Referees
The list of referees who have officiated in the 2009 Air New Zealand Cup. Garratt Williamson has refereed the most games this season with 12. Nathan Pearce officiated the Hawke's Bay, Taranaki game on 15 August, he was the first referee from outside the country to referee an Air New Zealand Cup match, he was followed by fellow Australian Andrew Lees on 11 September and Englishman Wayne Barnes on 24 September.
| Referee | Union of Governance | No. of Games Officiated |
|---|---|---|
| Garratt Williamson | Wellington Rugby Football Union | 12 |
| Vinny Munro | Canterbury Rugby Football Union | 10 |
| Keith Brown | Southland Rugby Football Union | 9 |
| Josh Noonan | Canterbury Rugby Football Union | 8 |
| Jonathan White | Auckland Rugby Football Union | 8 |
| Chris Pollock | Wellington Rugby Football Union | 7 |
| Kane McBride | Canterbury Rugby Football Union | 7 |
| Mike Fraser | Wellington Rugby Football Union | 5 |
| Glenn Newman | North Harbour Rugby Union | 4 |
| Ben Skeen | Auckland Rugby Football Union | 4 |
| Matthew Stanish | Auckland Rugby Football Union | 4 |
| Bryce Lawrence | Bay of Plenty Rugby Union | 4 |
| James McPhail | Canterbury Rugby Football Union | 3 |
| Shane McDermott | Bay of Plenty Rugby Union | 2 |
| Nathan Pearce | Australian Rugby Union | 2 |
| Andrew Lees | Australian Rugby Union | 2 |
| Wayne Barnes | Rugby Football Union | 1 |
| Chris Morrison | Taranaki Rugby Football Union | 1 |
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