Milky Bar title - female for the first time

Eight-year-old Hinetaapora Short has been named New Zealand’s first female Milky Bar kid.

Beating out more than 1500 entries, which included three of her brothers, Hinetaapora will star in the Milky Bar television in 2011, as one of New Zealand’s majority well-known characters.

This search is opened to all New Zealanders and finally the winner has been selected.

Hinetaapora Short winner who not only has the extraordinary qualities to come through this audition process, but who also embodies New Zealand in the 21st century,” says Milky Bar spokesman Jeremy Boucher.

Hinetaapora was then chosen as the crucial winner by a group of judges, as well as taking the bulk of more than 11,000 votes.