The main feature of the year was the National Provincial competition that was run by the New Zealand Rugby League.
New Zealand were coached by Frank Endacott and included; Tri-Nations captain Richie Barnett, Sean Hoppe, Willie Talau, Ruben Wiki, Lesley Vainikolo, Robbie and Henry Paul, Stacey Jones, Jason Lowrie, Nigel and Joe Vagana, Nathan Cayless, Anzac Test captain Jarrod McCracken, Logan Swann, David Kidwell, Matt Rua, Terry Hermansson, Richard Swain, Brian Jellick, Tony Puletua, Stephen Kearney, Gene Ngamu and Craig Smith.
The New Zealand Māori rugby league team played, and lost to, Great Britain in the curtain raiser to the Tri-Nations final.
The team was: Alex Chan, Steve Matthews, Lewis, Steve Berryman, Jared Mills, Luke Goodwin, Willie Rangi, Paul Rauhihi, Tukere Barlow, John Edmonds, Robert Henare, Darren Rameka, Andrew Wynyard.
The Glenora Bears won the pre-season Roope Rooster, the minor premiership Rukutai Shield and the grand final Fox Memorial to complete a clean sweep of the Auckland Rugby League club trophies.
[5] Glenora included Henry Perenara, David Bailey, Boycie Nelson, Steve Buckingham and Wairangi Koopu.
[28] Mike Dorreen and Aaron Whittaker played for Halswell[29] Scott Codyre was named the outstanding player of the year.
[31] Turangawaewae won the Waikato Rugby League grand final, defeating Hukanui 32–22 at Davies Park in Huntly.