History

The City of Wellington Pipe Band was formed in 1932, they won their first New Zealand grade one title in 1955 and with the exception of 1958 when the band went overseas, were either winners or runners-up every year from 1951 to 1988. The band is in the Guinness Book of Records for the most consecutive wins in a national championship by a pipe band.

The City of Wellington Pipe Band is the official pipe band to the Wellington City Council. By mayoral decree it was granted the official crest of the Wellington City Council 

The band has played at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 1980, 1987 2002, 2005 and 2016 (New Zealand).