The President Liam Kernaghan, Board Members Stuart McHale, and Peter Duncan, cordially invite you to the Associations 2026 AGM to be held at: The Plymouth International…
Liam Kernaghan18 February 2026
We're pleased to announce that RNZPBA is rolling out a new, improved Membership Database and Band Manager Portal. This change represents a significant step forward…
George McEwan20 December 2025
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
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
On behalf of the Board and Management Group I wish all members of the Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association and our wider pipe band…
RNZPBA2 January 2025
RNZPBA President Iain Blakeley 2024 has not been “business as usual” for the Association. The Management Group met early November to start the process for…
Chris Stevens28 November 2024
Liam Kernaghan, Stu McHale and Peter Duncan will make up the new Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands’ Association Management board, outgoing president Iain Blakeley has…
RNZPBA3 November 2024
Congratulations to Allister Macgregor who received his MNZM (Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit) on Friday for services to pipe bands. Allister was…
Liam Kernaghan10 September 2024
