RNZ Interview: Miss New Zealand - Elaine Daley & Neil Gussey

Local beauty pageant Miss New Zealand was a must-watch television event complete with musical acts and million-dollar lottery draws — and the winners became as famous as the All Blacks. Jesse Mulligan speaks to Neil Gussey, who is working on a new documentary about the show's history, and Elaine Daley, who won the crown in 1963 and went on to place first runner-up in the international competition.

This audio interview was recorded for RNZ National's NZ Screen History series, which aired in 2021 as part of Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan. The content is copyright to RNZ, and may not be reproduced from NZ On Screen.