13 Nov 2006

Cook Island contestant wins Miss South Pacific title

5:39 am on 13 November 2006

The Cook Island's contestant, Krystina Kauvai Te-Rangi Elizabeth, has won the Miss South Pacific title for 2006/2007.

It's the second year in a row the Cook Islands has taken the crown.

Last year, Dorothy George won the title.

Seven contestants were competing over the week-end in the beauty pageant held at Samoa's newly opened aquatic center.

Samoa's Poinsettia Taefu, was the first runner-up with Miss American Samoa in the third place.

The contestant from Tonga took the fourth place and Miss New Caledonia came fifth.

Samoa will host again the annual competition next year.