Due to unforeseen circumstances the Miss Teen NZ pageant has been canceled for 2009, thank you to all those who have sent applications in they will be filed and considered for next years pageant.

The criteria

The intention of the pageant is to encourage teens between the ages of 14 and 19 to the world of fun, friends, modelling, fashion, make-up and dance.

Contestants will be judged under the following criteria:

• Interview
• Their current achievements
• Their future goals
• Career planning
• Attitudes to issues that affect teens today
• The judges will also explore their knowledge and involvement in community issues

• Fitness and Health
• Contestants will be judged on their healthy appearance and commitment to physical activity as an everyday part of their lives.

• Appearance
• Grooming – hair and makeup appropriate to their age
• Dress –
• Casual wear
• Swimwear (judges only)
• Daywear
• Cocktail wear
• Evening Gown