Past NPC Winners
| Year | First Division Winner | Second Division Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Island | South Island | |||
| 1976 | Bay of Plenty | Taranaki | South Canterbury | |
| 1977 | Canterbury | North Auckland | South Canterbury | |
| 1978 | Wellington | Bay of Plenty | Marlborough | |
| 1979 | Counties Manukau | Hawke's Bay | Marlborough | |
| 1980 | Manawatu | Waikato | Mid Canterbury | |
| 1981 | Wellington | Wairarapa Bush | South Canterbury | |
| 1982 | Auckland | Taranaki | Southland | |
| 1983 | Canterbury | Taranaki | Mid Canterbury | |
| 1984 | Auckland | Taranaki | Southland | |
| Year | First Division Winner | Second Division Winner | Third Division Winner | |
| 1985 | Auckland | Taranaki | North Harbour | |
| 1986 | Wellington | Waikato | South Canterbury | |
| 1987 | Auckland | North Harbour | Poverty Bay | |
| 1988 | Auckland | Hawke's Bay | Thames Valley | |
| 1989 | Auckland | Southland | Wanganui | |
| 1990 | Auckland | Hawke's Bay | Thames Valley | |
| 1991 | Otago | King Country | South Canterbury | |
| 1992 | Waikato | Taranaki | Nelson Bays | |
| 1993 | Auckland | Counties Manukau | Horowhenua | |
| 1994 | Auckland | Southland | Mid Canterbury | |
| 1995 | Auckland | Taranaki | Thames Valley | |
| 1996 | Auckland | Southland | Wanganui | |
| 1997 | Canterbury | Northland | Marlborough | |
| 1998 | Otago | Central Vikings | Mid Canterbury | |
| 1999 | Auckland | Nelson Bays | East Coast | |
| 2000 | Wellington | Bay of Plenty | East Coast | |
| 2001 | Canterbury | Hawke's Bay | South Canterbury | |
| 2002 | Auckland | Hawke's Bay | North Otago | |
| 2003 | Auckland | Hawke's Bay | Wanganui | |
| 2004 | Canterbury | Nelson Bays | Poverty Bay | |
| 2005 | Auckland | Hawke's Bay | Wairarapa Bush | |
| Year | Air NZ Cup Winner | Heartland Championship Winner | ||
| Meads Cup | Lochore Cup | |||
| 2006 | Waikato | Wairarapa Bush | Poverty Bay | |
| 2007 | Auckland | North Otago | Poverty Bay | |
| 2008 | Canterbury | Wanganui | Poverty Bay | |
| 2009 | Canterbury | Wanganui | North Otago | |
| Year | ITM Cup Winner | Heartland Championship Winner | ||
| Meads Cup | Lochore Cup | |||
| 2010 | Canterbury | North Otago | Wairarapa Bush | |
| Year | ITM Cup Winner | Heartland Championship Winner | ||
| Premiership | Championship | Meads Cup | Lochore Cup | |
| 2011 | Canterbury | Hawke's Bay | Wanganui | Poverty Bay |
| 2012 | Canterbury | Counties Manukau | East Coast | Buller |
Note: From 1976 to 1984 there was no third division, and also the second division was divided into North and South Island competitions. From 1985 to 2005, there were three divisions, all organised on a nationwide basis. From 2006 onward there are 2 divisions of the National Championship, the ITM Cup (Air New Zealand Cup from 2006 through 2009) and Heartland Championship. From 2011 onwards, the top Division was split into 2 tiers, based on the 2010 Table afer Round Robin play. Teams 1-7 were assigned to the Premiership and teams 8-14 to the Championship, with Promotion/Relegation between the two. The Heartland Championship is split into two tiers after pool play with the top tier playing for the Meads Cup and bottom tier playing for the Lochore Cup.
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