Elizabeth, Rose of New Zealand

The ever reliable Southland Times brings us up to date with things relating to New Zealand. Elizabeth Sara, the Otago Rose has been crowned the 2010 New Zealand Rose.

It seems Elizabeth is not only coming to Ireland to compete in the International Rose Festival - she will be studying educational psychology in Dublin.

Read more at the Southland Times.

Dunedin Rose Takes New Zealand Title

We have a press release from the New Zealand Rose Site to thank for the news that Elizabeth Sara is the 2010 New Zealand Rose. Elizabeth was representing Otago as their Rose (picture from emotif.co.nz).

As the New Zealand Rose, Elizabeth now travels to the finals in Tralee later in the year. I think she may be understating the case when she says "I definitely don't have a clear idea of what I'm in for, but I've been told I will need a lot of energy and will be rushed off my feet, so I'm looking forward to it all".

A lot of energy, indeed.

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Otago - meet Sara

Meet Elizabeth Sara from Otago who will be in the finals on the 2010 New Zealand Rose. I note that one of Elizabeth's interests is tramping. I think if she gets through to the contest in Ireland she will rename 'tramping' to 'hiking' or 'hill - walking' as we call it. A little word in the ear.........