The Infantry Regiments of the New Zealand Army
The Territorial Force Regiments during World War II and until 1964
The Territorial Force was responsible for the defence of the home land against a Japanese invasion
and was mobilised. Most regiments raised extra battalions. The 2nd Battalion,
The Hawkes Bay Regiment became The Ruahine Regiment and a new 2nd Battalion was raised in
The Hawkes Bay Regiment.
The invasion threat gone and manpower needed for the NZEF and the industry, all battalions were
disbanded in 1943.
In 1948 the Territorial Force was resurrected.
There were two amalgamations and in 1950 one unit merged into an
armoured regiment.
This reduced the number of regiments to nine.
The Infantry had a regular part since 1947.
In 1964 this consisted of 1st Battalion and the depot of the
New Zealand Regiment. In that year the territorial regiments were reduced to six and made the
2nd - 7th Battalion of this regiment.
The regiment was made Royal: Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
| 1939 - 1943 |
Resurrection in 1948 |
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The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment in 1964 |
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| The Canterbury Regiment |
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2nd Battalion (Canterbury, Nelson-Marlborough, and West Coast), |
| The Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Regiment |
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| The Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) Regiment |
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3rd Battalion (Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland), |
| The North Auckland Regiment |
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1951: The Northland Regiment |
| The Otago Regiment |
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The Otago and Southland Regiment |
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4th Battalion (Otago and Southland), |
| The Southland Regiment |
| The Wellington West Coast Regiment |
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The Wellington West Coast and
Taranaki Regiment |
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5th Batalion, |
| The Taranaki Regiment |
| The Hauraki Regiment |
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6th Battalion (Hauraki), |
| The Wellington Regiment (City of Wellington’s Own) |
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7th Battalion (Hawke’s Bay - City of Wellington’s Own), |
| The Hawke’s Bay Regiment { |
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| 1942: The Ruahine Regiment |
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| The Waikato Regiment |
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1950: merged into 1st Armoured Regiment (Waikato), RNAC |
| The New Zealand Scottish Regiment |
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