Governing Body and Competitions
The New Zealand Rugby League is responsible for governing of rugby league in New Zealand. The Auckland Rugby League is a partner of the NZRL and is responsible for the governing the sport in the Auckland Region.
The premier competition organised by the governing body of rugby league in New Zealand is the National Provincial Competition, formed in 2008. Significant former competitions included the Lion Red Cup, run from 1994–96, and the Bartercard Cup, run from 2000-07.
On a regional level, the sport is administered by fifteen districts, six of which field representative teams in the National Provincial Competition:
- Auckland Rugby League
- Bay of Plenty Rugby League
- Canterbury Rugby League
- Taranaki Rugby League
- Waikato Rugby League
- Wellington Rugby League
The nine who do not compete in the NPC are:
- Coastline Rugby League
- Gisborne Tairawhiti Rugby League
- Rugby League Hawke's Bay
- Manawatu Rugby League
- Northland Rugby League
- Otago Rugby League
- Southland Rugby League
- Tasman Rugby League
- West Coast Rugby League
New Zealand based teams also take part in Australian competitions New Zealand Warriors are the only non-Australian team in the National Rugby League and Auckland Vulcans participate in the New South Wales Cup.
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