknown
1989	Retire Chevaux  Tahiti	Samoa	Unknown
1988	Theresa Purcell  Samoa Hawaii		Unknown
1987	Juliette Caroline Spencer  American Samoa		Unknown

Country/Territory	Titles	Year
Samoa	8	1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2024
Cook Islands		1991, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013
American Samoa	6	1987, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2017
Fiji	3	2009, 2011, 2016
Papua New Guinea		2015, 2018, 2023
Tahiti	2	1989, 1990
Tonga		1995, 2007
Niue		2004, 2008
Samoa New Zealand	1	1992
Samoa Hawaii		1988

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  Miss Pacific Islands 2019
  Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu
  Miss Samoa
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  Miss Pacific Islands 2018
  Leoshina Mercy Kariha
  Miss Papua New Guinea
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  Miss Pacific Islands 2017
  Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai
  Miss American Samoa
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  Miss Pacific Islands 2016
  Anne Christine Dunn
  Miss Fiji
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  Miss Pacific Islands 2015
  Abigail Havora
  Miss Papua New Guinea
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  Miss South Pacific 2013
  Teuira Napa
  Miss Cook Islands
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  Miss South Pacific 2011
  Alisi Rabukawaqa
  Miss Fiji
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  Miss South Pacific 2010
  Joyanna Mennie Meyer
  Miss Cook Islands
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  Miss South Pacific 2009
  Merewalesi Nailatikau
  Miss Fiji
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  Miss South Pacific 2008
  Vanessa Marsh
  Miss Niue
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  Miss South Pacific 2007
  Tessi Leila Toluta’u
  Miss Tonga
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  Miss South Pacific 2005 & 2006
  Dorothea George & Krystina Kauvai
  Miss Cook Islands
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  Miss South Pacific 2004
  Sinahemana Hekau
  Miss Niue
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  Miss South Pacific 2003
  Janice Nicholas
  Miss Cook Islands
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  Miss South Pacific 2002
  Lupe Ane Kenape Aumavae
  Miss American Samoa
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  Miss South Pacific 2001
  Manamea Apelu
  Miss Samoa
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  Miss South Pacific 1999
  Liana Scott
  Miss Cook Islands
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  Miss South Pacific 1998
  Cheri Robinson
  Miss Samoa
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  Miss South Pacific 1997
  Mary-Jane Mckibbin
  Miss Samoa
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  Miss South Pacific 1996
  Verona Ah Ching
  Miss Samoa
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  Miss South Pacific 1993
  Leilua Stevenson
  Miss American Samoa
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  Miss South Pacific 1992
  Julia Toevai
  Miss Samoa New Zealand
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  Miss South Pacific 1987
  Juliette Caroline Spencer
  Miss American Samoa

Miss Pacific Islands 2023 Pageant Venue Tuanaimato Sports Complex, Apia, Samoa Pageant Location Samoa Pageant Date 3 February 2023 Pageant Edition 34th Edition Number of Candidates 5 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2023  Papua New Guinea – Josie Nicholas 1st Runner-Up  Samoa – Haylani Pearl Kuruppu 2nd Runner-Up  American Samoa – Kauhani Mea’alofa Teisa Fuimaono Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  American Samoa – Kauhani Mea’alofa Teisa Fuimaono Miss Photogenic  American Samoa – Kauhani Mea’alofa Teisa Fuimaono Best Sarong  Samoa – Haylani Pearl Kuruppu Miss Personality  Nauru − Alexandra Melody Pitcher Best Interview  Solomon Islands − Tiare Haro Best Talent  Papua New Guinea – Josie Nicholas People's Choice Award  Papua New Guinea – Josie Nicholas National Tourism Award  Solomon Islands − Tiare Haro Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Kauhani Mea’alofa Teisa Fuimaono  Nauru Alexandra Melody Pitcher  Solomon Islands Tiare Haro  Papua New Guinea Josie Nicholas  Samoa Haylani Pearl Kuruppu

Miss Pacific Islands 2024 Pageant Venue Sports Centre, Republic of Nauru Pageant Location Nauru Pageant Date 4 February 2024 Pageant Edition 35th Edition Number of Candidates 7 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2024  Samoa – Moemoana Safa'ato'a Schwenke 1st Runner-Up  Papua New Guinea – Tyla Singirok 2nd Runner-Up  Nauru – Rosita Rokobuli 3rd Runner-Up  Marshall Islands – Claret Taonang ChongGum 4th Runner-Up  American Samoa – Judy Fa'afetai Taunuu Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Samoa – Moemoana Safa'ato'a Schwenke Miss Photogenic  Nauru – Rosita Rokobuli Miss Personality  Tonga – Sitita Hamilton Vaenuku Best Interview  Samoa – Moemoana Safa'ato'a Schwenke Best Talent  Samoa – Moemoana Safa'ato'a Schwenke Best Sarong  Papua New Guinea – Tyla Singirok People's Choice Award  Samoa – Moemoana Safa'ato'a Schwenke National Tourism Award  Samoa – Moemoana Safa'ato'a Schwenke Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Judy Fa'afetai Taunuu  Nauru Rosita Rokobuli  Marshall Islands Claret Taonang ChongGum  Palau Dee-Raya Antonia  Papua New Guinea Tyla Singirok  Samoa Moemoana Safa'ato'a Schwenke  Tonga Sitita Hamilton Vaenuku

