Canterbury Caledonian Society were crowned Grade One Champions at the 2026 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships, held in Inglewood on the 20th and 21st of March. Canterbury took a clean sweep of the MSR, Medley, Drumming, Ensemble and Bass and Tenor prizes.
Auckland & District were the runners up. Australian band Emmanuel College Highlanders at the University of Queensland took out Grade Two, with St Andrew’s College coming second in a close contest. Emmanuel College also won the drumming. St Andrew’s College A won the Juvenile event for the fifth year in a row, and their 20th Juvenile title overall.
Congratulations to all other prize winners throughout the grades:
- Grade Three: Canterbury Caledonian Society Pipe Band
- Grade Four A: City of Rotorua Highland Pipe Band
- Grade Four B: Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band
A full set of summary sheets is available below:
Music Summary Sheets: Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4A | Grade 4B | Juvenile
Street March Summary Sheets: Grades 1, 2, 3, 4A and 4B
Other: Bass & Tenor | Drum Majors Championship | Mace Flourishing | Dress
Links to the coverage of the 2026 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships can be found here:
