Following the success last year of Queen of the Whole Pacific, the New Zealand AIDS Foundation have announced that it will be back this year on 26 November, as Queen of the Whole Universe. The new format will take contestants from beyond the Pacific, promising more contestants and a bigger night of glamour. The sell-out show last year raised money for the NZAF towards important HIV/AIDS and community advocacy work not funded by the Ministry of Health. A spokesperson for the AIDS Foundation says that the event is not just important for fundraising, but also for the visibility it creates for the gay community. Tickets can be purchased from Ticketek.