World War 2 Artillery Units stationed in NZ

In 1940, before Japan entered the war, the establishment was

Commander, Royal NZ Artillery
Staff Officer, Artillery
Ammunition and Equipment Duties
Northern Military District
- District Artillery Officer
- Artillery Training Regiment NMD Mobilization Camp, Papakura
Central Military District
- District Artillery Officer
- Assistant Artillery Instructor
- Coast Artillery School
Southern Military District
- District Artillery Officer
- 3rd Heavy Regiment
1st Field Regiment HQ Auckland
- 1st Battery HQ Auckland
  - A Troop Ponsonby
    Four 18-pr
  - B Troop Ponsonby
    Four 18-pr
  - C Troop Ponsonby
    Four 4.5-in
- 2nd Battery HQ Onehunga
  - D Troop Onehunga
    Four 18-pr
  - E Troop Onehunga
    Four 18-pr
  - F Troop Onehunga
    Four 3.7-in
2nd Field Regiment HQ Wellington
- 3rd Battery HQ Wellington
  - A Troop Wellington
    Four 18-pr
  - B Troop Wellington
    Four 18-pr
  - C Troop Wellington
    Four 4.5-in
- 4th Battery HQ Napier
  - D Troop Napier
    Four 18-pr
  - E Troop Napier
    Four 18-pr
  - F Troop Palmerston North
    Four 4.5-in
- Band
- Meteorology Section
3rd Field Regiment HQ Christchurch
- 5th Battery HQ Christchurch
  - A Troop Christchurch
    Four 18-pr
  - B Troop Christchurch
    Four 18-pr
  - C Troop Christchurch
    Four 3.7-in
- 6th Battery HQ Dunedin
  - D Troop Dunedin
    Four 18-pr
  - E Troop Dunedin
    Four 18-pr
  - F Troop Dunedin
    Four 4.5-in
8th Medium Regiment HQ Auckland
- 7th Battery HQ Auckland
  - A Troop Narrow Neck
    Four 6-in How.
  - B Troop Hamilton
    Four 60-pr
- 8th Battery HQ Wellington
  - C Troop Wellington
    Four 6-in How.
  - D Troop Petone
    Four 6-in How.
9th Heavy Regiment HQ Devonport
- 9th Heavy Battery HQ Motutapu
  Three 6-in MK XXI
- 10th Heavy Battery HQ North Head
  Two 6-in MK VII, two 12-pr, two AMTB
- 11th Heavy Battery HQ Takapuna
  Four 4-in MK VII
- 12th Anti-aircraft Battery HQ Devonport
  Two 3-in AA
10th Heavy Regiment HQ Seatoun
- 13th Heavy Battery HQ Palmer Head
  Two 6-in MK XXI
- 14th Heavy Battery HQ Fort Dorset
  Two 6-in MK VII, four 4-in MK VII, two 12-pr, two AMTB
- 16th Anti-aircraft Battery HQ Fort Dorset
  Two 3-in AA
11th Heavy Regiment HQ Godley Head
- 17th Heavy Battery HQ Godley Head
  Two 6-in MK XXI
- 18th Heavy Battery HQ Battery Point
  Two 4-in MK VII

This was expanded when Japan entered the war and the potential threat to New Zealand escalated.

See also:
Artillery in Napier
Coastal artillery units in NZ during World War 2
World War 2 Air Defence of Auckland (65 Bty 15 AA Regt NZA) by Major Martin Blampied, MC.