Miss Pacific Islands 2025 Pageant Venue TBA Pageant Location TBA Pageant Date TBA Pageant Edition 36th Edition Number of Candidates TBA Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2025 TBA 1st Runner-Up TBA 2nd Runner-Up TBA 3rd Runner-Up TBA 4th Runner-Up TBA Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear TBA Miss Photogenic TBA Miss Personality TBA Best Interview TBA Best Talent TBA Best Sarong TBA People's Choice Award TBA National Tourism Award TBA Country/Territory Contestant TBA TBA

Miss Pacific Islands 2017 Pageant Venue Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji Pageant Location Fiji Pageant Date 2017 December 9 Pageant Edition 31st Edition Number of Candidates 10 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2017  American Samoa − Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai 1st Runner-Up  Samoa − Alexandra Iakopo 2nd Runner-Up  Fiji − Halley Qaqa 3rd Runner-Up  Cook Islands − Enerstina Pokuil Bonsu-Maro 4th Runner-Up  Rapa Nui − Tiare Pakarati Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  American Samoa − Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai Best Talent  Samoa − Alexandra Iakopo Miss Internet  Samoa − Alexandra Iakopo Miss Personality  Samoa − Alexandra Iakopo Miss Photogenic  American Samoa − Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai Miss Tourism  American Samoa − Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai Best Interview  Samoa − Alexandra Iakopo Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai  Cook Islands Enerstina Pokuil Bonsu-Maro  Fiji Halley Qaqa  Nauru Angelique Tansy Itsimaera  Papua New Guinea Pacific Islands Niawali Anastasia Twain  Rapa Nui Tiare Pakarati  Samoa Alexandra Iakopo  Solomon Islands Miss Emily Chan  Tonga Ophelia Kitiliti Kava

Miss Pacific Islands 2018 Pageant Venue Atele Indoor Stadium, Tonga Pageant Location Tonga Pageant Date 2018 December 1 Pageant Edition 32nd Edition Number of Candidates 10 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2018  Papua New Guinea − Leoshina Mercy Kariha 1st Runner-Up  Cook Islands − Enerstina Pokula Bonsu-Maro 2nd Runner-Up  Samoa − Alexandra lakopo 3rd Runner-Up  Tuvalu − Emeli Pelesa Panapa Award Contestant Best Sarong Traditional Inspired Wear  Samoa − Alexandra lakopo Best Talent  Papua New Guinea − Leoshina Mercy Kariha Miss Internet  Cook Islands − Enerstina Pokula Bonsu-Maro Miss Personality  Papua New Guinea − Leoshina Mercy Kariha Miss Photogenic  Cook Islands − Enerstina Pokula Bonsu-Maro Miss Tourism  Papua New Guinea − Leoshina Mercy Kariha Best Research Topic  Papua New Guinea − Leoshina Mercy Kariha Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Matauaina Gwendolyn To'omalatai  Cook Islands Enerstina Pokula Bonsu-Maro  Fiji Hally Qaqa  Nauru Tansy Angelique Itsimaera  Papua New Guinea Leoshina Mercy Kariha  Rapa Nui Tiare Pakarati  Samoa Alexandra lakopo  Solomon Islands Emily Chan  Tuvalu Emeli Pelesa Panapa  Tonga Ophelia Kitillti Kava

Miss Pacific Islands 2019 Pageant Venue The Stanley Hotel Suites in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Pageant Location Papua New Guinea Pageant Date 2019 November 30 Pageant Edition 33rd Edition Number of Candidates 12 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2019  Samoa − Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu 1st Runner-Up  Solomon Islands − Gladys Habu 2nd Runner-Up  Papua New Guinea − Lucy Maino 3rd Runner-Up  Tahiti − Herevai Hoata 4th Runner-Up  Tonga − Yehenara Soukop Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Samoa − Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu Best Sarong  Papua New Guinea − Lucy Maino Best Talent  Solomon Islands − Gladys Habu People’s Choice  Northern Marianas − Billma Peter Miss Personality  Tonga − Yehenara Soukop Miss Photogenic  Northern Marianas − Billma Peter National Tourism Award  American Samoa − Epifania Petelo Best Interview  Samoa − Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Epifania Petelo  Cook Islands Terito-o-Ngakura Story  Fiji Jessica Fong  Nauru Millenia Finch  Northern Marianas Billma Peter  Papua New Guinea Lucy Maino  Samoa Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu  Solomon Islands Gladys Habu  Tahiti Herevai Hoata  Tuvalu Tapua Pasuna  Tonga Yehenara Soukop  Wallis and Futuna Violene Blondel

