Strong line up for Miss Cook Islands title

Miss Cook Islands 2017 contestants were publicly introduced at the Miss Cook Islands launch on Wednesday night in Ngatipa in what many are saying is the strongest line up of contestants for the coveted title in many years. The 10 stunning young women are (from left) Alanna Smith, Moana Maoate, Ngapoko Batrum, Nooroa Tuakeu, Silas Tuaputa, Heleina Strickland, Georgia Short, Mona Taio, Teiva Maui and Tatyana Vakatini.