2024 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships 15-16 March. Final Newsletter. LIVSTREAM BROADCAST Day 1 Friday click here. Day 2 Saturday click here. TICKETS…
Chris Stevens11 March 2024
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE TODAY A spellbinding expose into the journey New Zealanders take to compete on the world stage is the focus of…
Liam Kernaghan29 February 2024
The Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands’ Association is pleased to announce the RSPBA Oceania Solo Drumming Championship will be held at St Andrew’s College in…
Liam Kernaghan19 February 2024
The final draw for the 2024 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships and approved dispensations for Eligible Band Officers to play in higher grade bands are…
Liam Kernaghan15 February 2024
Current Promotions Group Leader, Liam Kernaghan, has been elected to the Management Board of the Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association (the Association) by its…
Chris Stevens22 December 2023
Ticket Sales for the event are now available online. Follow this link to purchase: https://events.humanitix.com/2024-new-zealand-pipe-band-championships Entries for the 2024 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships…
RNZPBA-Admin28 August 2023
The Grading Committee for the Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association has made the following determinations following the conclusion of the 2022/23 season: City of…
RNZPBA-Admin27 July 2023
Geoff Hallberg The Board of the Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association would like to announce the appointment of Geoff Hallberg as the new Group…
Liam Kernaghan28 May 2023
After discussions and consultation with members of the drumming community, the RNZPBA would like to announce a new initiative that offers support to drummers and…
Liam Kernaghan25 May 2023
Canterbury Caledonian were crowned Grade One Champions at the 2023 New Zealand and South Pacific Pipe Band Championships, held in Christchurch on the 9th and…
RNZPBA-Admin14 March 2023
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Remits – Changes to RNZPBA Contest and Other Rules
Changes to RNZPBA Contest (and other) Rules are promoted through the annual Remit process, which allows a member band, Board member or Management Group leader,…
The Rusbatch Legacy
Graeme Rusbatch. Around mid 2021 I had the pleasure of attending the AGM of McAlpines North Canterbury Pipe Band, based in the township of Rangiora…
