Pipe Bands are for
Everyone
The Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands’ Association has been supporting New Zealand bands since 1928. From those early days, bands have grown in numbers and strength, and the level of performance has improved beyond belief.
The RNZPBA is managed by a small, dedicated team. Our mission is simple – to promote pipe bands, and pipe band membership throughout New Zealand, by whatever means possible.
The Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands’ Association and 2022 National Contest Organising Committee have decided to cancel the New Zealand Pipe Band Championships due to…
RNZPBA-Admin19 November 2021
Newsletter #1 (May 2022) New Zealand & South Pacific Pipe Band Championships in Christchurch. 10 & 11 March 2023. The steering committee for the…
RNZPBA-Admin16 November 2021
Alasdair MacKenzie. In this edition of NZPB we’ve talked with a couple of international superstars and learned a little about what makes them tick, but…
Chris Stevens15 August 2021
8th – 12th January 2025
2025 SUMMER SCHOOL
The RNZPBA Summer School is an annual, week-long school, held for all ages and skill levels from across New Zealand and Australia, with some attendees even coming from further abroad!