List of units in the New Zealand Cadet Corps

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This is a list of units in the New Zealand Cadet Corps.[1]

Each unit is led and managed by the Cadet Unit Commander, and their officers and staff.

There are currently 33 New Zealand Cadet Corps units in New Zealand.

Abbrv. Unit Town / City Region Area Unit Colour Patch Unit Recognition Patch Army Sponsor Unit Commissioned Website
OCCU Opotiki College Cadet Unit Opotiki Bay of Plenty Northern Area Unknown Unknown 3/6 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
PapCU Papakura Cadet Unit Papakura Auckland Northern Area
PapCU Colour Patch.png
 Papakura Cadet Unit.png 3/6 Battalion RNZIR Unknown [1]

[2]

RDCU Rotorua District Cadet Unit Rotorua Bay of Plenty Northern Area
RDCU Colour Patch.png
 Unknown 3/6 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
CACU City of Auckland Cadet Unit Auckland Auckland Northern Area None
CaCU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 3/6 Battalion RNZIR 1987
(34 years ago) (1987)		 [3]
HCCU Hamilton City Cadet Unit Hamilton Waikato Northern Area
HCCU Colour Patch.png
HCCU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 3/6 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
KCU Kerikeri Cadet Unit Kerikeri Northland Northern Area Unknown Unknown 3/6 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
NSCU North Shore Cadet Unit North Shore Auckland Northern Area Unknown Unknown 3/6 Battalion RNZIR Unknown [4]
WaitCU Waitakere Cadet Unit Waitakere Auckland Northern Area
WaitCU Colour Patch.png
WaitCU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 3/6 Battalion RNZIR 1990
(31 years ago) (1990) [2]		 [5]
TACCU Te Awamutu Community Cadet Unit Te Awamutu Waikato Northern Area
TACCU Colour Patch.png
 Unknown 3/6 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
WBPCU Western Bay of Plenty Cadet Unit Tauranga Bay of Plenty Northern Area
WBPCU Colour Patch.png
WBopCU Unit Recognition Patch.jpg
 3/6 Battalion RNZIR Unknown [6]
WhanDCU Whangarei District Cadet Unit Whangarei Northland Northern Area
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WhanDCU URP.jpg
 3/6 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
TamCU Tamaki Cadet Unit Otahuhu Auckland Northern Area
TamCU Colour Patch.png
TamCU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 3/6 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
MwiCU Mangawhai Cadet Unit Mangawhai Northland Northern Area Unknown Unknown 3/6 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
WCCU Wellington City Cadet Unit Wellington Wellington Central Area
WCCU Colour Patch.png
WelCU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 5/7 Battalion RNZIR March 9, 2010; 11 years ago (2010-03-09) (re-opening). Archived[7]
CGCU City of Gisborne Cadet Unit Gisborne Gisborne Central Area
CGCU.png
CGCU Unit Recognition Patch.jpg
 5/7 Battalion RNZIR Unknown [8]
CPorCU City of Porirua Cadet Unit Porirua Wellington Central Area
CPorCU Colour Patch.png
CPorCU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 5/7 Battalion RNZIR Unknown [9]
CUHCU City of Upper Hutt Cadet Unit Upper Hutt Wellington Central Area
CUHCU Colour Patch.png
CUHCU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 5/7 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
CNPCU City of New Plymouth Cadet Unit New Plymouth Taranaki Central Area
CNPCU Colour Patch.png
CNPCU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 5/7 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
CLHCU City of Lower Hutt Cadet Unit Lower Hutt Wellington Central Area
CLHCU Colour Patch.png
CoLHCU Unit Recognition Patch.jpg
 5/7 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
RCU Ruahine Cadet Unit Waipukurau Hawke's Bay Central Area
RCU Colour Patch.png
RCU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 5/7 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
RRCU Rangitikei Ruapehu Cadet Unit Ruapehu Manawatū-Whanganui Central Area Unknown Unknown 5/7 Battalion RNZIR 1998; 23 years ago (1998)
CNapCU City of Napier Cadet Unit Napier Hawke's Bay Central Area
CNapCU Colour Patch.png
CNapCU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 5/7 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
TaupoCU Taupō/Taumarunui Cadet Unit Taupō Waikato Central Area
TCU Colour Patch.png
 Unknown 3/6 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
PNCU Palmerston North Cadet Unit Palmerston North Manawatū-Whanganui Central Area
PNCU Colour Patch.png
PNCU Unit Recognition Patch.jpg
 Unknown
FCU Feilding Cadet Unit Feilding Manawatū-Whanganui Central Area
FCU Colour Patch.png
FCU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 5/7 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
WanCU Whanganui Cadet Unit Whanganui Manawatū-Whanganui Central Area Unknown
WhanCU Unit Recognition Patch.jpg
 5/7 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
ACU Ashburton Cadet Unit Ashburton Canterbury Southern Area
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ACU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 2/4 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
NCU Nelson Cadet Unit Nelson Nelson Southern Area
NCU Colour Patch.png
NCU Unit Recognition Patch.png
 2/4 Battalion RNZIR 1987
(34 years ago) (1987)		 [10]
CCCU City of Christchurch Cadet Unit Christchurch Canterbury Southern Area
CCCU Colour Patch.png
CCCU Unit Recognition Patch.jpg
 2/4 Battalion RNZIR 1988
(33 years ago) (1988)
CDCU City of Dunedin Cadet Unit Dunedin Otago Southern Area
CDCU Colour Patch.png
CDCU Unit Recognition Patch.jpg
 2/4 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
ICU Invercargill Cadet Unit Invercargill Southland Southern Area
ICU Colour Patch.png
ICU Unit Recognition Patch.jpg
 2/4 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
MotCU Motueka Cadet Unit Motueka Tasman Southern Area
MotCU Colour Patch.png
 Unknown 2/4 Battalion RNZIR Unknown
TimCU Timaru Cadet Unit Timaru Otago Southern Area
TIMCU Colour Patch.png
TimCU Unit Recognition Patch.jpg
 2/4 Battalion RNZIR July 2013; 8 years ago (2013-07)[3]

