Welcome to the City of Upper Hutt Cadet Unit Homepage!

What is ‘Cadets’?

New Zealand Cadet Forces (NZCF) is a youth leadership training scheme run in partnership between the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and the community. It is open to young people between the ages of 13 and 18 years old.

What does the NZCF do?

The NZCF has three arms: the Air Training Corps, the Sea Cadet Corps and the New Zealand Cadet Corps. Each arm runs a nationally coordinated program for New Zealand youth which is designed to:

• foster a spirit of adventure and teamwork;
• develop the qualities of mind and body essential for good citizens and leaders;
• provide challenging and disciplined training activities, which are useful in either Service or civilian life; and
• promote an awareness of the Armed Forces, and the role they play in the community.

City of Upper Hutt Cadet Unit

The City of Upper Hutt Cadet Unit is part of the New Zealand Cadet Corps. It has a very close relationship with the New Zealand Army.  Members of the unit meet at 6:30pm every Wednesday evening during term time at the unit’s Headquarters at Dante Road in Trentham.  

Contact Details

Anyone interested in joining the unit is encouraged to either:

• ring the the Unit on (04) 527 5041; or
• email Second Lieutenant Lyn Hills or the unit's commander, Major Darryl Taylor.

Any correspondence can be sent to PO Box 40-547, Upper Hutt.

Upcoming Events

26 May 10   Unit Support Committee AGM  (6:45pm  at the Unit)