Rotorua Weekender catches up with Miss Rotorua 2021 Kogi So about how her first month-and-a-half since being crowned has been, and what she's looking forward to in 2022.
How has your first month and a half as Miss Rotorua 2021 been? What sorts of things have you been involved in?
I have had quite a busy time since receiving the Miss Rotorua title. However, I do really enjoy busy life and am grateful to have all the amazing opportunities. I'm honoured to have been interviewed by many press, including Rotorua Weekender, Mandarin Pages, Rotorua Daily Post/NZ Herald, Te Awara FM, Te Ao Māori News, Radio Chinese FM.90.6, Ausnznet.com, and Chinese Headline New Media.
I'm so grateful to have been invited to different community events, which are all amazing:
- Art exhibition at The Arts Village hosted in partnership with Multicultural Rotorua and the Bahai Community to celebrate multi-culturalism and unity in Rotorua.
- Art exhibition at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology to support the graduating art students.
- The Migrant Vaccination Day at Rotorua Library organised by Rotorua Multicultural to support migrant people to get their vaccination.
- Business After 5 (BA5) at The Rotorua International - Cocktail Lounge & Eatery by Rotorua Business Chamber & Ebbett Rotorua to support local businesses.
- Chinese New Year filming at Rotorua Museum by the chief executive of New Zealand Supreme, Dr Po Kin Ho, and the New Zealand Chinese community. The greeting video will be shown in early February in both New Zealand and China.
- A meeting for supporting Children's Day 2022.
- New Year filming at Rotorua Te Runanga Tea House by Rotorua Lakes Council and Rotorua Multicultural.
- A Christmas party hosted by Dress For Success.
- An annual dinner with Rotorua Multicultural.
Have there been any particular highlights so far?
When a mother with her little girl came to me and said, "Thanks so much for having a photo with my daughter, she really likes you and is impressed with you". My heart just melted.
