Catherine Irving
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Catherine Irving is a New Zealand
beauty queen
. She was crowned Miss Wanganui 2009 and went on to compete in and win Miss Earth New Zealand 2009
, an annual national beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Irving represented New Zealand in the Miss Earth 2009
.
, New Zealand. Irving's mother is of Spanish
descent and her father, Sid Irving, is of Māori (the indigenous Polynesian
people of New Zealand) and Pākehā
or Europe
an heritage. She studied communications and public relations at the Massey University
in Palmerston North
. She has toured New Zealand with a Hip Hop
and Salsa
dance troupe and regularly teaches salsa to children in Waverley.
on 5 September 2009. She was the fifth Manawatu-Wanganui resident to be crowned Miss Earth New Zealand in six years. She followed the footsteps of fellow Massey student Rachel Crofts, who won the New Zealand title in 2008. Feilding's Claire Kirby
won both Miss Manawatu and Miss Earth New Zealand in 2007
. In 2005, Tiffany Pickford from nearby Hunterville
took the Miss Earth New Zealand 2005
title, and Rachael Tucker of Palmerston North won it in 2004.
In the last round of the Miss Earth New Zealand 2009 competition, she was asked in the final question and answer segment, "If there was one famous New Zealander you could talk to, who would it be?" She replied: "John Key because he's the one who has the most influence in New Zealand and is making the decisions. I'd ask him what he plans to do about a number of environmental issues like recycling and carbon emissions."
, which was held at the Boracay Convention Center
in the Philippines
between 1-22 November 2009.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
beauty queen
Beauty Queen
"Beauty Queen" is the second song from Roxy Music's second album, For Your Pleasure. The lyrics refer to Ferry's girlfriend, Valerie Leon, one-time UK beauty queen, B-movie actress and model working in the Newcastle area, circa 1973.-Musicians:...
. She was crowned Miss Wanganui 2009 and went on to compete in and win Miss Earth New Zealand 2009
Miss Earth 2009
Miss Earth 2009, the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, in the Island of Boracay, Malay, Philippines last November 22, 2009....
, an annual national beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Irving represented New Zealand in the Miss Earth 2009
Miss Earth 2009
Miss Earth 2009, the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, in the Island of Boracay, Malay, Philippines last November 22, 2009....
.
Background
Irving is the youngest of seven children all born and brought up in the small country town of Waverly, WanganuiWanganui
Whanganui , also spelled Wanganui, is an urban area and district on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Manawatu-Wanganui region....
, New Zealand. Irving's mother is of Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
descent and her father, Sid Irving, is of Māori (the indigenous Polynesian
Polynesians
The Polynesian peoples is a grouping of various ethnic groups that speak Polynesian languages, a branch of the Oceanic languages within the Austronesian languages, and inhabit Polynesia. They number approximately 1,500,000 people...
people of New Zealand) and Pākehā
Pakeha
Pākehā is a Māori language word for New Zealanders who are "of European descent". They are mostly descended from British and to a lesser extent Irish settlers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, although some Pākehā have Dutch, Scandinavian, German, Yugoslav or other ancestry...
or Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an heritage. She studied communications and public relations at the Massey University
Massey University
Massey University is one of New Zealand's largest universities with approximately 36,000 students, 20,000 of whom are extramural students.The University has campuses in Palmerston North , Wellington and Auckland . Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally...
in Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
. She has toured New Zealand with a Hip Hop
Hip hop dance
Hip-hop dance refers to dance styles primarily performed to hip-hop music or that have evolved as part of hip-hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles notably breaking, locking, and popping which were created in the 1970s by African Americans and made popular by breaking, locking, and...
and Salsa
Salsa (dance)
Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...
dance troupe and regularly teaches salsa to children in Waverley.
Miss Earth New Zealand 2009
Irving was crowned Miss Earth New Zealand 2009 in AucklandAuckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
on 5 September 2009. She was the fifth Manawatu-Wanganui resident to be crowned Miss Earth New Zealand in six years. She followed the footsteps of fellow Massey student Rachel Crofts, who won the New Zealand title in 2008. Feilding's Claire Kirby
Claire Kirby
Claire Kirby is a New Zealand beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Manawatu 2007 and went on to represent her region at Miss Earth New Zealand 2007, where she was crowned the winner. She represented New Zealand at Miss Earth 2007 held in the Philippines and Vietnam...
won both Miss Manawatu and Miss Earth New Zealand in 2007
Miss Earth 2007
Miss Earth 2007, the seventh Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 11, 2007 at the UP Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. The delegates also visited Nha Trang, Vietnam. 88 delegates competed for the title, making 2007 the largest edition of delegates for Miss Earth. The pageant was...
. In 2005, Tiffany Pickford from nearby Hunterville
Hunterville, New Zealand
Hunterville is a small community on State Highway 1, in the Rangitikei district of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located half way between Taupo and Wellington and has a population of 507....
took the Miss Earth New Zealand 2005
Miss Earth 2005
Miss Earth 2005, the 5th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place on October 23, 2005 in Quezon City, Philippines. A total of 80 candidates from around the globe took part in the event....
title, and Rachael Tucker of Palmerston North won it in 2004.
In the last round of the Miss Earth New Zealand 2009 competition, she was asked in the final question and answer segment, "If there was one famous New Zealander you could talk to, who would it be?" She replied: "John Key because he's the one who has the most influence in New Zealand and is making the decisions. I'd ask him what he plans to do about a number of environmental issues like recycling and carbon emissions."
Miss Earth 2009
Irving represented New Zealand in the 9th edition of Miss EarthMiss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
, which was held at the Boracay Convention Center
Boracay
Boracay is an island of the Philippines located approximately south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards numerous times. Boracay was awarded in the "Travelers' Choice...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
between 1-22 November 2009.