Author Archives: Aaron Hannah

The Band has had a busy start to the year so far with 4 concerts booked in for the first 3 months plus our  ANZAC day service. The Band loves getting out in the warmer months entertaining our wider community … Continue reading →

Our first concert for the 2023 season is done and dusted! In a very tropical 30 + heatwave we played in the only shaded area along the beachfront entertaining the beachgoers and kite flyers. It was great to see New … Continue reading →

With the 2022 Christmas Season finished, the Band is now taking a well-deserved break.It has been a very successful season, which we wouldn’t have been able to achieve without help from our friends at Pak’n Save Wainoni and New World … Continue reading →

The Band is well and truly into the Christmas season, with 4 playouts already completed this year and 10 still to go. And isn’t the Band looking pretty sharp in our new casual uniform – everyone is feeling a little … Continue reading →

As the header says, the Band thanked Craig Williamson at the Band’s last practice for all the work he has done this year. Craig has a group of beginners that he teaches at nights after he finishes work. We have … Continue reading →

Last Sunday the Band played the Carols and Reading Service at St Faiths Church New Brighton. It was the first time the Service had been held in the Church since 2010 because of earthquake damage. The repairs have made this … Continue reading →

The last practice of the year at New Brighton Silver Band has traditionally been a social gathering, drawing of the Christmas raffle and more recently, the acknowledgement of service to the band movement.  This year we are proud to honour … Continue reading →

November started with the great news that we had secured a Grant from Kiwi Gaming Foundation to replace one of the band room’s heat pumps.  We are extremely grateful to the Foundation for their support for this unexpected and unplanned … Continue reading →

This week, one of the three brand new Yamaha Neo Cornets we bought with a grant from the Rata Foundation has arrived.                                      … Continue reading →

On the weekend of 8th and 9th October the Band had a trip away.                                                        … Continue reading →