The New Zealand Rose of Trelee competition took place in Invercargill this weekend
The annual contest has been running here since 1966 and sees women of Irish heritage compete for a slot in the International Rose Of Trelee contest which takes place in Ireland later this year.
The winner of that becomes a global ambassador for the country - it's a big prize which comes with a 25,000 euro travel budget
This years New Zealand winner - 21 year old Keely O'Grady. She speaks to Jesse.
Alice O'Sullivan at the Rose of Tralee in 1959 Photo: George Doyle, Paudi Cronin (Neustock Media)
