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Papua New Guinea's Abigail Havora crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2015
15 December, 2015. Papua New Guinea's Abigail Havora has been crowned Miss Pacific Islands 2015 in a ceremony held in Rarotonga.
The 24-year-old science graduate beat eight other contestants to take home the title for the first time.
The last time PNG won an international or regional crown was in 1975 when Eva Arni won the Miss Asia title, according to local news website PNG Loop.
Ms Havora also picked up the Best Sarong and Best Talent Performance titles.
She is from Gabagaba village in PNG's Central Province and many Papua New Guineans took to Facebook to congratulate her.
"Abigail Havora we are dying here with so much pride!! You've done us your family proud as well as your country! Can't wait to welcome you home!" Christabella Kolu Amona wrote.
Ms Havora works for PNG's largest oil and gas company Oil Search and devotes her spare time to volunteering for a number of causes.
"My intent is to bring a message that strengthens the bridge between culture and changing times so young people, especially women, are more aware of what they are contributing to and the type of influence they are exerting," she said on the Miss Pacific Islands Facebook page when she was first introduced as a contestant.
Miss Samoa, Ariana Taufao, was the first runner-up while Miss Tonga, Brittne Fuimaono, was the second runner-up.
Tonga's Ms Fuimaono was voted most popular on social media after a poll held on the Miss Pacific Islands Facebook page. Her profile garnered over 14,000 likes.
ABC
5 comments
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Ko e fo'i message fungani eni mo e lesoni...mahu'inga pe hoihoifua 'o e takafi ka 'oku mahulu atu e 'atamai, loto, mo e laumalie...Go PNG!!!
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Koia kotoa pe ia Mark, kuo fakalaka kotoa e ngaahi fonua ia he ki'i fonua ne tuku ki langi! Kou tui pe ne 'ikai ke tali fehu'i 'etau Miss hange ko e me'a ne hoko ki mu'a he fe'auhi interview pe 'i he Miss Heilala mahalo, ko e 'eke atu If you receive $1000 cash prize tonight what would you buy. Kuo tali mai 'eia, thank you Sir, I would like to buy Vava'u with a hors! Na'e fu'u le'olahi e kata 'a e kau mamata ka na'e 'uhinga ia ki Vava'u 16, tau ki'i kata kiaiiii ...
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'Ai pe loto ke lelei he 'oku kau moe talavou 'ae 'atamai, lelei 'ae fakakaukau moe ma'a 'a e loto hono sivi'i. Mo'oni pe ho'omo lau Vika mo Fahina 'oku faka'ofo'ofa 'aupito 'etau ta'ahine Miss Heilala, ka 'oku 'ikai foki ke tau lava 'o sio ki hono 'atamai mo hono loto. Tuku mu'a ke ki'i hao hake a Melanisia ke nau si'i fiefia ai he 'oku 'osi mahino pe kau Polinisia ia 'enau faka'ofo'ofa. Toe eni ha faingamalie 'o Maikolonisia, Miss Kilipati ki ai !!!!!
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Hhaaha na na'e poini e performance ia 'a e tevolo he talavou hhahaa
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Ne anga fefe hono ma'u 'ehe mata'i tevolo ko'eni e fili misi ko'eni a e Pasifiki??? Pe oku hala pe 'eku ma'u 'aku ka ko 'eku fakahoa ki he Miss Heilala he'ikai kau 'ena ia he lau kapau ne fili misi Heilala okapau e 'iai ha kautaha tene fiema'u ke hoko ko'enau miss.. hahahahaha...