The centrepiece of the celebrations of Irish culture on the Kapiti Coast is the annual Kapiti Rose of Tralee selection evening. This will be held at the Waikanae Hotel on the evening of Saturday March 15.
Tickets can be obtained from:
President: Roy Kelly
Tel: (04) 902-2839
email: president@kapiti-irish.org.nzSecretary: Phil O’Connell
Tel: (04) 237-9902
email: secretary@kapiti-irish.org.nz
If you are interested in entering the Rose contest, and would like the chance to represent the Kapiti Coast at the National Final in early June (& perhaps win a free trip to Ireland!) contact either Roy or Phil.
Full details of eligibility, dates, programme, other regional contests, etc. are on the official New Zealand Rose of Tralee website.
“It's never too late to be Irish”