Athena Zhang, 22 beauty from Harbin, won the title of Miss Chinese New Zealand 2009 on Saturday at Manukau City, and will represent the New Zealand at the Miss Chinese International 2010 pageant next year. Runners-up are Kitty Lin, 21 and Lana Ye, 17.

Kitty Lin (2nd), Athena Zhang (winner) and Lana Ye (3rd) on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau City

Final results

1. Winner : Athena Zhang - 张满 (n°6), 22, Harbin
2. First Runner-up : Kitty Lin - 林依灵 (n°11), 21, Taiwan
3. Second Runner-up : Lana Ye - 叶青新 (n°1), 17, Shanghai

Other awards

• Miss Healthy : Helen Yu (n°10) - 余玮, 22, Canton
• Miss Fashion : Laura Wong - 黄玉 (n°1), 17, Hong Kong
• Miss Potentiality : Lynn Ye - 叶婧 (n°1), 21, Fujian

Miss Chinese New Zealand 2009 : Athena Zhang

Kitty Lin and Jessica Jiang during the bikini contest

Contestants list

1. Lana Ye - 叶青新, 17 (from China)
   
2. Helen Liu - 刘骅楠, 25 (China)
   
3. Bessie Wang - 王迪, 24 (China)
   
4. Lisa Yuen - 袁晓慧, 19 (China)
   
5. Lynn Ye - 叶婧, 21 (China)
   
6. Athena Zhang - 张满, 22 (China)
   
7. Ruby Lin - 林以欣, 20 (Taiwan)
   
8. Laura Wong - 黄玉, 17 (Hong Kong)
   
9. Jessica Jiang - 姜鸽, 23 (China)
   
10. Helen Yu - 余玮, 22 (China)
    
11. Kitty Lin - 林依灵, 21 (Taiwan)
    

More information

• Miss Chinese New Zealand
• Miss Chinese International
• Chinese beauty pageants