Royal New Zealand Navy bases and ships of the South Island

- Multi Role Vessel: 2007-

- Protector class inshore patrol vessel: 2007-

- Protector Class Ocean Patrol Vessel: 2007-

, RNZNVR Establishment, Christchurch

- Protector class inshore patrol vessel: 2008-

, RNZNVR Establishment, Dunedin

Former Royal New Zealand Navy bases, ships and units of the South Island

- : 1971–2005

- Military sealift ship: 1995–2000

- : 1943–1947

- : 1948–1957

- Moa class patrol boat: 1984–2007

- Examination vessel: 1942–1944

- Moa class patrol boat: 1984–2007

- armed merchant cruiser and Landing Ship, Infantry: 1940–1943

- Hydrographic survey vessel: 1975–1997

- : 1960–1983

- : 1948–1966

- : 1983–1997

- Examination vessel: 1942–1944

- Training vessel: 1944–1946

- Former Naval Base at Lyttelton

- Examination vessel: 1942–1944

- : 1943–1946

- Examination vessel: 1940–1944

3rd Minesweeping Group, Royal New Zealand Navy

Royal New Zealand Air Force bases and units of the South Island

RNZAF Air Movements Harewood, Christchurch

RNZAF Base Wigram, Christchurch

RNZAF Base Woodbourne

RNZAF Command Training School

RNZAF Dip Flat, Nelson Lakes District

RNZAF General Service Training School

RNZAF Museum, Wigram, Christchurch

Former Royal New Zealand Air Force bases and units of the South Island

RNZAF Addington

RNZAF Cashmere

RNZAF Darfield

RNZAF Dillions Point

RNZAF Eyreton (Harris Field) RNZAF Hillside, Dunedin RNZAF Lyttelton RNZAF Maronan RNZAF Mayfield RNZAF Milton RNZAF Momona RNZAF Outram RNZAF Station Ashburton RNZAF Station Birdlings Flat RNZAF Station Christchurch Central RNZAF Station Delta RNZAF Station Fairhall RNZAF Station Harwood RNZAF Station Norwood RNZAF Station Nelson RNZAF Station Omaka RNZAF Station Taieri RNZAF Station Te Pirita RNZAF Station Weedons RNZAF Waimakariri No. 1 Electrical and Wireless School No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School No. 1 Flying Training School RNZAF No. 1 Ground Training Depot No. 1 Repair Depot No. 1 Service Flying Training School RNZAF No. 2 Aircraft Storage Unit No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School No. 2 Service Flying Training School No. 2 Squadron RNZAF No. 3 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Flight No. 3 Electrical and Wireless Training Squadron No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School No. 3 Repair Depot RNZAF No. 3 Squadron RNZAF No. 3 Stores Depot No. 3 Technical Training School No. 4 Squadron RNZAF No. 4 Technical Training Centre No. 10 Squadron RNZAF No. 11 Squadron RNZAF No. 12 Squadron RNZAF No. 16 Squadron RNZAF No. 18 Squadron RNZAF No. 21 Squadron RNZAF No. 22 Squadron RNZAF No. 31 Squadron RNZAF No. 32 Squadron RNZAF No. 41 Squadron RNZAF No. 43 Squadron RNZAF 311 Electrical and Wireless Squadron Administrative Training School Airframe Reconditioning Squadron RNZAF (RNZAF Base Woodbourne) Navigation and Air Electronics Training Squadron RNZAF Pilot Training Squadron RNZAF RNZAF Advanced Ground Training Squadron Central Flying School RNZAF (1945–1993) Elementary Ground Training Squadron RNZAF Ground Training Depot RNZAF Initial Training Wing RNZAF NCO's School RNZAF Officers' School of Instruction RNZAF School of General Reconnaissance RNZAF Southern Group Headquarters

South Island bases and units of the New Zealand Army

Burnham Army Camp

Tekapo Army Training Area

HQ 3 Land Force Group

Queen Alexandra's Mounted Rifles, Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps - Reconnaissance Role (30 NZLAV) 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (Light Infantry) 2nd Canterbury, and Nelson-Marlborough and West Coast Battalion Group (Territorial Force) 4th Otago and Southland Battalion Group (Territorial Force) 3 Field Troop, 2 Engineer Regiment, Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers 3 Signals Squadron Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals 3 Logistics Battalion, Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment 3 Military Police Platoon, Royal New Zealand Military Police Medical Treatment Centre, 2 Health Services Battalion, Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps Army Adventure Training Centre 3 Regional Training Unit Health Services School, 2 Health Services Battalion, Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps New Zealand Army Band

List of military units based in or affiliated with the South Island