Third season of NZ's Next Top Model confirmed

Danielle Hayes won last year's season of 'New Zealand's Next Top Model'. Photo / Norrie Montgomery

TV3 has confirmed it will produce a third series of the popular talent search New Zealand's Next Top Model.

Sara Tetro will reprise her role as host and will once more be joined by judges Colin Mathura-Jeffree and Chris Sisarich.

Nationwide auditions will be held in March to select 13 young finalists, who will then vie for the title of New Zealand's Next Top Model.

Kelly Martin, TV3's Director of Programming, said Top Model was a hugely successful format around the world and the local version had gone from strength to strength over the last two seasons.

"We look forward to producing a third [season] that packs even more punch and promises audiences more of the same quality television they are used to."

Those wanting to audition must be at least 170cm tall and aged between 16 and 25 on April 15, 2011.

Further details regarding auditions will be available soon on TV3's website.

The inaugural season of New Zealand's Next Top Model in 2009 was won by Christobelle Grierson-Ryrie. Last year's winner was Danielle Hayes.

- NZ HERALD STAFF