The Roses are taking on a challenge in March and we would love your support.

The Rose of Tralee is an annual international celebration of Irish culture, community, and friendship. Each year, young women from across Aotearoa New Zealand take part in regional events, with one selected to represent New Zealand at the Rose of Tralee Festival in Ireland. The experience celebrates Irish heritage while fostering connection, confidence, and community involvement.

This March, Waikato Rose Olivia Scott has organised the New Zealand Roses of Tralee to take on a month-long fitness challenge, Kilometres for Kids. The Roses will be walking, running, cycling — and even doing a little dancing — to raise funds for Starship’s National Air Ambulance, the only flying Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Aotearoa, providing life-saving care to critically ill and injured children 24/7. We would love your support to help keep this incredible service in the air and make a difference for Kiwi kids.