Miss Pacific Islands 2014 Pageant Venue Tuanaimato Sports Complex, Apia, Samoa Pageant Location Samoa Pageant Date 2014 December 19 Pageant Edition 28th Edition Number of Candidates 8 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2014  Samoa − Latafale Auva’a 1st Runner-Up  Cook Islands − Antonina Browne 2nd Runner-Up  Fiji − Nanise Noel Regarau Rainima 3rd Runner-Up  American Samoa − Annelise Fa’aitumalo Sword 4th Runner-Up  Papua New Guinea − Grace Agatha Nugi Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Samoa − Latafale Auva’a Best Sarong  Samoa − Latafale Auva’a Best Talent  Samoa − Latafale Auva’a Miss Internet  Nauru − Kauai Margreta Oppenheimer Miss Personality  Niue − Nina Erika Misionini Nemaia Miss Photogenic  Fiji − Nanise Noel Regarau Rainima Miss National Tourism  American Samoa − Annelise Fa’aitumalo Sword Best Interview  Samoa − Latafale Auva’a Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Annelise Fa’aitumalo Sword  Cook Islands Antonina Browne  Fiji Nanise Noel Regarau Rainima  Nauru Kauai Margreta Oppenheimer  Niue Nina Erika Misionini Nemaia  Papua New Guinea Grace Agatha Nugi  Samoa Latafale Auva’a  Tonga Cassandra Ngaluafe

Miss Pacific Islands 2015 Pageant Venue The National Auditorium in Rarotonga, Cook Islands Pageant Location Cook islands Pageant Date 12 December 2015 Pageant Edition 29th Edition Number of Candidates 8 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2015  Papua New Guinea − Abigail Havora 1st Runner-Up  Samoa − Ariana Taufao 2nd Runner-Up  Tonga − Brittne Fuimaono 3rd Runner-Up  Fiji − Zaira Begg 4th Runner-Up  Solomon Islands − Unknown Award Contestant Best Sarong  Papua New Guinea − Abigail Havora Best Talent  Papua New Guinea − Abigail Havora Best traditionally inspired outfit  Fiji − Zaira Begg Miss Social Media  Tonga − Brittne Fuimaono Miss Photogenic  Tonga − Brittne Fuimaono Miss Personality  American Samoa − Suluga Taliau Tourism Award  American Samoa − Suluga Taliau Best Presentation & Stage Interview  Samoa − Ariana Taufao Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Suluga Taliau  Cook Islands Unknown  Fiji Zaira Begg  Niue Unknown  Papua New Guinea Abigail Havora  Samoa Ariana Taufao  Solomon Islands Unknown  Tonga Brittne Fuimaono

Miss Pacific Islands 2016 Pageant Venue Tuanaimato, Apia, Samoa Pageant Location Samoa Pageant Date 2016 December 2 Pageant Edition 30th Edition Number of Candidates 8 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2016  Fiji − Anne Christine Dunn 1st Runner-Up  American Samoa − Antonina Keka Lilomalava 2nd Runner-Up  Solomon Islands − Camilla Grossmith 3rd Runner-Up  Samoa − Prisilla Olano 4th Runner-Up  Cook Islands − Tepaeru Helen Toka Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Fiji − Anne Christine Dunn Best Sarong  American Samoa − Antonina Keka Lilomalava Best Talent  Solomon Islands − Camilla Grossmith Miss Internet  Nauru − Lucina Detsiogo Miss Personality  Samoa − Prisilla Olano Miss Photogenic  Tonga − Laura Melala Renae Lauti Miss National Tourism  American Samoa − Antonina Keka Lilomalava Best Interview  Fiji − Anne Christine Dunn Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Antonina Keka Lilomalava  Cook Islands Tepaeru Helen Toka  Fiji Anne Christine Dunn  Nauru Lucina Detsiogo  Papua New Guinea Marie-Lisa Limbiye  Samoa Prisilla Olano  Solomon Islands Camilla Grossmith  Tonga Laura Melala Renae Lauti

Miss Pacific Islands 2011 Pageant Venue EFKS Youth Hall, Apia, Samoa Pageant Location Samoa Pageant Date 2011 December 10 Pageant Edition 25th Edition Number of Candidates 9 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2011  Fiji − Alisi Rabukawaqa 1st Runner-Up  Hawaiian Islands − Kawena Ka-Malamalama-O-Nalani Souza 2nd Runner-Up  Tonga − Liberty Hinalei Afeaki 3rd Runner-Up  Papua New Guinea − Sarah Kila Karo 4th Runner-Up  Cook Islands − Uirangi Bishop Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Fiji − Alisi Rabukawaqa Best Sarong  Hawaiian Islands − Kawena Ka-Malamalama-O-Nalani Souza Best Talent  Cook Islands − Uirangi Bishop Miss Internet  Papua New Guinea − Sarah Kila Karo Miss Personality (Congeniality)  Tonga − Liberty Hinalei Afeaki Miss Photogenic  Hawaiian Islands − Kawena Ka-Malamalama-O-Nalani Souza Miss National Tourism  Tonga − Liberty Hinalei Afeaki Miss Elegance  Unknown − Unknown Best Interview  Fiji − Alisi Rabukawaqa Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Skyline Ese’ese Ah Soon Nua  Cook Islands Uirangi Bishop  Fiji Alisi Rabukawaqa  Hawaiian Islands Kawena Ka-Malamalama-O-Nalani Souza  Papua New Guinea Sarah Kila Karo  Samoa Olevia Ioane  Solomon Islands Simaema Mili Marie Nielsen  Tokelau Siniva Sauaga Foua  Tonga Liberty Hinalei Afeaki

