Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment

The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
Active9 January 1947 – Present
Country New Zealand
Branch New Zealand Army
TypeLight infantry
SizeFive battalions
Garrison/HQ1st Battalion – Linton
2/1st Battalion – Burnham
2nd/4th Battalion
3rd/6th Battalion
5th/7th BattalionTrentham
Motto(s)Onward
March1st Battalion -
Quick – Sons of the Brave
Slow – Scipio
2/1st Battalion -
March on – Action Front
March past (quick) – The Great Little Army
March past (slow) – Scipio
March off – Army of the Nile
Commanders
Colonel of
the Regiment
Major General K.M. Gordon, CBE (Rtd)
Insignia
Distinguishing Patches
AbbreviationRNZIR

The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the parent administrative regiment and corps of regular and reserve infantry battalions in the New Zealand Army. It was originally formed in 1947 with a singular Regular regiment and multiple reserve regiments. Over time, the regiments were turned into battalions, the reserve units amalgamated and more regular units raised and disbanded. Currently, the Regiment currently consists of two regular and three reserve battalions. Throughout its existence, units raised in this regiment have served and deployed on operations in Malaya, Vietnam, Borneo and various United Nations peacekeeping operations.