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Mianette Broekman, Miss World New Zealand 2011

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Mianette Broekman, Miss World New Zealand 2011

Mianette Broekman, Miss World New Zealand 2011, is captured in a rather non-standard beauty queen pose – attempting a haka (traditional Māori war dance). This was during the Miss World contestants' tour of Scotland, which occurred in the lead-up to the final contest.

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Kerryn Pollock, Beauty contests – Beauty contests, 1960s to the 2000s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/38693/mianette-broekman-miss-world-new-zealand-2011 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 14 November 2012, updated 1 December 2015.