November 25, 2008
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Zealand’s Next Top Model Search Begins
The model search for TV3’s highly anticipated series NEW ZEALAND’S NEXT TOP MODEL will open in Queenstown on Monday December 15, and cover off six South Island cities through until Saturday, December
20.
The North Island model search will commence in Wellington on Monday, January 12 and continue around nine North Island
cities, including two days in Auckland, until Wednesday, January 21. Please see below for the full list of dates, venues
and times.
Anna Lynch, Producer of NEW ZEALAND’S NEXT TOP MODEL comments: There's no guarantee that New Zealand's Next Top Model lives in one of the main centres so we are determined
to make it as easy as possible for girls all over the country to present themselves at one of our audition centres."
NEW ZEALAND’S NEXT TOP MODEL applicants must be between 16 and 25 years of age as of February 1, 2009 and must be at least 170cm tall to be eligible
for participation in the series. Application forms are available for downloading from www.tv3.co.nz or www.theedge.co.nz
FULL MODEL SEARCH INFORMATON:
SOUTH ISLAND
QUEENSTOWN – MONDAY DECEMBER 15, 2008
Venue: Performing Arts Centre Trust (PACT)
Address: Cnr Henry & Ballarat Streets
Auditions open from 10 am – 1pm.
INVERCARGILL – TUESDAY DECEMBER 16, 2008
Venue: Civic Theatre – Drawing Room
Address: Tay Street
Auditions open from 10 am – 1pm.
DUNEDIN – WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17, 2008
Venue: Fortune Mainstage Theatre
Address: Cnr Stuart St & Moray Place
Auditions open from 10am – 3pm
TIMARU – THURSDAY DECEMBER 18, 2008
Venue: Caroline Bay Lounge
Address: Next to Caroline Bay Hall
Auditions open from 10 am – 1pm.
CHRISTCHURCH – FRIDAY DECEMBER 19, 2008
Venue: Christchurch Convention Centre – Meeting Room #3
Address: 95 Kilmore Street
Auditions open from 10am – 3pm
NELSON – SATURDAY 20 DECEMBER, 2008
Venue: Nelson School of Music – Balling Room
Address: 48 Nile Street
Auditions open from 10 am – 1pm.
NORTH ISLAND
WELLINGTON – MONDAY 12 JANUARY, 2009
Venue: Circa Theatre
Address: 1 Taranaki St (right next door to Te Papa)
Auditions open from 10am – 3pm
PALMERSTON NORTH – TUESDAY 13 JANUARY, 2009
Venue: Travelodge – Lombard Room
Address: Cuba Street
Auditions open from 10am – 1pm
NAPIER – WEDNESDAY 14 JANUARY, 2009
Venue: East Pier – The Old Conservatory
Address: Hardinge Road, Ahuriri, Napier
Auditions open from 10 am – 1pm.
ROTORUA – THURSDAY 15 JANUARY, 2009
Venue: Rotorua Convention Centre – South Room
Address: 1170 Fenton Street
Auditions open from 10 am – 1pm.
TAURANGA – FRIDAY 16 JANUARY, 2009
Venue: Papamoa Community Centre
Address: 15 Gravatt Rd, Papamoa
Auditions open from 10 am – 1pm.
HAMILTON – SATURDAY 17 JANUARY, 2009
Venue: Meteor Theatre – Green Room
Address: 1 Victoria Street
Auditions open from 10am – 3pm
AUCKLAND – SUNDAY 18 JANUARY, 2009
Venue: The Auckland Performing Arts Centre Studio Theatre (Tapac)
Address: 100 Motions Road, Western Springs
Auditions open from 10am – 3pm
AUCKLAND – MONDAY 19 JANUARY, 2009
Venue: TelstraClear Pacific
Address: 770-834 Great South Rd, Manukau City
Auditions open from 10am – 3pm
WHANGAREI – TUESDAY 20 JANUARY, 2009
Venue: Forum North – Bounty Room
Address: Rust Avenue
Auditions open from 10 am – 1pm.
NEW PLYMOUTH – WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY, 2009
Venue: Quality Hotel Plymouth International – Brougham Room
Address: Cnr Courtney & Leach Sts
Auditions open from 10 am – 1pm.
Produced by and exclusive to TV3, the show is based on the hit US series AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL®.
NEW ZEALAND’S NEXT TOP MODEL is a format of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, which is produced by 10x10 Entertainment and Bankable Productions. Executive
Producers are Tyra Banks, Ken Mok and Daniel Soiseth. The dramality series was created by Tyra Banks and developed by
Mok and Kenya Barris. AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL is licensed in over 100 markets. AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL and the
AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL format are licensed internationally by CBS Paramount International Television.
ENDS