Name: Sara-Jane Auva'a

Sponsored by : Samoana Newspaper

Age : 20 years old

Currently attending : Auckland University BA/LLB ( Law/Batchelor of Arts majoring in Music of the Pacific and Ethnomusicology )

Interests and Hobbies : Jazz, Touch, Pacific Art, Indoor Netball, Soccer, Netball ( Auckland/Waitakere under 21), Music ( member of Pacific Soul), Youth and Worship leader. Also currently the Sports officer for the Auckland University Samoan Students Association

Villages in Samoa : Alafua, Vailoa, Ti'avea, Aleipata, Fagaloa Bay

The reason I am entering this pageant is because I would like to be a Samoan role model in the wider community. In today's society it is important to show that Samoan Women are intelligent and educated.

My values are based on the Lord, education, family and success.

I would like to experience how a pageant works and the processes involved in choosing the most suitable woman to represent the Samoan community of New Zealand.