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Formed in 1845, as the '''New Zealand Military Forces''', the Army traces its history from settler militia raised in that same year.<ref>G J Clayton (ed), ''A Short History of the New Zealand Army from 1840 to the 1990s'', 1991</ref> The current name was adopted by the New Zealand Army Act 1950.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Zealand Army Act 1950 (1950 No 39)|url=http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/nzaa19501950n39196/|website=www.nzlii.org|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref>

 

==== Post-War ====

 

==== Korean War ====

In 1957, the [[9th Coast Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery]], was reduced to a [[Cadre (military)|cadre]] along with the other coastal artillery regiments ([[10th Coast Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery|10th]] and [[11th Coast Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery|11th]]).{{sfn|Cooke|Crawford|2011|pp=322-323}}{{sfn|Cooke|2016|pp=822-823}} Personnel were gradually run down until there was only a single supervisory District Gunner. All three were disbanded in 1967.

 

Through the 1950s, New Zealand Army forces were deployed to the [[Malayan Emergency]], and the [[Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation|Confrontation with Indonesia]]. A [[Special Air Service]] squadron was raised for this commitment, but most forces came from the New Zealand infantry battalion in the Malaysia–Singapore area. The battalion was committed to the [[Far East Strategic Reserve]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/the-malayan-emergency|title=NZ and the Malayan Emergency}}</ref>

 

On the 21st of March, 2022, New Zealand announced that it would provide NZ$5 million for the purpose of non-lethal military equipment through [[NATO]] to [[Ukraine]], following the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NZ to provide non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine |url=https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/nz-provide-non-lethal-military-assistance-ukraine |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=The Beehive |language=en}}</ref> In addition, several surplus army equipment was donated, including 473 [[Enhanced Combat Helmet (Australia)|Enhanced Combat Helmets]], 1,066 body armour plates and 571 flak vests and webbing. On the 11th of April this was followed by dispatching 50 troops to [[Germany]], [[Belgium]] and the [[United Kingdom]], primarily for logistics and intelligence purposes as a partner of [[NATO]]. On the 23rd May 2022 it was announced that the Army was to send 30 soldiers to the United Kingdom to assist in training Ukrainian forces on the [[L118 light gun|L119 light gun]] as part of [[Operation Interflex]].<ref name="politico1">{{cite news |last1=Gallardo |first1=Cristina |last2=Caulcutt |first2=Clea |title=Ukraine's military recruits need training. Only one of Europe's giants is pulling its weight |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-and-france-at-odds-over-military-training-for-ukrainians/ |access-date=17 September 2022 |work=[[Politico]] |date=16 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=23 May 2022 |title=NZ to provide additional deployment to support Ukraine |url=https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/nz-provide-additional-deployment-support-ukraine |publisher=New Zealand Government}}</ref> This was in addition to providing 40 gun sights and ammunition for training purposes. It was announced that further analysists were sent to the United Kingdom on the 27th of June 2022. On the 15th of August, the NZDF announced it would send 120 army instructors to the United Kingdom, for the purposes of training basic infantry. The training is based on an expedited variant of the British Army's basic soldier course, covering weapon handling, combat first aid, operational law and other soldier skills.

 

 

==Structure==

* New Zealand Army Legal Service

* [[Royal New Zealand Military Police]]

* [[Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps]]

 

[[File:US Marine, New Zealand, Canadian service members exchange weapons during foreign weapons training 140720-M-LV138-323.jpg|thumb|The previous NZ Army MCU uniform, in service from 2013 to 2020.]]

NZDPM and NZDDPM were replaced in 2013 by a single camouflage pattern and a new uniform called the New Zealand Multi Terrain Camouflage Uniform (MCU.)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://army.mil.nz/downloads/pdf/army-news/armynews469.pdf|title = New Zealand Army}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mil.nz/about-us/who-we-are/structure/uniforms/multi-terrain-camo-uniform.htm|title=Multi-terrain Camouflage Uniform (MCU)|publisher=New Zealand Army }}</ref> The shirt remains in an ACU-style however the pants are based on the Crye G3 combat pant with removable knee pads, usually otherwise associated with [[Special Forces]] and [[Police tactical unit]] assault uniforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bolty/library/MCU/MCU%20Trg%20pants?sort=3&page=1 |title=MCU Trg Pants by bolty |publisher=Photobucket }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://i0.wp.com/www.whaleoil.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/20130618_OH_D1033071_0008.jpg |title=20130618 OH D1033071 0008 |access-date=26 November 2019 |archive-date=23 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623045430/http://i0.wp.com/www.whaleoil.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/20130618_OH_D1033071_0008.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.army.mil.nz/nr/rdonlyres/48914ae1-e2b6-4257-91be-73babc86b8ce/0/oh_d1033071_0009.jpg|title = New Zealand Army}}</ref> The MCU, with the addition of a beret or sometimes the Mounted Rifles Hat, was the working uniform for all branches and divisions of the NZ Army, and certain units within the RNZN and RNZAF. After several years in service, modifications to the uniform have since followed with a change in material to Teredo<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carrington.co.uk/en/fabric/teredo|title=Carrington Textiles &#124; Carrington}}</ref> (polyester/cotton twill) for both uniform and boonie hat, a return to covered buttons, and the removal of the elbow and knee pad pockets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iacmc.forumotion.com/t10690-mcu-v2-changes-to-style-and-materail|title = MCU V2 Changes to style and materail}}</ref>

 

Uniform accessories such as plate carriers, webbing, belts and wet weather clothing will be purchased in MultiCam pattern to source using the current market and reduce costs.