Competitions NZ and Island Championship Allocations – Solo Piping 2026
CHAMPIONSHIP ALLOCATIONS – SOLO PIPING 2026
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN - WAIPU CALENDONIAN SOCIETY – 1ST JAN 2026
| EVENT | SOCIETY & CENTRE | |||
| Piobireachd | NZ Open | Highland Piping Society of Canterbury | Labour W/end | |
| March | NZ Open | Highland Piping Society of Canterbury | Labour W/end | |
| Strathspey & Reel | NZ Open | Highland Piping Society of Canterbury | Labour W/end | |
| Hornpipe & Jig | NZ Open | Highland Piping Society of Canterbury | Labour W/end | |
| Piobireachd | NZ U21 | Hastings Highland Games | Hawkes Bay | Easter |
| March | NZ U21 | Northland | Waipu Caledonian Society | 31-Dec |
| Strathspey & Reel | NZ U21 | Otago | Centre | KBD W/E |
| Hornpipe & Jig | NZ U21 | Marlborough/Nelson | Young Piper of the Year Comp | Oct |
| NORTH ISLAND | ||||
| Piobireachd | Open | Turakina Caledonian Society | Wellington | January |
| March | Open | Waipu Caledonian Sociey | Northland | 31-Dec |
| Strathspey & Reel | Open | Hastings Highland Games | Hawkes Bay | Easter |
| Hornpipe & Jig | Open | Hastings Highland Games | Hawkes Bay | Easter |
| SOUTH ISLAND | ||||
| Piobireachd | Open | Otago KBD Weekend | Otago | June KBD W/E |
| March | Open | Otago KBD Weekend | Otago | June KBD W/E |
| Strathspey & Reel | Open | Otago KBD Weekend | Otago | June KBD W/E |
| Hornpipe & Jig | Open | Otago KBD Weekend | Otago | June KBD W/E |
| NOTES |
| King’s Birthday Weekend - 30th May - 1st June 2026 |
| Check with the Centre for competition days |
| Labour Weekend – 24th Oct - 26th Oct 2026 |
| Check with the Centre for competition days |