Miss Pacific Islands 2012 Pageant Venue Rex H Lee Auditorium, Utulei, American Samoa Pageant Date 2012 December 8 Pageant Edition 26th Edition Number of Candidates 10 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2012  Samoa − Janine Tuivaiti 1st Runner-Up  Cook Islands − Kate Ngatokorua 2nd Runner-Up  Fiji − Drew Slatter 3rd Runner-Up  Papua New Guinea − Ruby-Anne Laufa 4th Runner-Up  American Samoa − Arrielle La’asaga Tuilefano Maloata Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Samoa − Janine Tuivaiti Best Sarong  Papua New Guinea − Ruby-Anne Laufa Best Talent  Samoa − Janine Tuivaiti Miss Internet  American Samoa − Arrielle La’asaga Tuilefano Maloata Miss Personality  Hawaiian Islands − Joy Euese Saleapaga Miss Photogenic  Samoa − Janine Tuivaiti Miss National Tourism  Papua New Guinea − Ruby-Anne Laufa Country/Territory Contestant  Aotearoa Marlena Martin  American Samoa Arrielle La’asaga Tuilefano Maloata  Cook Islands Kate Ngatokorua  Fiji Drew Slatter  Hawaiian Islands Joy Euese Saleapaga  Papua New Guinea Ruby-Anne Laufa  Samoa Janine Tuivaiti  Solomon Islands Stephanie Prince  Tokelau Peki Teata  Tonga Ebony Nuku

Miss Pacific Islands 2013 Pageant Venue Pacific Casino Hotel, Honiara, Solomon Islands Pageant Location Solomon Islands Pageant Date 2013 December 7 Pageant Edition 27th Edition Number of Candidates 10 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2013  Cook Islands − Teuira Raechel Napa 1st Runner-Up  Tonga − Rosemarie Louise Fili 2nd Runner-Up  Samoa − Susana Reti Fanueli 3rd Runner-Up  Solomon Islands − Tema Wickham 4th Runner-Up  American Samoa − Eleitino Ma’aelopa Tuiasosopo Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Cook Islands − Teuira Raechel Napa Best Sarong  Cook Islands − Teuira Raechel Napa Best Talent  Solomon Islands − Tema Wickham Miss Internet  Samoa − Susana Reti Fanueli Miss Personality  Tonga − Rosemarie Louise Fili Miss Photogenic  Samoa − Susana Reti Fanueli Miss National Tourism  American Samoa − Eleitino Ma’aelopa Tuiasosopo Best Interview  Tonga − Rosemarie Louise Fili Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Eleitino Ma’aelopa Tuiasosopo  Cook Islands Teuira Raechel Napa  Fiji Priscilla Preetika Reddy  Hawaiian Islands Alesha Uluwehi Malaea Makuakane  Papua New Guinea Christine Kaupa Aiwa  Samoa Susana Reti Fanueli  Solomon Islands Tema Wickham  Tonga Rosemarie Louise Fili  Tokelau Hela Tauhehe Teao  Vanuatu Valérie Martinez

Miss Pacific Islands 2008 Pageant Venue H. Rex Lee Auditorium, Utulei, American Samoa Pageant Location American Samoa Pageant Date 2008 October 24 Pageant Edition 22nd Edition Number of Candidates 8 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2008  Niue − Vanessa Toriana Tracey Limatoa Marsh 1st Runner-Up  Samoa − Gwendolyn Pona Tuaitanu 2nd Runner-Up  Cook Islands − Anne-Maire Herman 3rd Runner-Up  Fiji − Filomena Tuivanualevu 4th Runner-Up  American Samoa − Faasilitamaitai Shanette Pualani Tilo Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Unknown − Unknown Best Sarong  Unknown − Unknown Best Talent  Unknown − Unknown Miss Internet  Samoa − Gwendolyn Pona Tuaitanu Miss Personality  Unknown − Unknown Miss Photogenic  Niue − Vanessa Toriana Tracey Limatoa Marsh Miss National Tourism  Unknown − Unknown Miss Charity  Fiji − Filomena Tuivanualevu Country/Territory Contestant  Aotearoa Pacific Shani Talia Matenga Troughear  American Samoa Faasilitamaitai Shanette Pualani Tilo  Cook Islands Anne-Maire Herman  Fiji Filomena Tuivanualevu  Niue Vanessa Toriana Tracey Limatoa Marsh  Samoa Gwendolyn Pona Tuaitanu  Tokelau Joanne O'Brien  Tonga Fiona Hoanne Olivar Loloma Makis

