Miss Cook Islands Internet 2006

The Contestants & Voting

VOTING CLOSES AT 6pm COOK ISLANDS TIME 16th June 2006

Miss ANZ  - sponsored by ANZ Banking  Group Ltd.

Name: Anne Maire Herman

Occupation: Bank Sales & Service Manager        

Age: 24

Hobbies: Talking to youth, development of young people, art, singing

Other : Always wanted to join Miss Cook Islands and sees this as her last chance. I'm here to have fun and bring out my talents

Miss Westpac - sponsored by Westpac Banking Corporation

Name: Punanga Kaveao

Occupation: Monitoring & Compliance Officer, DIB        

Age: 25

Hobbies: Member of Taakoka Dance Troupe, reading, netball, touch rugby & golf

Other: Being a Cook Islands woman you have to take different paths to achieve your goals

Miss Island Car & Bike Hire - sponsored by Island Car & Bike Hire

Name: Tina Samson

Occupation: 7th Former at Tereora College        

Age: 18

Hobbies: Dancing & Art

Other: I want to learn from this experience. It's an opportunity to learn while I'm still young

Miss Bergman & Sons Cook Islands Black Pearls- sponsored by Bergman & Sons

Name: Joyce Lucia Regina Fortes

Occupation: CITC Accounts Payable Clerk        

Age: 21

Hobbies: O Kiva Nui Cultural Performance Team, Houston, Texas. 1^st Place, Kapa Ipo Competition. Orama Dance Troupe, Netball, Volleyball, Reading & Painting.

Other: I would love the opportunity to continue traveling to experience & learn more about different cultures. I would also like to further my Accountancy Studies.

Miss Island Body Solutions - sponsored by the Island Body Solutions

Name: Marion Howard

Occupation: Pattern Maker/ Garment Constructor       

Age: 22

Hobbies: Designing, Golf, netball, dancing, reading and watching DVDs to relax.

Other: Encouraged by family and friends to join up, she is looking forward to leaning things like self-grooming and to gain confidence/

Miss Portcullis Trustnet - sponsored by Portcullis Trustnet (Cook Islands) Ltd

Name: Krystina Te-Rangi Elizabeth Kauvai

Occupation: Administration & Accounts Officer

Age: 19

Hobbies: Singing, Dancing, Travelling, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures.

Other: To one day form my own rental tourism business and to live a long, happy & healthy life making the most of life's opportunities.

Miss Tarani Craft & Pearls - sponsored by Tarani Craft & Pearls &  Paradise Creations

Name: Leah Gifford

Occupation: Manager, Web-site design        

Age: 22

Hobbies: Community Activities - member of DARE, Maori Women's Welfare League, Music - saxophone, flute , trumpet, singing. Kapahaka, travelling.

Other: To travel as much of the world as possible, to expand my business and to become an advocate/ teacher for youth at risk.

Miss Samade / Teking - sponsored by Samade on the Beach and Teking Lagoon Tours

Name: Melanie Goodwright

Occupation: Waitress/ Bartender       

Age: 21

Hobbies: Dancing, art, sports - anything - netball, volleyball, basketball.

Ambition: I want to promote my culture and my island

Your Opportunity to vote for Miss Cook Islands Pageant 2006

Miss Internet

Don't forget to select BEFORE you press the VOTE button. Only one vote a day!

Miss ANZ
Miss Westpac
Miss Island Car & Bike Hire
Miss Bergman & Sons Cook Islands Black Pearls
Miss Island Body Solutions
Miss Portcullis Trustnet
Miss Tarani Crafts & Pearls
Miss Samade/Teking
                                    

Photographs courtesy of CI News & CI Herald

Webdesign by Perfumes of Rarotonga