Rugby Men: New Zealand: Championship Year 2008 2007 Auckland Wellington Canterbury Hawke's Bay 2006 Waikato Wellington Auckland Otago 2005 Auckland Otago Canterbury North Harbour 2004 Canterbury Wellington Bay of Plenty Waikato 2003 Auckland Wellington Otago Waikato 2002 Auckland Waikato Canterbury Otago 2001 Canterbury Otago Auckland North Harbour 2000 Wellington Canterbury Auckland Taranaki 1999 Auckland Wellington North Harbour Waikato 1998 Otago 1997 Canterbury 1996 Auckland 1995 Auckland 1994 Auckland 1993 Auckland 1992 Waikato 1991 Otago 1990 Auckland 1989 Auckland 1988 Auckland 1987 Auckland 1986 Wellington 1985 Auckland 1984 Auckland 1983 Canterbury 1982 Auckland 1981 Wellington 1980 Manawatu 1979 Counties 1978 Wellington 1977 Canterbury 1976 Bay of Plenty