Miss Cook Islands Earth 2009 Contestants

Nine lovely candidates are vying to be crowned as the new Miss Cook Islands 2009. The pageant will be held this April where the winner will be given a chance to compete internationally for the Miss Earth 2009 Contest to be held probably in Manila, Philippines. The new Miss Cook Islands 2009 will be crowned by the reigning winner Krystina Te-Rangi Elizabeth Kauvai (photo, top).

Meet the 9 Official Delegates with the special sponsor title:

Miss Turtles
Poutau ‘i Lazel Anthony, 17
Sales manager with Rarotonga Surf Brands

Miss Pearl Lounge Joyana Mennie Meyer, 19 Auckland University Student	Miss Bank of the Cook Islands Uirangi Bishop, 21 Data Processing Officer, Bank of the Cook Islands
Miss Budget Rent a Car Josephine Clark Turepu, 21 Part time monitor at Immanuela Akateimia School	Miss Rarotongan Beach Resort and Spa Engara Melanie Amanda Gosselin, 24 University of the South Pacific Graduate
Miss Paka’s Pearls Titifa Tina Memory Kae, 21 Marketing Support Officer	Miss Telecom Cook Islands Belinda Nganu, 22 Customer Services Representative at Telecom Cook Islands
Miss Island Car and Bike Hire Pepe Mei George, 23 Co-owner, Manea Seafoods	Miss Westpac Bank Julia Meari Alana Scott, 23 Customer Service Officer at Westpac Banking Corporation

Engara Melanie Amanda Gosselin crowned Miss Cook Islands 2009