Series Classification: G (General Audiences) | Produced by Telling Lives for the RNZPBA and hosted on RNZ
This documentary follows the four Kiwi pipe bands that travelled to the 2023 World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow—Auckland and District, Canterbury Caledonian Society, Manawatu Scottish, and St Andrew's College—from the very start of their campaigns right through to the competition at Glasgow Green. Showcasing the true antipodean flavour of New Zealand pipe-banding, Kiwis from all walks of life show what it takes to travel the 12,000 Miles (18,000 km) each year to pit themselves against the best in the business.
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12,000 Miles | Episode 1: Ground Work
10:00 am todayIn the first of a three-part series, bands from Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland travel to Scotland to compete in the World Pipe Band Championships. Read more Video
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12,000 Miles | Episode 2: Circadian Clocks
10:00 am todayIn part two of 12,000 Miles, we follow four Kiwi bands as they land in Glasgow, adjust to the time difference, and prepare for their first competitions. Read more Video
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12,000 Miles | Episode 3: 'The Green'
10:00 am todayIn our final episode, it's down to the wire as the bands face the judges in their final performances. Read more Video
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12,000 Miles | Trailer
26 Nov 202412,000 Miles is a spellbinding insight into the journey New Zealanders take to compete at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Read more Video
