Non-music Judges Guideline
The Non-Muisc judges guideline is available for download here
Foundation Youth Band - 2012/13
Applications for Auditions for the 2012/13 Foundation Youthband are now being called. See the Education page for the application form.
Tauranga 2012
3rd draft (9th Jan 2012) of timetables for the 2012 National Pipe Band Championships in Tauranga can be seen here
Contest Rules - 2011
The Contest Rules book has been updated to include the changes following the recent remit round, and can be downloaded from the Management page.
NZ Pipeband Magazine - November 2011
The November magazine has been released, but a database curruption has resulted in some advertisers and associates (about half) being excluded from the mailout. We have identified the problem, but not the cause. However, we have a short run being completed at the moment, and hope to have these in the post Thursday. Please accept our apologies.
Please note also that although Libby O'Brien has take the editorial role of the magazine, all other enquiries should be directed to pubcom@nzpipebands.org.nz.
Summerschool 2012
Enrolments for Summerschool 2012 have closed .
Association Directory
RNZPBA, Centre and Band contacts,
updated
16 November 2011. See the MANAGEMENT page.
2012 NZ Pipe Band Championships
The 2012 Contest will be held in Tauranga on 9th/10th of March. The contest committee will be issuing a newsletter shortly, but in the mean time, please see www.boppb.co.nz for further information
2011 Contest Cancelled
The 2011 NZ & South Pacific Contest in Timaru has been cancelled. The Board of the RNZPBA has issued a full statement here
Management Plan
The RNZPBA 2010 Annual Report and 2011 Management Plan are available on the Management page
2010/11 Champion of Champions
Thanks to the generosity of Pub Charity, the RNZPBA will again run a Champion of Champions competition over the 2010/11 season. See here for details.
Canterbury Centre - Drumming
Jamie McEwan has prepared a schedule of rules pertaining to Centre Drumming Solo competitions, available for download here
RNZPBA Tutorial Series
The tutorial series prepared by Greg Wilson (Principal - College of Piping) has resumed. The latests and all previous tutorials are available for download here
Band Secretary's Year Planner
The RNZPBA Education Group has prepared this year planner for all band secretaries. If your band has not received your copy, please download from here