Former Units[]

Former Units of the New Zealand Cadet Corps[4]
Abbrv. Unit Town / City Area Commissioned Date of Disbandment Notes.
KCCU Kaipara Community Cadet Unit Helensville Northern Area 1997
SCCU Southern Cross Cadet Unit Mangere Northern Area
MCU Maungarei Cadet Unit Mt Wellington Northern Area
WCU Waiuku Cadet Unit Waiuku Northern Area
HFHSCU Hamilton's Fraser High School Cadet Unit Hamilton Northern Area 1931
EBopCU Eastern Bay of Plenty Cadet Unit Tauranga Northern Area
TWaACU Te Whanau a Apanui Cadet Unit Te Kaha Northern Area
WDCU Wairoa District Cadet Unit Wairoa Central Area
NCCU Ngāruawāhia Community Cadet Unit Ngāruawāhia Northern Area
RCCU Rongotai College Cadet Unit Rongotai Central Area
WACCU West Auckland Cadet Unit Auckland Northern Area
CoMCU City of Manukau Cadet Unit Manukau Northern Area 1996
MASCU Mangakino Area School Cadet Unit Mangakino Northern Area
BHSCU Bayfield Highschool Cadet Unit Dunedin Southern Area 30/09/1996
WCU Wairarapa Cadet Unit Wairarapa Central Area
TACU Te Atatu Cadet Unit Te Atatu Northern Area
ChCCU Christs College Cadet Unit Christchurch Southern Area 1996

Former School Cadet Units[]

