National Final - 2013
The National Final of the Rose of Tralee -
tickets, accommodation, schedule, contestants! Everything you need to know.
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Past National Finals
Meet the contestants, and see what they got up to in the past few National Finals.
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Get involved
If you're a young single woman of Irish birth OR descent, you could enter the Rose of Tralee
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2010
Contestants
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Interviews
Images from the 2009 National Final
The New Zealand Rose of Tralee, 2010 - Elizabeth Sara
Elizabeth Sara, the New Zealand Rose of Tralee for 2010 talks about herself, her interests, her Irish heritage, and the National Final in Invercargill.
Charmaine Kenny in New Zealand
After attending the New Zealand Rose of Tralee Final, Charmaine Kenny, the 2009 International Rose of Tralee, reflected on her (brief) time in New Zealand, the event, her year as the International Rose, and what it takes to be a Rose of Tralee.
The on-stage interviews at the Grand Ball
Anna Mills - Taranaki
Laura Young - Auckland
Elizabeth Sara - Otago
Kimberley Farthing - Waikato
Ashley MacKenzie-White - Hutt Valley
Nicole Gourley - Invercargill
Karen Lynch - Christchurch
Listen to Elizabeth as she talks about winning the 2010 NZ Rose of Tralee title
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“The New Zealand Rose will represent the entire Irish community at the International Final.”