In mid-2008 the NZIC started to accept Direct Entrants (DEs) straight from civilian street, via basic training.
Once trained, the new members of the NZIC can find a number of positions within the New Zealand Army, mainly in the disparate headquarters.
The Corps Association is known as Sub Rosa and has a mix of both current and retired members that have served within intelligence positions.
The major draw back to the system was that personnel posted to both organisations were spread throughout the Army and in many cases had no intelligence training.
The NZIC cap badge adopted in 1994 consists of bronze fern crossed leaves under the Queen's Crown, with "New Zealand" and "Intelligence Corps" appearing on two separate scrolls.
This has however been phased out in favor of a universal pattern army mess dress with only the distinctive NZIC collar badges retained.