Miss Pacific Islands 2009 Pageant Venue Albert Park, Suva, Fiji Pageant Location Fiji Pageant Date 2009 November 29 Pageant Edition 23rd Edition Number of Candidates 12 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2009  Fiji − Merewalesi Nailatikau 1st Runner-Up  Cook Islands − Engara Melanie Amanda Gosselin 2nd Runner-Up  Aotearoa New Zealand − Paretaunu Randall 3rd Runner-Up  Solomon Islands − Millicent Karmeny Barty 4th Runner-Up  Samoa − Tusisaleia Hope Pomele Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Fiji − Merewalesi Nailatikau Best Sarong  Cook Islands − Engara Melanie Amanda Gosselin Best Talent  Fiji − Merewalesi Nailatikau Miss Internet  Papua New Guinea − Antonia Singut Miss Personality  American Samoa − Lorisa Mata’utia Miss Photogenic  American Samoa − Lorisa Mata’utia Miss National Tourism  French Polynesia − Lorisa Mata’utia Best Interview  Fiji − Merewalesi Nailatikau Miss Elegance  Tonga − Country/Territory Contestant  Aotearoa New Zealand Paretaunu Randall  American Samoa Lorisa Mata’utia  Cook Islands Engara Melanie Amanda Gosselin  Fiji Merewalesi Nailatikau  French Polynesia Aruhoia Marine Biret  Kiribati Taumiri Tetuai  Niue Carthy Malamaima Lavini  Papua New Guinea Antonia Singut  Samoa Tusisaleia Hope Pomele  Solomon Islands Millicent Karmeny Barty  Tuvalu Paea ‘Okusitina Williams  Tonga Akelita Marisa Pesega

Miss Pacific Islands 2010 Pageant Venue Indoor Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Pageant Location Papua New Guinea Pageant Date 2010 November 27 Pageant Edition 24th Edition Number of Candidates 11 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2010  Cook Islands − Joyana Mennie Meyer 1st Runner-Up  Aotearoa New Zealand − Angela Cudd 2nd Runner-Up  Samoa − Jolivette Menime Ete 3rd Runner-Up  Fiji Islands − Sera Tikotikoivatu 4th Runner-Up  Hawaii − Pomaikai Klein Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Tonga − Mafi Tuinukuafe Best Sarong  Cook Islands − Joyana Mennie Meyer Best Talent  Cook Islands − Joyana Mennie Meyer Miss Internet  Samoa − Jolivette Menime Ete Miss Personality  Tonga − Mafi Tuinukuafe Miss Photogenic  Cook Islands − Joyana Mennie Meyer Miss National Tourism  Aotearoa New Zealand − Angela Cudd Best Interview  Hawaii − Pomaikai Klein Country/Territory Contestant  Aotearoa New Zealand Angela Cudd  American Samoa Cindy Fonofili Silao  Cook Islands Joyana Mennie Meyer  Fiji Islands Sera Tikotikoivatu  Hawaii Pomaikai Klein  Niue Island Maria Mitimeti  Papua New Guinea Rachel Sapery James  Solomon Islands Fuatino Malasa  Samoa Jolivette Menime Ete  Tokelau Meleka Mativa  Tonga Mafi Tuinukuafe

Miss Pacific Islands 2005 Pageant Venue Queen Salote Memorial Hall, Nuku’alofa, Tonga Pageant Location Tonga Pageant Date 2005 November 11 Pageant Edition 19th Edition Number of Candidates 7 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2005  Cook Islands − Dorothea Ngapoko Puretu George 1st Runner-Up  Tonga − Nancy Maloni 2nd Runner-Up  Samoa − Falute Sauvao Vaauli 3rd Runner-Up  New Caledonia − Edweena Talatini 4th Runner-Up  American Samoa − Faith Toilolo Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Samoa − Falute Sauvao Vaauli Best Sarong  Cook Islands − Dorothea Ngapoko Puretu George Best Talent  Cook Islands − Dorothea Ngapoko Puretu George  Tonga − Nancy Maloni Miss Internet  Tonga − Nancy Maloni Miss Personality  New Caledonia − Edweena Talatini Miss Photogenic  Unknown − Unknown Miss National Tourism  Unknown − Unknown Miss Popularity  Tonga − Nancy Maloni People's Choice  Tonga − Nancy Maloni Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Faith Toilolo  Cook Islands Dorothea Ngapoko Puretu George  New Caledonia Edweena Talatini  Niue Lee-Sarah Heaki  Samoa Falute Sauvao Vaauli  Tonga Nancy Maloni  Wallis and Futuna Monika Fiafialoto

