Miss Pacific Contest – Papua Merdeka News

November 29, 2016 The National Main Stories

The Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) in Apia, Samoa, started with a church service on Sunday.

The contestants were given a rousing welcome by a gospel choir during the service.
Miss Papua New Guinea Kellyanne Limbiye was the first to introduce herself to the church congregation and expressed how inspired she was by the choir’s “angelic singing”.

The service was followed by press interviews and selection of topics to be presented by the contestants on Thursday.

Limbiye chose to speak about health.

Topic presentation is one of the highest scoring categories in the pageant won by Papua New Guinea’s Abigail Havora last year.

Each contestant will be given five-minutes to present their view on the chosen topic.
The other categories are sarong wear and traditionally-inspired dress.

Eight contestants are vying for the crown this year and they are Miss American Samoa, 19-year-old Antonina Keka Lilomaiava; Miss Cook Islands, 21-year-old Tepaeru Helen Toka; Miss Fiji, 24-year-old Anne Christine Dunn; Miss Nauru, 19-year-old Lucina Detsiogo; Miss PNG 23-year-old Kellyanne Marie-Lisa Limbiye, Miss Solomon Islands,

23-year-old Camilla Grossmith; Miss Samoa, 26-year-old Prisilla Olano and Miss Tonga, 21-year-old Laura Melaia Renae Lauti.

The theme for this year’s Miss Pacific Islands Pageant is ‘Celebrating our history and embracing our future’.

The crowning will be on Friday 2 at Gymn 1 in Tauanaimato, Samoa.

October 24, 2016 The National Main Stories

By SHARLYNE ERI

University of PNG student Kellyanne Limbiye, 23, was crowned Miss Papua New Guinea (PNG) 2016 in Port Moresby last Saturday.

The Pacific Assurance Group-sponsored contestant will be the country’s representative at the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) in Samoa.

Limbiye, a final-year political science student was also judged winner of the sarong wear and talent categories. First runner-up was Miss Queen Emma Chocolates Lois Doules Ilave, second runner-up was Miss International Training Institute (ITI) Rose Lakoro Pitoi and the third runner-up Miss Pacific Balanced Fund (PBF), Melody Leke.

Head of the judging panel Robert Aisi said it was a tough job for the panel because the contestants demonstrated courage and grace.

Limbiye said that it was through the motivation and inspiration of her mother, sisters and the MPIP committee members, particularly Molly O’Rourke, that pushed her to perform to her best.

She made a special mention of Pacific Assurance Group for coming to her aid in the final weeks leading up to the actual pageant week.

Special awards were Best Traditionally Inspired Dress Miss Queen Emma Chocolates Ilave, Miss Photogenic and Patrons’ Choice Miss Italpreziosi Dorothy Elliot, Miss Friendship Miss Institute of Business Studies (IBS) Samantha Kuase and Best Topic Presentation Miss ITI, Pitoi.

Limbiye bagged the People’s Choice Award sponsored by bmobile and Miss Tourism Award.
She will represent PNG in the MPIP in Samoa in December, accompanied by her designer-stylist Tabu Pelei-Warupi.