Miss Universe New Zealand
Miss Universe NZ: Bikini, no, hijab, yes
A Waikato University student is making history as the first Muslim woman to become a finalist in Miss Universe New Zealand - and the first to wear hijab. Audio
Ground-breaking: first NZ beauty contestant in hijab
Malaysian New Zealander Nurul Shamsul is the first Muslim woman to wear hijab and to become a finalist in Miss Universe New Zealand 2018. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Hamilton to meet a trailblazer. Audio, Gallery
Ground-breaking: first NZ beauty contestant in hijab
Malaysian New Zealander Nurul Shamsul is the first Muslim woman to wear hijab and to become a finalist in Miss Universe New Zealand 2018. Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Hamilton to meet a trailblazer.
AudioIn the Eye of the Beholder: Miss Universe NZ
Beauty is only skin deep, and competitions such as the newly rebranded Miss Universe New Zealand is testament that personality and brains go a long way too. Streamed live via the web last night, the… Audio