Welcome to Sappers Association (New Zealand) Inc

Sappers Helping Sappers

If you serve or have served as a sapper affiliated with the Corps of the Royal New Zealand Engineers we welcome you as a member of the Sappers Association (NZ) Inc.

Our mission

The Sappers Association aims to foster unity and camaraderie among all ranks of the Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers, both serving and veteran. We strive to:

  • Preserve, strengthen, and promote pride and interest in the Corps through publicising activities and organising social functions.
  • Advocate for serving and ex-service Sappers' welfare.
  • Organise and raise funds for events and reunions benefiting Sappers throughout New Zealand.
  • Foster relationships with Sapper organisations worldwide, promoting international camaraderie.
  • Celebrate the history and heritage of the Corps and its members.

Related sites

Our kindred organisations include

RNZE Charitable Trust and the Engineer Corps Memorial Centre https://www.nzsappers.org.nz.

Kāhui St David's | St David’s Soldiers’ Memorial Church, Auckland https://www.saintdavidsfriends.org.nz. 

Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers  https://www.facebook.com/CorpsOfRoyalNewZealandEngineers/ 

Join us

To become a member register your name, regimental number and other relevant details. Go to the 'Menu' then 'Sappers' dropdown then Join.

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Royal New Zealand Engineers’ memorial window in the Sappers' Memorial Chapel,  St David’s, the Soldiers’ Memorial Church, Friends of St David's. Photography: Jonathan Suckling.

Events

Auckland Region Military Ceremony and Sappers Day 2024

  • Kāhui St David's Memorial Church
  • 2024-10-13
  • 10:30 AM – 01:00 PM

Fifth Announcement This private event is for veterans, service members, friends, family, desce... More Details

Perimeter Tour of City Rail Link Construction Site

  • Te Manawa City Rail Link Visitor Centre
  • 2024-10-13
  • 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM

Learn how the City Rail Link, CRL, will deliver a modern rail service that will transform how Auc... More Details

Sappers Day Bay Of Plenty

  • Mount Maunganui RSA
  • 2024-10-15
  • 06:00 PM – 08:00 PM

1800hrs Sappers Day drinks. 1845hrs Toast to Corps of RNZE. 1900hrs dinner. More Details

RNZE