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2026 National Contest Information
2026 National Contest Information
Where to be and when
Where to be and when
Accommodation
Accommodation
West Plaza Hotel
110 Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington
Phone: 04 473 1440
Property features:
• Restaurant / bar
• Free WIFI
• Guest Laundry (fee may apply)
• Car parking (fee applies)
• Room service
Rooms feature:
• Tea/Coffee making facilities
• Television
• Bed linen and towels
• Mini refrigerator
• Iron & ironing board
• Hairdryer
Meals:
Meals are not included. There is a restaurant on-site if you want to dine at the hotel – pay direct to the hotel.
Restaurant Opening Times:
Breakfast: 6.30am - 9.30am weekdays
6.30am - 10.00am weekends
Dinner: 5.30pm – 9.30pm
Bookings are recommended for dinner – book direct with hotel.
Car Parking:
Car parking is available at $25 per night. Parking can only be arranged on arrival; it cannot be reserved in advance. Please note the parking is located to the rear of the hotel on 25 Bond Street. Please pull into the tiled entrance of the hotel to check in. If there are not any parks available on-site, hotel staff can arrange parking at the Lombard parking building (located directly behind the hotel). Hotel staff will sort this at reception for $25 on arrival. A 1.8 metre height restriction applies.
Check-in:
Please check in with your surname and Hamilton City Brass. A credit card guarantee is required when you check in to cover incidentals. If you do not have a credit card, you will be asked for a $200 cash bond on arrival which will be refunded on departure if no services have been used.
Rehearsal Venue
Rehearsal Venue
St. Marks School Chapel
13 Dufferin Street,
Mount Victoria,
Wellington 6021
It right next to the Basin Reserve. The Chapel is the building at the front.
There is plenty of parking. Take the small driveway straight after the pedestrian crossing (gate 2) and head up the hill to the carpark.
The entrance to the chapel is on the left under the covered walkway as you go up this drive.
Band Events
Band Events
A and B Grade Events are in the Michael Fowler Centre.
C, D and Youth Grade Events are in The Wellington Opera House.
Draws
Friday
Sacred Item and Test – Draw 5. Approximate time on stage 8:20pm.
Saturday
Own Choice – Draw 4. Approximate time on stage 7:00pm.
Other Events
Other Events
Admission to solo, ensemble and band events is free except for the Invitation Slow Melody, Open Champion of Champions and Gala Concert.
Junior Champion of Champions – Wednesday 5:30pm, Te Whaea
Invitation Slow Melody – Wednesday 8pm, Te Whaea https://www.trybooking.com/nz/events/landing/19080
Open Champion of Champions – Thursday 7:30pm, Te Whaea https://www.trybooking.com/nz/events/landing/19081
National Band Concert – 2pm, Sunday 12 April, Wellington Opera House https://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/in-concert-with-the-national-band-of-new-zealand-wellington-12-04-2026/event/24006445CA2E384C
Solo/Ensemble Events
Solo/Ensemble Events
Entry to watch solos/ensembles is free so please get along and support as many as possible!
The draw for our competitors:
*The time given is the event start time
Withdrawal meeting:
Wednesday at 9:00am in Hall 2.
Venues:
Halls 1-4 are in Te Whaea.
Hall 5 is in Tawhiri Warehouse which is adjacent to Te Whaea
Free parking is available in the area adjacent to Te Whaea.
The warm-up room for all halls is located upstairs and accessed from the plaza at Te Whaea.
On Wednesday only, the room behind Hall Four will be used as the warm-up room.
What to bring
What to bring
Instrument - clean and polished
Music stand
Mutes - as required (don’t forget whisper mutes and the cute little hoodies for the cornet mutes if required)
Music - Hymn, Own Choice, Test, [Solo/Ensemble]
Stage Uniform -
• The blue uniform (Jacket, Trousers, Shirt)
• Black belt (if required)
• Silver tie
• Clean and polished black shoes
• Plain black socks
Please ensure uniforms are clean and tidy (Dry Cleaned!).
If you require anything for your uniform, it is now too late!
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