January
161th Turakina Highland Games on the last Saturday of January
February
VUW Wellington Scottish Interest Group. Meetings are on the 28th day of the month (Feb – Oct) 7.15pm, held at Victoria University of Wellington Law School Buildings, Lambton Quay – entrance door Bunny Street. Visitors welcome, no charge for regular meetings, Scottish blood not necessary!
33rd Paeroa Highland Games & Tattoo Saturday 14th of February 2026, 9am to 9pm, at the Paeroa Domain
March
Pipes in the Park Saturday 1st March 2025 Waitangi Park Wellington
New Zealand Pipe Band Championships will be held at the Queens Park, Invercargill on Friday 7th – 8th March 2025
International Bagpipe Day 10th March
April
Tartan Day is a Scottish heritage celebration on 6 April.
Te Anau Tartan Festival in 2025
May
Clan Ross AGM and Gathering Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th – 2025,
At The Jet Park Hamilton Airport Hotel & Conference Centre 201 Airport Road, Hamilton
June
Piping & Dancing Ashburton Championship competition, Saturday 21st at Ashburton Event Centre, Canterbury / West Coast Centre.
July
International Tartan Day is held on the 1st.
Bagpipe Appreciation Day 27th
August
Auckland Piping & Dancing competition, Saturday 9th at Auckland Centre.
September
Piping & Dancing Georgetown competition, Saturday 6th at Southland Centre.
October
Piping & Dancing Queenstown Highland Dancing competition, Saturday 11th at Otago Centre, Arrowtown.
November
The Auckland Highland Games next event TBA.
Hororata Highland Games Christchurch, Canterbury 8th November 2025
December
Jenny Mair Highland Square Day The Square Palmerston North next event TBA.
153rd Waipu Highland Games 31st December 2025
St. Duthac’s Church in Tain, Scotland. Interesting early history involving Clan Ross, worth a visit as it is onsite with Tain Museum and Clan Ross Centre. A place where Rosses return from all over the world.
Balnagown Castle the early historical seat of power of Clan Ross. A great place to arrange a visit while in Tain. Over the years it had become derelict, until Al Fayed (was at the time owner of Harrods) bought the castle and estate which he restored.
Canterbury Caledonian Society competing at the 2021 New Zealand Pipe Band Championships.