Miss Heilala girls radiant in Float Parade

Miss Heilala girls radiant in Float Parade [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Monday, July 4, 2005 - 18:45. Updated on Friday, May 9, 2014 - 16:22.

Photos by Linny Folau

Miss Five Star Finances, Barbara Mcleene (20).

Miss Tonga USA, Neva Bridenstine.

All 14 contestants in Tonga's 2005 Miss Heilala Pageant looked radiant today, July 4, as they paraded on colourful floats through the Nuku'alofa central business area.

Following a military parade in honour of the King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV's 87th birthday, thousands of people poured onto Taufa...ahau Road to watch the Miss Heilala Float Parade, which included High school brass bands, non-government organizations such as the keep Tonga Clean and Green campaign, the Teufaiva Gym Body Builders, the Tonga Judo Association and Church Youth Groups.

The Heilala celebration continues until the end of this week when the new Miss Heilala will be crowned on July 8.

Miss Tonga NZ South Seas, Nancy Maloni (20).

Japanese Volunteers.

Miss Black Pearl Suites, 'Ana Tu'ihalamaka (19).

Miss Tonga Visitor's Bureau, 'Anau Burling.

Miss Tonga Idol, Pricilla 'Isoa (18).

Youth clubs.

Miss Tonga NZ, Venture Caroline Cocker (18).

Miss Appraxus NZ 2005, Sheree Pifeleti (20).

Float, Miss Tonga USA.

Miss Tonga Melbourne, Nancy 'Ahokava (20).

Miss Tonga Australia, 'Ana Maka (19).

Teufaiva Gymn body builders.

Miss Tonga Youth of Brisbane, Sulia Munkas (18).

Miss Malo e Lelei Travel, Tupou Falemei Soakai (21).

American football teams.

Keep Tonga Clean and Green.

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