Musical Director: Elgar Clayton

The 1970 National Band of New Zealand competed at the World Music Concourse in Kerkrade, where the band regained the World Brass Band title, won the marching event and was placed third in the overall section. The band also performed at Expo 70 (Osaka, Japan), the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, and did a tour of Great Britain. The band then performed at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto before embarking on a six week tour of North America. This band presented over 175 concerts and marching displays over four months.

Peter Adams (Tenor Horn)
Jim Allen (Bass Trombone)
David Ansell (Tenor Horn)
Barrie Bain (Baritone)
Peter Ballantyne (Eb Bass)
John Bartlett (Bb Cornet)
Ian Billington (Bb Cornet)
Mark Blackie (Secretary)
Russell Boyle (Baritone)
Graeme Bremner (Euphonium)
Alan Brieseman (Tenor Trombone)
Percy Brooker (Band Manager)
Ron Cardwell (Bb Cornet)
Colin Clayton (Soprano Cornet)
Elgar Clayton (Musical Director)
Neville Cudby (Euphonium)
Kevin Dell (Bb Cornet)
Richard Edgecombe (Baritone)
Jack Elliot (Percussion)
Robbie Fischer (Baritone)
Louis Grant (Bb Cornet)
Neville Grenfell (Bb Cornet)
Graham Hanify (Bb Cornet
John Hanify (Tenor Trombone)
Bill Henderson (Baritone)
Des Hoy (Tenor Trombone)
Ivan Hunter (Bb Cornet
Dean Hurst (Tenor Horn)
Kevin Jarrett (Bb Cornet)
Brian Kelly (Eb Bass)

Frank Kerr (Tenor Trombone)
Tony Lewis (Tenor Trombone)
Terry Madigan (Eb Bass)
Keith Manning (Drum Major)
Graham Marple (Eb Bass)
Ian Marriner (Bb Cornet)
Errol Mason (Bb Cornet)
Ross McGavin (Tenor Trombone)
Bruce McKinnon (Percussion)
Duncan McMillan (Soprano Cornet)
David Millar (Tenor Horn)
Paul Milner (Flugel Horn)
Harold Morgan (Bass Trombone)
Bob Mulholland (Bb Cornet)
Gilbert Muschamp (Euphonium)
Howard Parkinson (Bb Cornet)
Ross Peacock (Tenor Horn)
Neal Peacock (Euphonium)
Graeme Riach (Bb Bass)
Len Robinson (Tenor Horn)
Mike Ryan (Eb Bass)
Peter Ryan (Bb Bass)
Rex Sayers (Compere)
Chris Schnack (Bb Bass)
Robin Stanton (Flugel Horn)
Warwick Stott (Percussion)
Tom Taylor (Bb Cornet)
Greg Thorne (Bb Cornet)
Lloyd Thorne (Assistant Musical Director)
Keith Wilkinson (Bb Bass)