A reporter and presenter from Māori Television has been crowned Miss World New Zealand.
Jessica Tyson, of Te Atihaunui-ā-Pāpārangi, took out the title at SkyCity Convention Centre last night.
The co-presenter for Rereātea, Māori Television's online midday news bulletin, said she was passionate about Te Reo Māori revitalisation and mental health awareness.
Originally from Whanganui, Tyson started at Māori Television last year as an assignment editor for Te Kāea after earlier stints as an online reporter at TVNZ.