Miss Pacific Islands 2006 Pageant Venue Samoa Aquatic Centre, Tuanaimato, Samoa Pageant Location Samoa Pageant Date 2006 November 11 Pageant Edition 20th Edition Number of Candidates 7 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2006  Cook Islands − Krystina Te-Rangi Elizabeth Kauvai 1st Runner-Up  Samoa − Poinsettia Mary Seleisa Taefu 2nd Runner-Up  American Samoa − Charity Apinery Gregory 3rd Runner-Up  Tonga − Sina Uilani Nauahi 4th Runner-Up  New Caledonia − Aurélie Rollot Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Tonga − Sina Uilani Nauahi Best Sarong  Samoa − Poinsettia Mary Seleisa Taefu Best Talent  Tonga − Sina Uilani Nauahi Miss Internet  American Samoa − Charity Apinery Gregory Miss Personality  Tahiti − Vairani Vahinerii Hoiore Miss Photogenic  New Caledonia − Aurélie Rollot Miss National Tourism  Samoa − Poinsettia Mary Seleisa Taefu Best Interview  Samoa − Poinsettia Mary Seleisa Taefu Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Charity Apinery Gregory  Cook Islands Krystina Te-Rangi Elizabeth Kauvai  New Caledonia Aurélie Rollot  Samoa Poinsettia Mary Seleisa Taefu  Tahiti Vairani Vahinerii Hoiore  Tonga Sina Uilani Nauahi  Wallis and Futuna Livina Fiafialoto

Miss Pacific Islands 2007 Pageant Venue EFKS Youth Hall, Apia, Samoa Pageant Location Samoa Pageant Date 2007 November 17 Pageant Edition 21st Edition Number of Candidates 8 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2007  Tonga − Tesi Leila Toluta’u 1st Runner-Up  Cook Islands − Joyce Lucia Regina Fortes 2nd Runner-Up  Samoa − Sherry Natalie Elekana 3rd Runner-Up  Australiana/Torres Strait Island − Tania Michelle Wieclaw 4th Runner-Up  American Samoa − Wilhelmina Elisapeta Saelua Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Tonga − Tesi Leila Toluta’u Best Sarong  Tonga − Tesi Leila Toluta’u Best Talent  Tonga − Tesi Leila Toluta’u Miss Internet  Samoa − Sherry Natalie Elekana Miss Personality  Australiana/Torres Strait Island − Tania Michelle Wieclaw Miss Photogenic  New Zealand − Kyla Sheree Hei Hei Best Interview  Tonga − Tesi Leila Toluta’u Country/Territory Contestant  Australiana/Torres Strait Island Tania Michelle Wieclaw  American Samoa Wilhelmina Elisapeta Saelua  Cook Islands Joyce Lucia Regina Fortes  Hawaii Lucie Michelle Poehere Wilson  New Zealand Kyla Sheree Hei Hei  Niue Christina Inalita Cawlins  Samoa Sherry Natalie Elekana  Tonga Tesi Leila Toluta’u

Miss Pacific Islands 2002 Pageant Venue National Auditorium, Rarotonga, Cook Islands Pageant Location Cook Islands Pageant Date 2002 November 29 Pageant Edition 16th Edition Number of Candidates 7 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2002  American Samoa − Lupe Ane Kenafe Aumavae 1st Runner-Up  Cook Islands − Donna Tuara 2nd Runner-Up  Tonga − Phyllis Ruth Tohi 3rd Runner-Up  Samoa − Anita Jamieson 4th Runner-Up  Hawaii − Mahealani Reiko Kamau Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Unknown − Unknown Best Sarong  Unknown − Unknown Best Talent  Samoa − Anita Jamieson Miss Internet  Hawaii − Mahealani Reiko Kamau Miss Personality  American Samoa − Lupe Ane Kenafe Aumavae Miss Photogenic  Tonga − Phyllis Ruth Tohi Miss National Tourism  Tuvalu − Lilly-Anne Faatalia Homasi Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Lupe Ane Kenafe Aumavae  Cook Islands Donna Tuara  Fiji Sheetal Shivani Ram  Hawaii Mahealani Reiko Kamau  Samoa Anita Jamieson  Tuvalu Lilly-Anne Faatalia Homasi  Tonga Phyllis Ruth Tohi

Miss Pacific Islands 2003 Pageant Venue EFKS Youth Hall, Apia, Samoa Pageant Location Samoa Pageant Date 2003 November 8 Pageant Edition 17th Edition Number of Candidates 6 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2003  Cook Islands − Janice Matatu Atua-A-Manavaroa Nicholas 1st Runner-Up  Tonga − Jessie Moala Philip 2nd Runner-Up  Samoa − Punipuao Cilla Brown 3rd Runner-Up  Northern Marianas − Olivia Srue Aloka Tebuteb 4th Runner-Up  American Samoa − Etelani Atia'e 5th Runner-Up  Tuvalu − Sita Simaileta Falefaea Tapumanaia Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Cook Islands − Janice Matatu Atua-A-Manavaroa Nicholas Best Sarong  Unknown − Unknown Best Talent  Cook Islands − Janice Matatu Atua-A-Manavaroa Nicholas Miss Internet  American Samoa − Etelani Atia'e Miss Personality  Northern Marianas − Olivia Srue Aloka Tebuteb  Tuvalu − Sita Simaileta Falefaea Tapumanaia Miss Photogenic  Northern Marianas − Olivia Srue Aloka Tebuteb Miss National Tourism  Tuvalu − Sita Simaileta Falefaea Tapumanaia Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Etelani Atia'e  Cook Islands Janice Matatu Atua-A-Manavaroa Nicholas  Northern Marianas Olivia Srue Aloka Tebuteb  Samoa Punipuao Cilla Brown  Tuvalu Sita Simaileta Falefaea Tapumanaia  Tonga Jessie Moala Philip

