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NZ Nationals line-up

The list of bands participating in this years New Zealand Championships has been released.

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The 2009 New Zealand Brass Band Championships take place 15-19 April in Napier.

The bands participating this year are:
A Grade
Ascot Park Hotel Brass
Dalewool Auckland Brass
Marlborough District Brass
North Shore Brass
Pelorus Trust Wellington Brass
St Kilda Brass
The "Trusts" Waitakere Brass
Woolston Brass

B Grade
Addington Brass
Alpine Energy Timaru Brass
Brass Wanganui
Eastern Bay of Plenty Brass
Hamilton City Brass
Hutt City Brass
Port of Napier Brass
Tauranga City Silver
Trust Porirua City Brass

C Grade
Auckland City Brass
Levin and Districts Brass
Papakura RSA Brass
Te Awamutu Brass
Upper Hutt Cosmopolitan Brass

D Grade
Kumeu Brass
Gisborne Civic Band
Hamilton Citizens' Auxiliary Brass
Masterton District Brass
Rangiora Brass

Youth Grade
Palmerston North City Youth Brass
Pelorus Trust Wellington Youth Brass

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