Joyana to Miss South Pacific

The Miss Cook Islands Pageant Association is extremely pleased to announce that Maine Tapairu Joyana Meyer will be representing the Cook Islands at the Miss South Pacific Pageant to be held from the 22nd-27th of November 2010 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
“We are very excited that Joyana will be going to the Miss South Pacific this year,” says MCIPA President, Clee Marsters. “I would just like to congratulate Joyana for accepting the challenge, and the big job of representing our country at the Miss South Pacific pageant.”
Joyana was announced runner-up or Maine Tapairu at last year’s bi-annual competition.
“I am very, very excited to have again another humbling opportunity to represent my country whom I love, and to do us all proud,” said Joyana Meyer, Maine Tapairu.
The 21-year-old Auckland-based university student met with her Miss South Pacific team on Friday to discuss how they will be working together. Georgina Keenan is her official chaperone. Clee Marsters will be assistant chaperone, and Metua Vaiimene will also be an assistant. Joyana’s family as well as her own personal support team will also be brought in to help with getting her ready for the pageant.
“There will be a lot of juggling between study, exams, projects and the pageant preparation but don’t worry I will be giving a lot of effort for my country. There will be a lot of exercise, diet, the usual, and a lot of correspondence with the committee, and my little support team in New Zealand.”
MCIPA have two major fundraising projects this year. The first, the very first Miss Cook Islands calendar, is already well under way. The calendar features models from last year’s, and other previous competitions. The target release date for this is Constitution time, so late July, early August if everything goes according to plan. The second project is a concert slated for the second half of the year. The details of this are still being worked through and will be announced in due course.
“We would like the people of the Cook Islands to support us with our two upcoming projects,” said Marsters.
Joyana is the eldest of three children. She was born in New Zealand but raised here. She attended Nikao Maori, St Joseph’s and Avatea primary schools, and Tereora College. She is currently in her third year towards a Bachelor’s Degree of Mechatronic Engineering with 1st degree honours. Next year will be her final year.

MCIPA Press Release

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