The wartime establishment at Motuihe Island was in need of major refurbishment by the 1960s, but when the costs were reviewed, the Government directed that TAMAKI be relocated to an under-utilised Army facility at Narrow Neck, Devonport. The basic training of personnel began there in 1963 and continued until 1995. That year, a rationalisation of real estate resulted in the relocation of new entry training to Shoal Bay on the northern boundary of the Naval Base. However officer training, which began in New Zealand in 1966, remains at Narrow Neck, along with some technical training workshops.