Honours

Awards

2024

Kerepehi Brass Band

Best Entertainment/Public Appeal – WBOPBBA Regionals, Thames

2nd Overall D Grade – WBOPBBA Regionals, Thames

Kerepehi Brass Junior Band

D Grade Ensembles Winner – WBOPBBA Regionals, Thames

U13 Slow Melody Winner – Kiara Curtis-Apeu – WBOPBBA Regionals, Thames

2023

Solo Novice Winner – Kiara Curtis-Apeu

WBOPBBA Regionals, Cambridge

2022

Kerepehi Brass Junior Band

Best Primary School Ensemble – WBOPBBA Regional Contest, Tauranga

Life Members

  • 1968 Mr and Mrs G Vivian
  • 1970 Mr I Poland
  • 1978 Mr B Henwood
  • 1978 Mr E Bygrave
  • 1979 Mr R Garrett
  • 1986 Mr M Vivian
  • 1996 Mr R Bradley
  • 1996 Mr C Gielen
  • 2004 Major N McFarlane
  • 2004 Mr J Brooks
  • 2006 Mr B Gielen
  • 2010 Mrs S de Jong
  • 2016 Mr K Pull
  • 2019 Mr J Tregidga
  • 2022 Mrs H O’Hagan
  • 2022 Mr B Robinson
  • 2022 Mr D Robinson

Band Masters

  • 1946-1960 Mr G L Vivian
  • 1960-1968 Mr M Vivian
  • 1968-1975 Mr E Bygrave
  • 1975-2015 Mr C Gielen
  • 2015-2020 Mr B Lowe
  • 2024 Mr A Christie

Deputy Band Masters

  • 2020-2023 Mr P Robertson
  • 2021-Current Mr A McMillan

Patrons

  • 1948-1949 Mr S Edmonds
  • 1949-1951 Mr K Fox
  • 1951-1958 Mr W Benny
  • 1958-1961 Mr M Millar
  • 1961-1976 Mr I Poland
  • 1976-1980 Mr H Edmonds
  • 1980-1983 Mr M Vivian
  • 1983-1984 Mr A Ryan
  • 1984-1989 Mr G S Garrett
  • 1989-Current Mr J Tregidga
  • 2023-Current Mr T Adams

Presidents

  • 1946-1953 Mr A Jordan
  • 1953-1954 Mr C Billing
  • 1954-1960 Mr H Spraggon
  • 1963-1967 Mr S Malaquin
  • 1967-1975 Mr R Garrett
  • 1975-1976 Mrs E Green
  • 1976-1979 Mr R Garrett
  • 1979-1981 Mr C Gielen
  • 1981-1987 Mr R Garrett
  • 1987-1989 Mr R Shaw
  • 1989-1993 Mr K Pull
  • 1993-1998 Mr R Garrett
  • 1998-2000 Major N McFarlane
  • 2000-2002 Mr R Garrett
  • 2002-2009 Mr P Garrett
  • 2009-2010 Mr J Brys
  • 2010-2017 Mr A Willis
  • 2017-2021 Mr D Robinson
  • 2021-Current Mr L van Vliet