Jessica Tyson sends love to her hometown Whanganui from the Miss World pageant in China.
Tyson is vying for the Miss World title with 117 international contestants and says she is making some "wonderful new friends" among her competitors and the locals she has met.
"I'm so excited to be here and represent our beautiful country. It's been a huge dream of mine to come here so I'm living my dream," she says.
The 25-year-old Māori Television reporter and presenter made the top 30 in the Top Model competition at the pageant.
"Being chosen was such a huge honour for me because I know how difficult it is to place in this section, considering there were 120 stunning girls who hit the runway during the show."