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- Auckland Centre
- Central North Island Centre
- Taranaki Centre
- Wellington Hawkes Bay Centre
- Canterbury Centre
- Otago Centre
- Southland Centre
| City | Band Name | Band Secretary | Contact Email | Contact Phone | Offers tuition in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Auckland and District (Grade One) | Chantelle James | Email Chantelle | (+64) 21 182 6292 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Auckland | Auckland and District (Grade Three) | Chantelle James | Email Chantelle | (+64) 21 182 6292 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Auckland | Auckland Police | Brenda Chan | Email Brenda | (+64) 21 192 9278 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Auckland | City of Auckland (Grade Three) | Delysse Glynn | Email Delysse | (+64) 21 869 813 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Auckland/Papakura | Papakura (Grade Four) | Josh Montgomerie | Email Josh | (+64) 21 164 5297 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| City | Band Name | Band Secretary | Contact Email | Contact Phone | Offers tuition in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauranga | City of Tauranga (Grade Two) | Angela Kell | Email Angela | (+64) 21 750 348 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Hamilton | Hamilton Caledonian Society (Grade Three) | Tomasina Antunovich | Email Tomasina | (+64) 27 541 7770 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Waikato | Lewis Turrell Memorial Trust (Juvenile) | Brendon Eade | Email Brendon | (+64) 21 383 008 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Te Kuiti | Te Kuiti and Districts (Grade Three) | Evan Cowan | Email Evan | (+64) 7 873 0849 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Rotorua | City of Rotorua (Grade Four) | Emma McCallum | Email Emma | (+64) 27 711 5522 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Bay of Plenty | Bay of Plenty (Grade Four) | Damian Hodgetts | Email Damian | (+64) 21 143 0496 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Te Puke | Te Puke (Grade Four) | Sue Muir | Email Sue | (+64) 27 447 6673 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Te Awamutu | Te Awamutu & Districts (Grade Four) | Heather Lyttle | Email Heather | (+64) 21 406 177 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| City | Band Name | Band Secretary | Contact Email | Contact Phone | Offers tuition in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Plymouth | City of New Plymouth (Grade Three) | Bruce Moffett | Email Bruce | (+64) 6 753 4952 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Hawera | Hawera Highland (Grade Four) | Doug Hutchinson | Email Doug | (+64) 6 278 6054 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Stratford | Stratford and Districts (Grade Four) | John Campbell | Email John | (+64) 6 765 5428 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| City | Band Name | Band Secretary | Contact Email | Contact Phone | Offers tuition in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington/Palmerston North | Manawatu Scottish (Grade One & Three) | Nancy Martin | Email Nancy | (+64) 27 235 5445 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Wellington | Wellington Red Hackle (Grade Three) | Ian Mackenzie | Email Ian | (+64) 27 703 0101 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Hawke’s Bay | Hawke’s Bay Caledonian (Grade Three) | Steve Leigh | Email Steve | (+64) 27 877 3127 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Wellington | City of Wellington (Grade Four) | Lawrence Stephenson | Email Lawrence | (+64) 27 444 1526 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Feilding | Feilding and District (Grade Four) | Nicole Trewavas | Email Nicole | (+64) 27 766 1461 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Kapiti | Kapiti Coast (Grade Four) | Marion Hitchcock | Email Marion | (+64) 4 904 9024 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Marton | Marton and District (Grade Four) | Tim Scotland | Email Tim | (+64) 6 322 2333 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Napier | Napier Pipe Band (Grade Four) | Kerry Marshall | Email Kerry | (+64) 21 1076428 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Wairarapa | Wairarapa Fern and Thistle (Grade Four) | Lawrence Stephenson | Email Lawrence | (+64) 22 076 8505 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| City | Band Name | Band Secretary | Contact Email | Contact Phone | Offers tuition in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch | Canterbury Caledonian Society (Grade One, Three & Four) | Clare Fraser | Email Clare | (+64) 21 217 3688 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Nelson | Celtic (Grade Two) | Nicky Hamill | Email Nicky | (+64) 3 547 4845 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Christchurch | St Andrew’s College (Grade Two & Four) | Graeme Bryce | Email Graeme | (+64) 2145 6117 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Christchurch | Metro Scottish (Grade Four) | Philip Watson | Email Philip | (+64) 21 866 470 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Nelson | City of Nelson (Grade Four) | Lucy Jackson | Email Lucy | (+64) 21 179 9419 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Ashburton | Ashburton County Scottish Society (Grade Four) | Simon Wallis | Email Simon | (+64) 21 402 314 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Rangiora | McAlpines North Canterbury (Grade Four) | Claire Ross | Email Claire | (+64) 21 0220 6298 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Blenheim | Malborough (Grade Four) | Sharyn McKeown | Email Sharyn | (+64) 21 267 3626 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Timaru | South Canterbury Highland (Grade Four) | Jackie Manning | Email Jackie | (+64) 3 615 5788 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Motueka | Motueka Highland (Grade Four) | Jenna Neame | Email Jenna | (+64) 3 528 7378 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Oamaru/Timaru | North Otago (Grade Four) | Peter Findlayson | Email Peter | (+64) 3 434 5537 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Mackenzie Country | Mackenzie Highland (Grade Four) | Anne Irving | Email Anne | (+64) 21 1625 470 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Timaru | Timaru Scottish (Grade Four) | Heather Woolstencroft | Email Heather | (+64) 22 191 7088 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Waimate | Waimate (Grade Four) | Gavin Cain | Email Gavin | (+64) 3 689 7136 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| City | Band Name | Band Secretary | Contact Email | Contact Phone | Offers tuition in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunedin | City of Dunedin (Grade Four) | Sam Coutts | Email Sam | (+64) 27 201 1222 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Dunedin | John McGlashan College (Grade Four) | Nigel Hunter | Email Nigel | (+64) 3 467 6620 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Waitaki | Waitaki District Schools (Grade Four) | David Roger | Email David | (+64) 21 238 8658 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Balclutha/South Otago | Balclutha (Grade Four) | Grant Marshall | Email Grant | (+64) 3 418 2707 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Central Otago | Alexandra and Districts (Grade Four) | Barbara Blackler | Email Barbara | (+64) 3 446 8274 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Central Otago | Queenstown and Southern Lakes (Grade Four) | Jenni Browne | Email Jenni | N/A | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| City | Band Name | Band Secretary | Contact Email | Contact Phone | Offers tuition in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southland | ILT City of Invercargill (Grade One, Three, Four) | Janine Cruickshank | Email Janine | (+64) 27 516 0872 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Southland | Hokonui Celtic (Grade Four) | Vicki Kelly | Email Vicki | (+64) 27 226 2298 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Southland | Waimatuku (Grade Four) | David Wohlers | Email David | (+64) 27 438 7741 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
| Southland | Wyndham and Districts (Grade Four) | Alasdair Henry | Email Alasdair | (+64) 3 206 4213 | Bagpipes, Snare Drum, Bass & Tenor Drum |
