The Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association held its Annual Championship this weekend in Taupo in New Zealand's North Island. The competition was held over three days, with Grades 3 and 4 contested on Friday and Grades 1 and 2 held on Saturday. The contest culminated today with displays and massed bands. Manawatu Scottish won the Championship, with City of Invercargill taking out Grade 2.

Grade 1
1st: Manawatu Scottish No. 1
2nd: N.Z. Police
3rd: City of Wellington No. 1
4th: Queensland Highlanders No.1

Grade 2
1st: City of Invercargill
2nd: Whangarei & County
3rd: Hamilton Caledonian

Grade 3
1st: Warrnambool & Districts (Victoria, Australia)
2nd: Manawatu Scottish No.2
3rd: Maclean & Districts (NSW, Australia)

Grade 4
1st: Auckland Police HPB
2nd: Taranaki Competing Pipe Band
3rd: McAlpines North Canterbury

Juvenile
1st: John McGlashan College
2nd: St Andrew's College Pipe Band
3rd: North Otago

Piping Judges: B. Switalla, R. Hawke, B. Irvine, Brougham, Wilson, MacKinnon
Drumming Judges: Hobbs, P. Turner (U.K.)
Ensemble Judges: Mair, Pratt