The 1968–69 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.

Auckland won the championship, finishing at the top of the points table at the end of the round-robin tournament between the six first-class sides, Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Northern Districts, Otago and Wellington.

Ten points were awarded for a win, five points for having a first innings lead in a draw and one point for a first innings deficit in a draw.

[1] Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season:[1]

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