| New Zealand Tunnelling Company | |
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| Active | 1915–19 |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Branch | New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
| Type | Royal Engineer tunnelling company |
| Role | Military engineering Tunnel warfare |
| Nickname(s) | "The Kiwis" |
| Engagements | World War I Battle of Arras (1917) German spring offensive Battle of Havrincourt |
The New Zealand Tunnelling Company (also New Zealand Engineers Tunnelling Company) was a tunnel warfare unit of the Royal New Zealand Engineers during World War I which specialised in sapping and mining. The tunnelling companies were occupied in offensive and defensive mining involving the placing and maintaining of mines under enemy lines, as well as other underground work such as the construction of deep dugouts for troop accommodation, the digging of subways, saps (a narrow trench dug to approach enemy trenches), cable trenches and underground chambers for signals and medical services.[1] The unit is particularly known for its role at Carrière Wellington and during the Battle of Arras.
- ^ "The Tunnelling Companies RE". The Long, Long Trail. Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.