Our final RNZPBA Town Hall session for 2025 will be held on Sunday 9 November at 10am. The full Board and Group Leaders team (including…
RNZPBA28 October 2025
Entries for the 2026 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships in Taranaki 20/21 March are now open. Closing date for entries is 20 November 2025. In preparation for completing the entry form, please…
RNZPBA17 September 2025
Following one final day of training at the European Championships held at Perth Scotland on 9 August 2025, Brian Switalla has been signed off as…
RNZPBA19 August 2025
The Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association's Grading Committee has made the following determinations following the conclusion of the 2024/25 season: New Zealand Police Pipe…
RNZPBA14 August 2025
Two remits to the National Contest Rules have been proposed by the Board as part of the annual remit process. Change to the musical requirements in…
RNZPBA4 August 2025
From our local roving reporter on the scene. None of the comments are reflections of views shared by the RNZPBA, adjudicators, or others. I would…
RNZPBA6 June 2025
This article was originally published in Bagpipe.News, run by the National Piping Centre. All credit due to the National Piping Centre and Dr Sandy Geyer…
RNZPBA6 June 2025
We have hit the ground running since the Youth Band programme relaunched in March. I was delighted to welcome Scott Birrell (Head of Drumming) and…
RNZPBA6 June 2025
Feel like you need a dose of international piping and drumming news? Below are ten of the most interesting articles from the last few months…
RNZPBA6 June 2025
