List of New Zealand military bases

This is a list of current New Zealand Defence Force bases. For further detail and/or history please consult the more specific articles for NZ's three military arms – the Royal New Zealand Navy, New Zealand Army and Royal New Zealand Air Force

## Royal New Zealand Navy

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see also Naval bases of the Royal New Zealand Navy

### RNZN bases

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* Devonport Naval Base, Auckland. Incorporates the Naval Support Command and HMNZS Philomel, which in turn incorporates the Naval College Tamaki (formerly HMNZS Tamaki).

### Other RNZN facilities

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* Naval Communications Station Irirangi, near Waiouru, Central North Island.
* Tamaki Leadership Centre, Whangaparaoa, Hibiscus Coast, Auckland.
* Kauri Point Armament Depot, Birkenhead, Auckland
* Fort Takapuna, Narrowneck Beach, Auckland
* Naval Reserve units:
* HMNZS Ngapona, Auckland.
* Satellite unit, PHQ Tauranga, Tauranga.
* HMNZS Olphert, Wellington.
* HMNZS Pegasus, Christchurch.
* HMNZS Toroa, Dunedin.

### Former RNZN facilities

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* RNZN Stores Depot, Islington Bay, Rangitoto.
* HMNZS Tamaki, Motuihe Island

## New Zealand Army

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NZLAV at Tekapo Military Training Area

### Camps and Bases

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* Papakura Military Camp, Auckland.
* Waiouru Military Camp, Waiouru.
* Linton Military Camp, Palmerston North.
* Trentham Military Camp, Wellington.
* Burnham Military Camp, Christchurch.
* Balmoral Military Camp, Tekapo.

Cadets from the Officer Cadet School conduct live fire training in Waiouru.

### Training Areas

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* New Zealand Special Air Service Battle Training Facility, Papakura.
* Waiouru Military Training Area, Waiouru.
* West Melton Rifle Range, Christchurch.
* Tekapo Military Training Area, Tekapo.

### Storage Facilities

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* Glentunnel Ammunition Depot.

### Reserve Units

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* Hauraki Army Hall, Tauranga.
* Gisborne Army Hall, Gisborne.
* Whanganui Army Reserve Base, Whanganui.
* Wellington Army Reserve Base, Petone.
* Nelson Army Hall, Nelson.
* Greymouth Army Hall, Greymouth.
* Cromwell Racecourse, Cromwell.
* Kensington Barracks, Dunedin.
* Invercargill Army Centre, Invercargill.

Queen Elizabeth II Army Memorial Museum , Waiouru

### Other NZ Army facilities

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* QEII Army Memorial Museum, Waiouru.
* Point Jerningham Saluting Battery, Wellington.

### Former NZ Army camps and facilities

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#### Barracks and Camps

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* Addington Barracks, Christchurch.
* Alexandra Barracks, Wellington.
* Dieppe Barracks, Singapore.
* King Edward Barracks, Christchurch.
* Featherston Military Camp, Featherston.
* Hopuhopu Military Camp.
* Mangaroa Military Camp, Upper Hutt.
* Matakana Military Camp, Matakana.
* Terendak Military Camp, Malaysia.
* Whangaparaoa Army Base.

#### Drill Halls

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* Hamilton Drill Hall, Knox Street, Hamilton.
* Masterton Drill Hall, Masterton.

#### Forts

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* Fort Arthur, Nelson.
* Fort Ballance, Wellington.
* Fort Cautley, Auckland.
* Fort Dorset, Wellington.
* Fort Buckley, Wellington.
* Fort Kelburne, Wellington.
* Fort Richmond NZ, Hutt Valley.

#### Storage and Logistics

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* Alexandra Magazines, Otago.
* Belmont Magazines, Wellington.
* Defence Stores Department, St Andrews Street, Dunedin (1907 to 1921).
* Kelms Road Magazines, Ngāruawāhia.
* Kaikorai Valley Magazines.[1]
* Mount Somers Magazines, Canterbury.

#### Other Facilities

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* Land Force Command, Takapuna, Auckland
* Mount Eden, Auckland
* Mount Wellington, Auckland
* Pattie Street, Petone
* Mogadishu Airport, Somalia
* Support Command, Palmerston North
* Sylvia Park, Panmure, Auckland

## Royal New Zealand Air Force

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### RNZAF bases

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* RNZAF Base Auckland, Whenuapai, Auckland.
* RNZAF Base Ohakea, Bulls, Manawatū-Whanganui.
* RNZAF Base Woodbourne, Blenheim, Marlborough.

### Other RNZAF facilities

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* RNZAF Dip Flat, Nelson Lakes District.
* Air Movements Rongotai, Wellington International Airport, Wellington.
* Air Movements Harewood, Christchurch International Airport.
* RNZAF Museum, Wigram, Christchurch.

### Former RNZAF bases and facilities

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* RNZAF Base Hobsonville, Auckland
* RNZAF Base Wigram, Christchurch
* RNZAF Station Te Pirita
* RNZAF Station Waipapakauri
* RNZAF Station Wereroa
* RNZAF Station Onerahi
* RNZAF Base Shelly Bay
* RNZAF Base Linton[2]
* No 1 Stores Depot[3]
* Te Rapa, Hamilton
* Otahuhu, Auckland
* No 2 Stores Depot[3]
* Mangaroa, Wellington
* Gracefield, Wellington
* Rongatai, Wellington
* No 3 Stores Depot Weedons, Christchurch[3]
* No 4 Stores Depot Te Awamutu[3]

## Tri-service facilities

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* Headquarters New Zealand Defence Force, Central Wellington
* Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington.
* Trentham Military Camp, Upper Hutt, Wellington.
* Various NZDF Administrative and Recruiting centres throughout New Zealand
* Hokowhitu Campus, Palmerston North, Manawatu.

## See also

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* List of former Royal New Zealand Air Force stations

## References

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1. ^ "The evolution of NZAOC ammunition responsibilities 1939-1945". rnzaoc.com.
2. ^ New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch. (1949). Official history of New Zealand in the second world war, 1939-45. [Govt. Pr.] p. 285\. OCLC 220893557.
3. ^ a b c d "ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE EXPANSION AND DISPERSAL OF STORES DEPOTS". victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

## links

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* www.nzdf.mil.nz
* www.army.mil.nz