Division 1 Standings
| Relegated to Division Two |
These were the NPC Division 1 standings for the 1978 season. A Win was worth 2 competition points, a Draw 1, a loss 0. There were no bonus points on offer.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 172 | 111 | +61 | 16 |
| 2 | Counties | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 167 | 110 | +57 | 14 |
| 3 | Canterbury | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 152 | 144 | +8 | 12 |
| 4 | Auckland | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 123 | 100 | +23 | 12 |
| 5 | North Auckland | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 129 | 137 | −8 | 12 |
| 6 | Manawatu | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 141 | 122 | +19 | 11 |
| 7 | Taranaki | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 156 | 129 | +27 | 10 |
| 8 | Southland | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 114 | 101 | +13 | 10 |
| 9 | Otago | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 115 | 164 | −49 | 7 |
| 10 | South Canterbury | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 92 | 150 | −58 | 5 |
| 11 | Hawkes Bay | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 68 | 161 | −93 | 1 |
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