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Tauranga's second hosting of the National Pipe Band championships is being labelled faultless by organisers as 'perfect” weather conditions draw out the best in competitors and spectators.

Day two of the 2014 National Pipe Band championships has the distinctive sounds of about 50 pipe bands ringing through the city as Bay of Plenty Pipes and Drums hosts the annual event at the Tauranga Domain.

A pipe band taking part in the Grade 4 march along Durham and Spring streets. Photos: Luke Balvert.

Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association promotions leader Grant Carroll says this morning's scheduled Grade 4 march along Durham and Spring streets is a fantastic advertisement for the high level of talent on show during the championships.

Each band marched from the corner of Cameron Rodd and Harington Street, along Durham St to Spring St before all returning along the streets in massed formation.

'The standard is pretty high and I think it was high across all grades especially in grade 4 the standard seems to be particularly high,” says Grant.

'The street march was well attended and the mass grade 4 bands playing up the street at the end grabs everyone's attention.”

The 50 bands competing through grades 1 to 4 and a juvenile grade each compete in two music events, a march, strathspey and reel competition and an own-choice medley competition.

And Despite competition displays, mace flourishing finals and contest presentations still to run at the domain until 5.30pm, Grant is rapt with the success of this year's event – giving Tauranga a thumbs up for its hospitality and organisation.

'The whole thing is going perfectly. I mean the main thing that can spoil a weekend like this is the weather, but perfect would be a way to put it.

'Kevin Nelly and his organising committee they have done a superb job and absolutely nothing has gone wrong. The whole organisation has gone well.”