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= 3rd/6th Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment =

3rd/6th Battalion is a reserve infantry battalion in the New Zealand Army. The Battalion Headquarters is located at Auckland Army Centre, Grey Lynn (Arch Hill) with additional locations in Whangarei Army Centre, Tauranga Defence Centre, Hamilton Army Office and Rotorua Army Office. It consist of 3 active rifle companies; Northland Company (NTH Coy), Auckland Company (AKL Coy) and Hauraki Company(HAU Coy)

Unit History


3/6RNZIR was created from the amalgamation of the Territorial Army Unit on the 7th of December 2012 forming the 3rd Auckland Regiment (Count of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Battalion Group and the 6th Hauraki Regiment. The names of these units are retained in the sub-units that comprise the battalion and they trace their lineage back to militia units formed in the mid-19th Century. The battalion has a rich history of service and contribution in every major theatre of conflict since the Second Beor War, particularly in the World Wars of the 20th Century, and more recently support of New Zealand's Peacekeeping efforts aboard with our international partners Northland Regiment from 1951

3rd Battalion Battle Honours

 * South Africa 1900-1902
 * The Great War: Gallipoli, 1915, ANZAC, Krithia, Canal Du Nord, Bapalime, 1918, Arras, 1918, Passchendaele, Messines, 1917, Flers-Courcelette, Somme, 1916-1918
 * World War Two: Solomons, The Senio, Cassino I, The Sangro, Takrouna, Tebaga Gap, El Alamein, Sidi Rezegh, 1941, Crete, Mount Olympus3rdBatt.jpg

6th Battalion Battle Honours

 * South Africa 1900-1902
 * The Great War: Sari Bair, Landing at ANZAC, Krithia, Canal Du Nord, Bapalime, 1918, Arras, 1918, Brookseninde, Messines, 1917, Flers-Courcelette
 * World War Two: Solomons, The Senio, Cassino I, The Sangro, Tebaga Gap, El Alamein, Defence of Alamein Line, Tobruk, 1941, Crete, Mount Olympus6th BattColours.jpg

Current Structure
Battalion Headquarters - Grey Lynn, Auckland

Auckland Company


 * Cassino Platoon
 * Crete Platoon
 * Takrouna Platoon

Hauraki Company


 * Apiata VC Platoon
 * Freyburg VC Platoon
 * Hudson GC Platoon

Northland Company


 * Crichton VC Platoon
 * Gallipoli Platoon
 * Somme Platoon