NZ top ten
Girls
Charlotte retains her crown for the sixth year consecutively. Isla takes the runner up and Olivia third, both up one.
Ella and Isabella re-enter top 10 knocking out Mila and Sophie.
Sophie has been in the top 10 since 1999 almost 20 years, this is a big deal!!!! (2008, 09 and 10 she was #1).
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NZ Top 100
Girls
Biggest climbers
Kiara (NEW) 33+
Freya +29, now sits at #27 within top 30.
Alexis (returns) 27+
Ariana (returns) 23+
Harriet +21
Cora (NEW) 20+
Elizabeth & Imogen (returns) +19
Aurora and Abigail, 18 and 16 places respectively.
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Biggest loses
Paige -39
Madison -27 (and Maddison -14)
Ayla -20
Aaliyah, Sofia & Victoria 18 each
Jasmine -16
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NEW
Kiara #70
Alexis #73 (2016 was #53)
Ariana #77 (#92 in 2016)
Cora #80
Imogen #81 (#98 in 2015 also 2009-2010, 2014)
Billie #88 (#94 in 2016)
Eliza #90 (not since 1997)
Daisy #91 (2009 #80, 2010 #85, 2012 #89 and 2015 #93)
Elsie #94 (2015 #88, 2016 #91)
Athena #96
Kaia #99
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GOODBYE
Clara, Holly, Faith, Madeline, Skylar,
Arabella, Lola, Amaia, Molly & Keira.
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