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Camps and Bases. 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.
RNZAF Base Ohakea is an operational base of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Opened in 1939, it is located near Bulls, 25 km north-west of Palmerston North in the Manawatū. It is also used as an alternate airport for civilian aircraft. The base's motto is Defensio per vires (Latin for defence through strength).
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF; Māori: Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa) is the aerial service branch of the New Zealand Defence Force.It was formed initially in 1923 as a branch of the New Zealand Army, being known as the New Zealand Permanent Air Force, becoming an independent air force on 1 April 1937.
Former Royal New Zealand Navy bases, ships and units of the South Island. HMNZS Canterbury (F421) - Leander -class frigate: 1971–2005. HMNZS Charles Upham (A02) - Military sealift ship: 1995–2000. HMNZS Hautapu (T26) - Castle-class minesweeper: 1943–1947. HMNZS Hawea (F422) - Loch-class frigate: 1948–1957. HMNZS Kiwi (P3554) - Moa class ...
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF; Māori: Te Ope Kātua o Aotearoa, lit. "Line of Defence of New Zealand") is the three-branched military of New Zealand.The NZDF is responsible for the protection of the national security of New Zealand and her realm, promoting its interests, safeguarding peace and security, as well as supporting peacekeeping and humanitarian missions.
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is organised into a small number of flying squadrons and ground-based units. Most of the RNZAF's operational and training units are stationed at RNZAF Base Auckland and RNZAF Base Ohakea in the North Island. Several training and maintenance units are located at RNZAF Base Woodbourne in the South Island.
Burnham Military Camp. Burnham, also known as Burnham Camp, is the largest army base in New Zealand 's South Island. It is located 28 kilometres south of Christchurch on the Canterbury Plains in the Selwyn District, close to the town of Dunsandel. Burnham was named after Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire. [1]
HESCO Fortification at RNZAF Dip Flat. RNZAF Dip Flat is the field training facility and mountain flying training area of the Royal New Zealand Air Force.. Located at the base of the Saint Arnaud Range at the eastern boundary of Nelson Lakes National Park in the South Island of New Zealand, on the banks of the Wairau River, Dip Flat serves to train recruits from CRTS (Command and Recruit ...