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Miss Cook Islands will equip me ‘to serve my people better’

Tuesday 17 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Entertainment

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Miss Cook Islands will equip me ‘to serve my people better’
Maruia Willie is representing Tupapa Maraerenga. She is pictured with her grandma Tepaeru Willie.19091611

As a McConnell Dowell site engineer, Maruia Willie isn’t entering Miss Cook Islands for endorsement of her beauty. It’s a chance to build networks to better serve her people. Maruia Willie felt blessed to have both her grandmothers Mereana Tangata and Tepaeru Willie stand alongside her on stage for 2019 Miss Cook Islands reveal night on Saturday.

As a McConnell Dowell site engineer, Maruia Willie isn’t entering Miss Cook Islands for endorsement of her beauty. It’s a chance to build networks to better serve her people. Maruia Willie felt blessed to have both her grandmothers Mereana Tangata and Tepaeru Willie stand alongside her on stage for 2019 Miss Cook Islands reveal night on Saturday.


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