Former School Cadet Corps Units
Unit Name Town / City Area Commissioned Date Date of Disbandment Notes.
Aranui High School Cadets Christchurch Southern
Ashburton High School Cadets Ashburton Southern
Auckland Grammar School Cadets Auckland Northern
Avondale College Cadets Avondale Northern
Burnside High School Cadets Christchurch Southern
Cambridge High School Cadets Cambridge Northen
Cashmere High School Cadets Christchurch Southern 01/04/1965
Central Hawke's Bay College Cadets Waipukurau Central
Christ's College Cadets Christchurch Southern
Christchurch Boys High School Cadets Christchurch Southern
Christchurch West High School Cadets Christchurch Southern 01/04/1965
Christian Brothers High School Cadets Dunedin Southern
Dannevirke High School Cadets Dannevirke Central
Dargaville High School Cadets Dargaville Northern
De la Salle Cadets Māngere Northern
Edmund Campion College Cadets Gisborne Central
Fairfield College Cadets Hamilton Northern
Feilding Agricultural High School Cadets Feilding Central
Freyberg High School Cadets Palmerston North Central
Gore High School Cadets Gore Southern
Greymouth High School Cadets Greymouth Southern
Hakatere College Cadets Ashburton Southern
Hamilton Boys High School Cadets Hamilton Northern 28/02/1996
Hamilton Technical College Cadets Hamilton Northern
Hastings Boys High School Cadets Hastings Central
Henderson High School Cadets Auckland Northern
Heretaunga College Cadets Upper Hutt Central
Hokitika District High School Cadets Hokitika Southern
Horowhenua College Cadets Levin Central
Huntly College Cadets Huntly Northern
Hutt Valley High School Cadets Lower Hutt Central
Hutt Valley Memorial Technical College Cadets Lower Hutt Central
James Hargest Memorial High School Cadets Invercargill Southern
John McGlashan College Cadets Dunedin Southern
Kaeo District High School Cadets Kaeo Northern
Kaikorai Valley High School Cadets Dunedin Southern
Kaipara College Cadets Kaipara Northern
Kaitaia College Cadets Kaitaia Northern
Kings High School Cadets Dunedin Southern
Lindisfarne College Cadets Hastings Central
Linwood High School Cadets Christchurch Southern
Lynfield College Cadets Auckland Northern
Mana College Cadets Porirua Central 01/03/1965
Mangakino District High Mangakino Northern
Marist Brothers High School Cadets, Greymouth Greymouth Southern
Marist Brothers High School Cadets, Invercargill Invercargill Southern
Marist Brothers High School Cadets, Palmerston North Palmerston North Central 07/12/1964
Marlborough College Cadets Blenheim Southern
Matakana Island Maori District High School Cadets Matakana Island Northern
Matamata College Cadets Matamata Northern
Morrinsville College Cadets Morrinsvile Northern
Motatau Maori District High School Cadets Motatau Northern 26/01/1965
Mount Albert Grammar School Cadets Auckland Northern 01/09/1964
Mount Maunganui College Cadets Mount Maunganui Northern
Mount Roskill Grammar School Cadets Auckland Northern 07/1996
Naenae College Cadets Lower Hutt Central
Napier Boys' High School Cadets Napier Central 30/11/1964
Nelson College Cadets Nelson Southern
New Plymouth Boys High School Cadets New Plymouth Central
Ngata Memorial College Cadets Ruatoria Northern
Ngatea District High School Cadets Ngatea Northern
Nightcaps District High School Cadets Nightcaps Southern
Northland College Cadets Kaikohe Northern
Okaihau District High School Cadets Ōkaihau Northern
Okato District High School Cadets Ōkato Central
Opunake High School Cadets Ōpunake Central
Otago Boys High School Cadets Dunedin Southern First Unit
Otahuhu College Cadets Auckland Northern
Otorohanga College Cadets Otorohanga Northern
Paeroa College Cadets Paeroa Northern
Palmerston District High School Cadets Palmerston Southern
Papanui High School Cadets Christchurch Southern
Papanui High School Cadets Christchurch Southern
