2008 Promotions & Relegations
Outcome of the post-contest grading meeting, ammended 13 May 08
Champion of Champions - 2007/08
Results of the 2007/08 season available HERE pdf)
2009 NZ Pipe Band Championships
Information on Christchurch 2009 now available. Latest update includes transportation information.
Summer School 2009
Don't miss out! Enrolment information available now. Click HERE for details
2008 Australian Pipe Band Championships
Newsletter and entry information available here
2008 NZ Pipe Band Championship - Results
Grade 1 Champion - Manawatu Scottish
Grade 2 Champion - Speights City of Dunedin
Grade 3 Champion - Warnambool (Aust)
Grade 4 Champion - Watsonia RSL P&D (Aust)
Juvenile - St Andrew's College
Detailed results from the 2008 NZ Pipe Band Championships will be available here.
The Papakura 2008 Photo Gallery is also available.
NZ Pipeband Magazine
The February issue of NZ Pipeband magazine will be in the post on Friday 29 Feb. For those wishing to contribute to the May issue, please make sure your data is submitted by 20 April 2008
Association Directory
RNZPBA, Centre and Band contacts,
updated 10th Feb 2007. See the MANAGEMENT page for a schedule of current adjudicators available for selection
On-line Tutorials
RNZPBA Education Group Tutorial Series continues. Issue #11 and 12 are now available (January and February 08) These cover Hornpipe & Jig playing, and Planning for Success
Summer School 2008
A photo gallery from Summer School is available with shots from throughout the week. These are free to download, but please request permission to reproduce (editor@nzpipebands.org.nz)
RNZPBA Summer School 2008
Pre-enrolments for Summer School 2008 have closed. Late enrolments will be placed on a waiting list and activated if a place becomes available. The tutors seminar is still open for enrolments - but these need to be people who have leadership roles within a band or the tutors of the bands. (-Robyn Forbes)
2006 Annual Report and 2007 Annual Plan
Promotion & Relegation
The outcome of the 2007 Judges Regrading Committee meeting held in Dunedin, here
Dunedin 2007 Picture Gallery
Dunedin 2007 Results
Grade 1 - NZ Police
Grade 2 - Speights City of Dunedin
Grade 3 - St Andrew's College A band
Grade 4 - Coastal Scottish (Western Australia)
Juvenile - St Andrew's College A Band
See the CONTESTS page for full results
