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Structure of the New Zealand Army

The New Zealand Army (or NZ Army) is the land armed force of the New Zealand military and comprises around 4,500 regular personnel and 2,500 non-regulars and civilians. The main part of the army is divided into 2 Land Force Groups, plus force troops:

2 Land Force Group3 Land Force GroupForce Troops
Regular ArmyRegular Army
Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles2/1st Bn, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment1 NZ SAS Group
1st Bn, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment3 Field Troop, 2 Engineer RegimentForce Military Police
16 Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery3 Signal Squadron
2 Engineer Regiment3 Logistics Battalion
2 Signal SquadronMedical Treatment Centre, 2 Health Services Battalion
Force Intelligence Group3 Military Police Platoon
2 Logistics BattalionTraining
2 Health Services BattalionArmy Adventure Training Centre
2 Military Police Platoon3 Regional Training Unit
Territorial ForceHealth Services School, 2 Health Services Battalion
3rd Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Battalion GroupTerritorial Force
5th Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Battalion Group2nd Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Battalion Group
6th Hauraki Battalion Group4th Otago and Southland Battalion Group
7th Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Battalion Group

Regular Army

Territorial Force

The modern Territorial Force is divided into 6 battalion groups. Each of these is made up of smaller units of different specialities.

RegimentInfantryArmouredArtilleryEngineersLogisticsSignalsMedicalBand
3rd Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Battalion Group x
2nd Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Battalion Group x
6th Hauraki Battalion Group xxxx
4th Otago and Southland Battalion Group xxxx
7th Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Battalion Group x xxx
5th Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Battalion Group xxx

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