Piopio District High School Cadets Piopio Northern
Pukekohe High School Cadets Pukekohe Northern
Punaruku Maori District High School Cadets Punaruku Northern
Putaruru High School Cadets Putāruru Northern
Rangitahi College Cadets Murupara Northern 09/03/1966
Rangitikei College Cadets Marton Central
Rangitoto College Cadets Auckland Northern 01/10/1964
Raupehu College Cadets Ohakune Central
Rawene District High School Cadets Rawene Northern
Reefton District High School Cadets Reefton Southern
Reporoa District High School Cadets Reporoa Northern
Rerekohu District High School Cadets Te Araroa Northern
Riccarton High School Cadets Christchurch Southern
Riverton District High School Cadets Invercargill Southern
Rotorua Boys High School Cadets Rotorua Northern
Ruawai District High School Cadets Ruawai Northern 15/09/1964
Scots College Cadets Wellington Central
Seddon Memorial Technical College Cadets Auckland Northern
Selwyn College Cadets Auckland Northern
Shirley Boys High School Cadets Christchurch Southern
Southland Boys High School Cadets Invercargill Southern
Southland Technical College Cadets Invercargill Southern
St. Andrew's College Cadets Christchurch Southern
St. Augustine's High School Cadets Whanganui Central
St. Bede's College Cadets Christchurch Southern
St. Bernard's College Cadets Lower Hutt Central 07/04/1963
St. John’s College Cadets, Hamilton Hamilton Northern
St. Joseph’s College Cadets Auckland Northern
St. Kevin’s College Cadets Oamaru Southern
St. Patrick's College Cadets, Silverstream Silverstream Central
St. Patrick’s College Cadets, Wellington Wellington Central
St. Peter's College Cadets Cambridge Northern 11/02/1966
St. Peter's Maori College Cadets Auckland Northern
St. Stephen's School Cadets Bombay Northern
Stratford Technical High School Cadets Stratford Central
Taihape District High School Cadets Taihape Central
Taita College Cadets Taitā Central
Takapuna Grammar School Cadets Auckland Northern 01/12/1964
Tamaki College Cadets Auckland Northern
Tararua College Cadets Pahiatua Central
Taumarunui High School Cadets Taumaranui Central
Taupō-Nui-a-Tia College Cadets Taupō Central
Tauranga Boys College Cadets Tauranga Northern
Te Aroha College Cadets Te Aroha Northern
Te Aute College Cadets Pukehou Central
Te Awamutu College Cadets Te Awamutu Northern 01/09/1964
Te Kaha Maori District High School Cadets Te Kaha Northern
Te Kao Maori District High School Cadets Te Kao Northern
Te Kuiti High School Cadets Te Kuiti Northern
Thames High School Cadets Thames Northern
The Taieri High School Cadets Mosgiel Southern
Timaru Boys High School Cadets Timaru Southern
Timaru Technical High School Cadets Timaru Southern
Tokomairiro District High School Cadets Milton Southern
Waiau District High School Cadets Waiau Southern
Waimate High School Cadets Waimate Southern
Waimea College Cadets Nelson Southern
Wairarapa College Cadets Masterton Central 23/07/1964
Waitaki Boys High School Cadets Oamaru Southern
Wellington College Cadets Wellington Central
Wellsford District High School Cadets Wellsford Northern
Westlake High School Cadets Auckland Northern
Westport Technical College Cadets Westport Southern
Whakatane High School Cadets Whakatāne Northern
Wyndham District High School Cadets Wyndham Southern
Xavier College Cadets Christchurch Southern

See Also[]

New Zealand Cadet Corps

New Zealand Cadet Forces

References[]

  1. ^ "Chapter 7 – General Composition of the NZCF". Cadet Force Orders: Volume 3: Cadet Operations (Manual). New Zealand Cadet Forces. 2020.
  2. ^ "History of Waitakere Cadets". www.armycadets.co.nz. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Official nod for new cadet unit". 7 July 2013.
  4. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070829062850/http://www.cadetforces.mil.nz/locations/index.html
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