New Zealand Rose of Tralee Winner 2024
Jane Quinn • August 21, 2024
Comhghairdeas Keely O'Grady Crowned Rose of Tralee
Congratulations to the New Zealand Rose of Tralee winner Keely O'Grady.
Keely was crowned as the 2024 winner of the Rose of Tralee competition. The last NZ Rose was in 1988.
Keely who is a student in Canterbury looked amazing, the Kakahu she wore was kindly on loan from Ta Tipene O'Regan.
How many of you whakapapa to Ireland? Are there similarities between the Irish and Māori stories? A love of rugby? Storytelling? Language revitalisation? A shared history of colonisation and resistance? In the link below you can watch as Moana travels to Ireland, the homeland of her mother’s whānau, to discover just how similar the Māori and Irish cultures really are in a special full-length episode. Funded and supported by Te Māngai Pāho and Whakaata Māori. Watch the full episode here
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The Tara Trust and Friends of Ireland would like to wish everyone a happy Bloomsday, in tribute to the works of renowned author James Joyce. June 16 is the day on which James Joyce’s groundbreaking Modernist novel, 'Ulysses', is set. In Dublin there is a whole festival dedicated to Bloomsday.
