Results for Miss Heilala

Miss Heilala Pageant 2023 opens on Monday 26 June, during with the Heilala Festival in Nuku’alofa Tonga. Nine contestants so far, have been introduced to the public.

Tonga’s traditional dancing and costumes were on show at the Miss Heilala Tau’olunga contest on Wednesday night, 5 July at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall in Nuku'alofa.

Live Tongan dance performances at Tonga’s exhibition were a hit with visitors to the 2016 Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo in Dongguan, China.

Miss Tonga Rosemarie Fili (23) is one of 10 contestants vying for the Miss South Pacific title 2013/2014, held this week in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Seven girls have joined the 2012 Miss Heilala Pageant and will take part in an orientation program at Liku'alofa Beach Resort on Friday, July 20 before the Pageant begins next week at Pangai Lahi.

Without the support of her family Mafi Tu'inukuafe, Tonga's Miss Heilala 2010-11, would not have been able to represent Tonga at the Miss South Pacific Pageant held in Papua New Guinea from November 21-27, where she impressed the judges with her fabulous traditionally-inspired dress.

Paea Williams (25) the newly-crowned Miss Heilala 2009-10 will represent Tonga at the Miss South Pacific Pageant in Fiji in November, and the talented entertainer, aims no less than to bring back the crown.

Tonga's Miss Heilala contestants took part in a colourful float parade on Saturday July 26, a popular highlight of Tonga's annual Heilala Festival. Photos by Mary Lyn Fonua and Linny Folau

A fifth contestant has registered for Tonga's 2008-09 Miss Heilala Pageant to be held in Nuku'alofa from July 21-29.Miss Appraxus Tonga NZ 2008, Natasha Fa'onelua Tafolo joins the three other contestants from Tongan community in New Zealand who are: Miss MF 'Aloua and Sons Transport Mele Siniva Koloamatangi (22); Miss Famous Pacific Money Transfer Losaline Toutai (19); Miss E.M. Properties Engineering Ltd. Karen Lenora Taufa.