Miss Pacific Islands 2004 Pageant Venue Pago Pago, American Samoa Pageant Location American Samoa Pageant Date 2004 October 29 Pageant Edition 18th Edition Number of Candidates 7 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2004  Niue − Kahealani Sariah Sinahemana Hekau 1st Runner-Up  Cook Islands − Noovai Karen Tylor 2nd Runner-Up  American Samoa − Trixy Theresa Taua 3rd Runner-Up  Northern Marianas − Louiena Ruth Leon Guerrero Pangelinan 4th Runner-Up  New Caledonia − Marianne Frédonie Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Cook Islands − Noovai Karen Tylor Best Sarong  Unknown − Unknown Best Talent  Cook Islands − Noovai Karen Tylor Miss Internet  Tonga − Telesia Malia Kalemeli Kaitapu Miss Personality  Northern Marianas − Louiena Ruth Leon Guerrero Pangelinan Miss Photogenic  New Caledonia − Marianne Frédonie Miss National Tourism  Unknown − Unknown Best National Costume  Northern Marianas − Louiena Ruth Leon Guerrero Pangelinan Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Trixy Theresa Taua  Cook Islands Noovai Karen Tylor  New Caledonia Marianne Frédonie  Niue Kahealani Sariah Sinahemana Hekau  Northern Marianas Louiena Ruth Leon Guerrero Pangelinan  Samoa Saifaleupolu Nofoasaefa Tamasese  Tonga Telesia Malia Kalemeli Kaitapu

Miss South Pacific 1999 Pageant Venue Queen Salote Memorial Hall, Nuku’alofa, Tonga Pageant Location Tonga Pageant Date 1999 October 29 Pageant Edition 13th Edition Number of Candidates 11 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss South Pacific 1992  Cook Islands − Liana Tarita Vara Scott 1st Runner-Up  Tonga − Anaseini Papaha’amea Va-‘o Fonoti Taumeopeau Walker 2nd Runner-Up  Papua New Guinea − Helai Moana Oala 3rd Runner-Up  Samoa − Taralina Ancalin Gae’e 4th Runner-Up  Fiji − Joanne Kakoa Terubea Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Cook Islands − Liana Tarita Vara Scott Best Sarong  Hawaii − Radasha Leialoha Ho’ohuli Best Talent  Tonga − Anaseini Papaha’amea Va-‘o Fonoti Taumeopeau Walker Best Sash Award  Tonga − Anaseini Papaha’amea Va-‘o Fonoti Taumeopeau Walker Best Coconut Award  Samoa − Taralina Ancalin Gae’e Miss Personality  Papua New Guinea − Helai Moana Oala Miss Photogenic  Solomon Islands − Miss National Tourism  Samoa − Taralina Ancalin Gae’e Best Float  Unknown − Unknown Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Vaisa’as’a Ofisa Galea’i  Cook Islands Liana Tarita Vara Scott  Fiji Joanne Kakoa Terubea  Hawaii Radasha Leialoha Ho’ohuli  Niue Nikola Funaki  Papua New Guinea Helai Moana Oala  Samoa Taralina Ancalin Gae’e  Samoa Hawaii Meilyn Leilani Keleti Otemai  Samoa New Zealand Susanaivanu Leinati Talagi  Solomon Islands Susanaivanu Leinati Talagi  Tonga Anaseini Papaha’amea Va-‘o Fonoti Taumeopeau Walker

Miss Pacific Islands 2000 Pageant Venue Lee Auditoium, Pago Pago, American Samoa Pageant Location American Samoa Pageant Date 2000 October 26 Pageant Edition 14th Edition Number of Candidates 13 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2000  American Samoa − Helen Afatasi Burke 1st Runner-Up  Samoa − Petra May Suhren 2nd Runner-Up  Samoa Hawaii − Vaneta April Moegi 3rd Runner-Up  Samoa Aotearoa New Zealand − Elaine Robin Ward 4th Runner-Up  Hawaii − Jocelyn Keolalaulani Dalire Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Samoa − Petra May Suhren Best Sarong  Papua New Guinea − Roberta Zoe Ali Best Talent  American Samoa − Helen Afatasi Burke Miss Internet  Unknown − Unknown Best Sash Award  Unknown − Unknown Best Coconut Award  Unknown − Unknown Miss Personality  Hawaii − Jocelyn Keolalaulani Dalire Miss Photogenic  Samoa Aotearoa New Zealand − Elaine Robin Ward Miss National Tourism  American Samoa − Helen Afatasi Burke Best Float  Unknown − Unknown Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Helen Afatasi Burke  Cook Islands Janine Marito Kauvai  Hawaii Jocelyn Keolalaulani Dalire  Nauru Henrietta Deireragea  Niue Anna Rose Pavihi  Papua New Guinea Roberta Zoe Ali  Papua New Guinea Australia Irene Meredith Barlow  Samoa Petra May Suhren  Samoa Australia Gina Taupau  Samoa Aotearoa New Zealand Elaine Robin Ward  Samoa Hawaii Vaneta April Moegi  Samoa San Francisco Luisa Pouea  Tonga Christina Ann Kaitapu

