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This is a list of units in the New Zealand Air Training Corps. [1] Each unit is led and managed by the Cadet Unit Commander, and their officers and staff.
As of 2023 [update] there are 49 Air Training Corps squadrons in New Zealand.
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| Unit Name | Town / City | Region | Coordinates | Commissioned | Date of Disbandment | Notes. |
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| No. 43 (Waihi) Squadron | Waihi | Northern Area | 37°23′30″S175°50′30″E / 37.39169092602044°S 175.84161411460306°E | 2006 [23] | ||
| No. 44 (Paeroa) Squadron | Paeroa | Northern Area | 37°22′20″S175°40′55″E / 37.37232823850757°S 175.6820672823298°E | 2006 [23] | ||
| No. 45 (Balclutha) Squadron | Balclutha | Southern Area | ||||
| No. 46 (MacKenzie) Squadron | MacKenzie | Southern Area | ||||
| No. 47 (District of Hawera) Squadron | Hawera | Central Area | 2006 [34] | |||
| Kelson High School Cadets (No. 72 School Unit ATC) | Lower Hutt | Central Area | ||||
| Kelston High School Cadets (No. 27 School Unit ATC) | Auckland | Northern Area | ||||
| Tapawera District High School Cadets (ATC) | Tapawera | Southern Area |
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