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As of July 2024, Waiouru continues to be the New Zealand Army's main training base, with all Army soldiers completing 16 weeks of initial basic training at Waiouru. Training facilities include weapons ranges, military manoeuvre and live fire training areas, an urban training facility and a helicopter
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was about to commence and, as defence responsibilities shifted to South-East Asia, the Army needed forests for jungle warfare training. These considerations resulted in another 250 km (97 sq mi) of land to the north and east of the camp being acquired by the New Zealand Government. In
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With the reorganisation of armoured force personnel in 2005, and their departure from Army Training Group, Waiouru's population fell to about 2,000, but it was still often-used training area due to its central location and 600 km (230 sq mi) of varied landforms. The 1,400 beds in the
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The Military (artillery) Camp is here again for its annual big shoot, so Waiouru is exceedingly busy with huge lorries, tractors, guns and horses, not to mention soldiers galore.... It has been rumoured around here that the Minister of Defence has bought 15 miles of Waiouru to make a permanent Camp
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to buy a beer. An Armoured Fighting Vehicle School and a Command and Staff School at Waiouru were established in August 1941. By the end of the war, £1.2 million (NZ$ 2.4 million) had been spent on developing the camp, and 340 km (130 sq mi) of land had been acquired for
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By Christmas 1940, there were 230 buildings erected, served by 20 km (12 mi) of streets, and 8 km (5.0 mi) each of water mains, power lines and sewers. By mid-1941, seven regimental camps housed 7,000 soldiers. There was a bakery, a hospital, two film theatres and five
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opened at Waiouru, and in 1985 the Officer Cadet School of New Zealand. These were busiest years at Waiouru. 100 recreational clubs were active in the 1970s and 80s: the Ski Club alone had 300 members. At the time, Waiouru had a population of 6,000 people, including 600 children.
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The New Zealand government chose the sheep station at Waiouru as the location of a North Island training area for its Territorial Forces in the 1930s. The sheep station had large areas of inexpensive open land, and existing road and rail access to the North Island coastline. The
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The Royal New Zealand Navy's Waiouru Wireless Telegraph Station was commissioned in July 1943 and at the height of the war had an establishment of about 150 personnel, of whom more than eighty were women. Tens of thousands of code groups were handled each day, mostly for the
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In July 2024, the NZDF confirmed that it would be investing NZ$ 490 million to expand and upgrade housing at Waiouru Military Camp over the next 25 years. The first NZ$ 75 million stage involves building 50 new homes for military families in partnership with local
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landing area. These facilities support all three Defence Force service branches as well as other agencies and international parties. As of July 2024, Waiouru hosts about 500 civilian and military personnel.
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track through the artillery range to a major State Highway and build a high-voltage power line to transfer power up the Moawhango valley. The Army Schools at Trentham were to be transferred to Waiouru,
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liaison officer/observer to the visiting SAF battalion. The explosion was attributed to a defective fuse. The loading force of the round was found to be a contributing factor.
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in Japanese waters. A dozen or more circuits were manned simultaneously, and teleprinter land lines fed the signals to the Navy Office. In 1951, it was designated HMNZS
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All New Zealand Army soldiers complete their initial basic training, the All Arms Recruit Course (AARC), at Waiouru Military Camp. The camp is also the site of the army
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Senio Barracks commemorated one of those most difficult of operations - an opposed river crossing, when in April the 2nd New Zealand Division successfully crossed the
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since 1985. On several occasions, Waiouru army camp has also hosted the visiting Singapore Army's artillery battalion during bi-lateral military training exercises.
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by the 2nd New Zealand Division. The NZ Division out flanked the German Garrison in Faenza, killing at least 200 Germans and capturing a further 300.
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stated that Waiouru was a strong factor in defining the Army, and the majority of courses, especially the more challenging ones, are run there.
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in northern Italy where the 2nd New Zealand Divisions ended it involvement in World War II and it is said fought the first battle of the
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Compulsory military training was carried out at Waiouru from 1950 to 1958, and balloted national service from 1962 to 1972. In 1978, the
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built a training camp with capacity for 7,000 Territorial soldiers. Within six weeks 25,000 tons of building materials had arrived at
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are named after the purpose built brigade camp in Malaysia that was occupied by the New Zealand Army from 1960 to 1969.
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Minqar Qaim Barracks commemorates the dramatic break out of the 2nd New Zealand Division when encircled by the German
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On 19 January 2019, while taking part in a live firing exercise as an Operationally Ready National Serviceman,
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Menastir Barracks commemorated the 2nd New Zealand Divisions actions in the Menastir area in December 1941.
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was the first branch of the New Zealand Army to use Waiouru. In 1937, Waiouru farmhand Cedric Arthur wrote:
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On 9 March 1997, a 155 mm artillery round exploded in the barrel of an FH-2000 howitzer during a
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The barracks in Waiouru are traditionally named after battles, campaigns and in one instance a war.
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barracks were frequently full, with more personnel using satellite camps or sleeping in the field.
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as bombing and rocket ranges. The RNZAF maintains Jameson Field inside the camp for its
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Belhamed Barracks commemorate the 2nd New Zealand Divisions actions at Belhamed during
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Barracks commemorate the 2nd New Zealand Divisions last major action of World War IIs
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are named after the New Zealand's Army's first major campaign of the First World War.
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Squadron started jungle training in Paradise Valley, part of the newly acquired area.
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In the 1980s some training was discontinued, and some army units were transferred to
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in Northern Italy which the 2nd New Zealand Division helped to liberate in 1945.
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Faenza Barracks commemorate the December 1944 liberation of the Italian city of
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Low Yin Tit. 12 other servicemen also were injured in the incident, including a
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More land was required for the camp by 1949. Plans were made to upgrade the
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Galatas Barracks commemorate the New Zealand actions at Galatas during the
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At the beginning of the winter of 1940, 800 construction workers from the
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Tebaga Barracks commemorate the 2nd New Zealand Divisions capture of the
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Maleme Barracks commemorate the New Zealand actions at Maleme during the
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Ruweisat Barracks commemorated the 2nd New Zealand Divisions actions at
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in 1939, most of the leasehold Waiouru run was taken back by the Crown.
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Malaya Barracks commemorated New Zealand's contribution during the
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for the test firing of their 155 mm howitzer guns—such as the
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Vella Levella Barracks commemorates the battle conducted by the
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In April 2004, regarding the future of the camp, Major General
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Barracks, Cambrai Barracks commemorate the 20 November 1917
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fighter jets used the Army's artillery target areas in the
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which was the first time that tanks were used en masse.
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Megiddo Barracks commemorated the 19–21 September 1918
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Korea Barracks commemorated the 4700 New Zealanders of
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the live-firing range of the camp had been used by the
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during "Exercise Hellfire" at Waiouru Army Camp in 2009
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Index

Waiouru Airbase
Waiouru
NZ Army soldiers with NZLAVs
NZLAVs
Waiouru Military Camp is located in New Zealand
39°28′13″S 175°40′49″E / 39.4704°S 175.6803°E / -39.4704; 175.6803
New Zealand Army

New Zealand Army
New Zealand Army
North Island
New Zealand
Waiouru
marae
artillery
World War II
Ministry of Works
Waiouru Railway Station
Taihape
Desert Road
compulsory military training
NZSAS
National Army Museum
Linton
Jerry Mateparae
School of Military Intelligence and Security
New Zealand Intelligence Corps
iwi
Ngāti Rangi
memorandum of understanding

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