The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a globally acclaimed celebration of military tradition, music, ceremony, and cultural performance.  

It has been running for 75 years and in that time has only ever been performed overseas on five occasions.  

And for the first time in a decade, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will return to New Zealand – performing for the very first time at Auckland’s Eden Park in February with the theme ‘The Heroes Who Made Us’.   

Staff Sergeant David Fiu is a standout member of the NZDF Army band and will be taking part in what is set to be a phenomenal event. 

He told Jack Tame he’s been fortunate to attend the Tattoo in Edinburgh seven times during his career with the NZ Army. 

“I certainly do not take that for granted,” Fiu said. 

“I really check myself when I’m there because it’s probably easy, midway through the season, to sort of get a little bit complacent.”  

It’s a bucket list moment for many, Fiu explained to Jack Tame, and many people come at that time to experience Edinburgh itself. 

“So you only can give, give off your best, otherwise you’re sort of selling them short.” 

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