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
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
Life Member, Former National President, Centre President, Board Member and National Contest Supervisor John (“Jock”) McQuarrie I want to begin by acknowledging the passing of…
Chris Stevens31 August 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
