The Band stepped out at the National Championships on the North Shore, newly minted in Grade 2 having won Grade 3 in 2023. Our aim was to present ourselves as a convincing Grade 2 band creating a firm platform to build on. We came away with first placings in two out of the three judged … More National Championships 2024
Winning the Grade 3 Championship was a major goal for the band this season. After the cancellation of the 2022 championships due to Covid restrictions, the band set its sights on 2023, under Pipe Major Warren Aitken and Drum Sergeant Neil Mogey. With 32 players, the band made quite an impact at the championships held … More 2023 Grade 3 Champions!
So close… the City of Tauranga Pipe Band had a great weekend at the national championships in Hawke’s Bay. The band came away with a win in the MSR (Set) and we won the Street March in Napier with our ‘drummers-only intro’ gaining a bit of attention. This was our first championships with Drum Sergeant … More 2021 NZ Pipe Band Championships
Invercargill turned on the sunshine for a great contest in the deep south. No-one knew how great the threat of Covid-19 was swirling around us. The band performed well gaining second place in the Set (MSR), 3rd in the Medley, and 3rd in the Street March – finishing third overall. The pipe corps was led … More 2020 NZ Pipe Band Championships
City of Tauranga Pipe Band 