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Manawatu Scottish Pipe Band

Celebrating its 100-year Centenary in 2025, the Manawatū Scottish Pipe Band is one of New Zealand’s premier pipe band organisations. Based in Palmerston North in the lower North Island, the band fields a Grade 1 band, a Grade 3 band, and a Youth Development Band, and prides itself on fostering a strong culture of musical excellence.

The Grade 1 band, under the leadership of long-serving Pipe Major Stewart McKenzie and Drum Sergeant Gary Potter, are the reigning 2025 New Zealand Champions, a title they have claimed eight times. Known for their musicality, discipline, and team spirit, Manawatū Scottish has been a consistent top-10 finisher at the World Pipe Band Championships, and are a powerhouse of piping and drumming in the Southern Hemisphere. The band is delighted to be returning to Glasgow, and looks forward to making its mark during this milestone Centenary year.

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