Last night, Kiwi viewers got their first look at the beautiful Bachelorettes vying for Jordan Mauger’s heart on season two of The Bachelor New Zealand.
With only 20 roses to give out and 23 hopefuls looking for love, Jordan had a tough decision to make during the debut episode, and we said goodbye to Freya, Harmony and Emily Rose.
The 20 remaining women have all captured Jordan’s attention in one way or the other, but only time will tell who makes it all the way to the end to claim that final rose!
Click through to learn more about this year’s Bachelorettes
Fleur Verhoeven Hailing from Waipawa, 26-year-old Fleur dreams of being a youth worker and also has a passion for photography.
Rebecca Trelease 33-year-old Rebecca, from Pukekohe, works as a retirement village attendant and is also a big cat lover, having previously fostered for the SPCA.
Jordan giving out the first rose
Lara Christie Marketing manager Lara is 27 and hails from Tauranga. She loves to cook and enjoys the outdoors and all things sporty!
Kate Cameron A 28-year-old account manager from Auckland, Kate loves water-skiing, tennis and skiing and says a sense of humour is a must in her man.
Erin Higgins, 26, most recently worked as a masseuse on a super yacht and loves rugby, hiking and water sports.
Danielle McGough Hailing from Pukekohe, 26-year-old cruise consultant Danielle has dreams of becoming a firefighter and is mad for CrossFit.
Danielle
Metz Iosefa 28-year-old Metz, from Auckland, is an administrator and aspiring actress who loves writing and cultural dancing. A former Miss Samoa NZ, Metz says her dream guy needs to be a hard worker.
Alicia Cowan Alicia, 26, is a file management officer for the New Zealand police and a big animal lover. The Te Awamutu-raised Bachelorette has 20 pets in total and introduced viewers to some of them in the debut episode last night (including her miniature pony Rambo).
Gab Davenport Gab, 29, hails from Kerikeri and works as a marketing manager. In her free time, she loves wining and dining, yoga and going to the gym.
Lindsey Harbour USA-born Lindsey is a doctor but really wants to be an obstetrician/gynecologist. The 32-year-old loves running, travel, yoga, wine and foreign languages.
Amanda Higgot Amanda, 28, from Waikanae, is half Maori and studying to be a nurse. She loves sports – especially snowboarding, netball and touch rugby.
Anna Marshall. Anna, 29, hails from Nelson and is this season’s More FM Wild Card. She works as a nanny and loves travelling.
Nicole Hunwick. Hamiltonian Nicole, 24, is a veterinarian and loves adventure, travel, sports and the outdoors.
Catherine Lum Catherine, 26, from Te Atatu, is part Chinese and Indian and works in ambulance customer services. She loves snowboarding, travelling, photography, fishing and shopping.
Ceri McVinnieAucklander Ceri, 24, is studying to be a teacher and has also dabbled in beauty pageants. Her hobbies are baking, running and going to the gym.
Sarah Wallace Christchurch gal Sarah, 30, works as a hairdresser but is also interested in art, design, fashion and music.
Naz Khanjani 25-year-old Naz is Persian and works as a landscaper in Christchurch. Her hobbies include keeping fit, hunting, fishing, travelling and spending time with family.
Shari Flavall Shari, 24, hails from Paraparaumu and works as an early childhood teacher. She enjoys spending most of her time with friends and family.
Storm Halkett, 24, is a travel consultant from Fairlie who loves to read, cook, watch films, play tennis and board games.
Claudia Conaglen is a blogger, model, brand ambassador and fashion designer from Taranaki. The 29-year-old spends much of her time in Bali, where her fashion label is based.