"You will never be a piper as you are a woman and too small." Ann Robbie is a well-recognised Southland personality, being heavily involved in…
Allister Macgregor18 June 2022
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.
NZPB May edition hits the streets! The May edition of NZPB is typically focused on the season just ended, and of course a full run-down…
Chris Stevens9 June 2022
Scott Birrell. A previously published article on rnzpba.com, extracted from the August edition of NZPB magazine on Ali MacKenzie - "Our Newest Legend", included reference…
Chris Stevens6 March 2022
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!