Miss Pacific Islands 2001 Pageant Venue EFKS Youth Hall, Apia, Samoa Pageant Location Samoa Pageant Date 2001 October 26 Pageant Edition 15th Edition Number of Candidates 6 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss Pacific Islands 2001  Samoa − Manamea Marlene Apelu 1st Runner-Up  Hawaii − Jamie Unciano 2nd Runner-Up  American Samoa − Vitalia Samoata Ann Kline 3rd Runner-Up  Tonga − Christie Marie Rosh'n Nau Fepulea'i 4th Runner-Up  Pohnpei,  Micronesia − Serlinda Soukon 5th Runner-Up  Niue Island − Rossylyn Arney Pulehetoa Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Tonga − Christie Marie Rosh'n Nau Fepulea'i Best Sarong  Niue Island − Rossylyn Arney Pulehetoa Best Talent  Samoa − Manamea Marlene Apelu Miss Internet  Samoa − Manamea Marlene Apelu Best Sash Award  Samoa − Manamea Marlene Apelu Best Coconut Award  Samoa − Manamea Marlene Apelu Miss Personality  Pohnpei,  Micronesia − Serlinda Soukon Miss Photogenic  Samoa − Manamea Marlene Apelu Miss National Tourism  Niue Island − Rossylyn Arney Pulehetoa Best Float  Samoa − Manamea Marlene Apelu Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Vitalia Samoata Ann Kline  Hawaii Jamie Unciano  Niue Island Serlinda Soukon  Pohnpei,  Micronesia Rossylyn Arney Pulehetoa  Samoa Manamea Marlene Apelu  Tonga Christie Marie Rosh'n Nau Fepulea'i

Miss South Pacific 1996 Pageant Venue Apia, Western Samoa Pageant Location Western Samoa Pageant Edition 10th Edition Placement Contestant Miss South Pacific 1996  Western Samoa − Verona Lovell Tapu Ah Ching 1st Runner-Up  Unknown − Unknown 2nd Runner-Up  Samoa New Zealand − Sovita Mauga Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Sieni Skelton  Fiji Linda Tabuya  Samoa New Zealand Sovita Mauga  Tonga Elisapeti Mary Bourke Morris  Papua New Guinea Jacqueline Bundu  Western Samoa Verona Lovell Tapu Ah Ching

Miss South Pacific 1997 Pageant Venue Auckland Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Pageant Location New Zealand Pageant Date 1997 December 6 Pageant Edition 11th Edition Number of Candidates 13 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss South Pacific 1997  Samoa − Mary-Jane Moe McKibben 1st Runner-Up  Fiji − Letila Mitchell 2nd Runner-Up  Tahiti − Tepoe Dauphin 3rd Runner-Up  Hawaii − Michelle Malulani 4th Runner-Up  Tonga − Anita Siosi'ana Lavulo Roberts Taumoepeau Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Unknown  Fiji Letila Mitchell  Hawaii Michelle Malulani  New Zealand Unknown  Niue Unknown  Papua New Guinea Janet Kabo  Samoa Mary-Jane Moe McKibben  Samoa New Zealand Susan Pa'u  Tahiti Tepoe Dauphin  Tonga Anita Siosi'ana Lavulo Roberts Taumoepeau

Miss South Pacific 1998 Pageant Venue Apia, Samoa Pageant Location Samoa Pageant Date 1998 December 5 Pageant Edition 12th Edition Number of Candidates 11 Candidates Placement Contestant Miss South Pacific 1998  Samoa − Cheri Robinson 1st Runner-Up  Fiji − Cheri Robinson 2nd Runner-Up  American Samoa − Simeamativa Peleipu Kruse 3rd Runner-Up  Cook Islands − Tina Marie Vogel 4th Runner-Up  Aotearoa New Zealand − Julia Regan Award Contestant Best Traditional Wear  Cook Islands − Tina Marie Vogel Best Sarong  Hawaii − Katheryn Kilihune Lopes Best Talent  Samoa − Cheri Robinson Best Sash Award  Cook Islands − Tina Marie Vogel Best Coconut Award*  Hawaii − Katheryn Kilihune Lopes Miss Personality  Samoa Hawaii − Jeannie May Timoteo Miss Photogenic  Cook Islands − Tina Marie Vogel Miss National Tourism  Papua New Guinea − Best Float  Fiji − Cheri Robinson Country/Territory Contestant  American Samoa Simeamativa Peleipu Kruse  Aotearoa New Zealand Julia Regan  Cook Islands Tina Marie Vogel  Fiji Cheri Robinson  Hawaii Katheryn Kilihune Lopes  Niue Jane Jackson  Papua New Guinea Lisa Elizabeth Linibi  Papua New Guinea Australia Unknown  Samoa Cheri Robinson  Samoa Hawaii Jeannie May Timoteo  Tonga Ana Gitta Loseo