FOUR more contestants in the Miss Pacific Island Pageant (MPIP) arrived today in Honiara ahead of next week’s program.

Miss PNG May Hasola arrived earlier in the morning at 11am followed by other three other contestants: Miss Samoa – Litara Ieremia Allan, Miss American Samoa – Pauliana Felise Vitale and Miss Tonga – Racheal Guttenbeil in the afternoon.

The reigning Miss Pacific Moemoana Safa’ato’a Schwenke of Samoa, also all arrived in the afternoon.

She expressed excitement following her arrival in Honiara, “So grateful to be here. I’ve always dreamed of visiting these beautiful islands, and it’s even more special that the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant brought me here. I love it already.

“The cultural welcoming. The energy. The happiness. The music. Tagio Tumas for making us feel at home,” she said.

MPIP Solomon Islands organising committee, supporters and members of the public turned up to witness their arrival.

Miss Kiribati was the first to arrive on Wednesday.

The remaining contestants, including Miss Cook Islands Aotearoa Ngatepaeru Marie Maoate and Miss Nauru Charlei Andrianna Deiye, are expected to arrive on Friday.

MPIP Secretariat from Samoa are coming in later.