With both finalists coming from the lower North Island, it was decided by NZF to hold the final at a neutral venue in the same part of the country.
Underdogs Wairarapa won the final largely through their Pacific Island combination of Seule Soromon and Pita Rabo.
They took the lead in the 24th minute after a period of pressure, when striker Soromon latched onto a cross from right winger Dale Higham, heading the ball past Hawke's Bay goalkeeper Shaun Peta.
Early in the second half, Wairarapa failed to double the lead, when a penalty taken by their captain Adam Cowan hit the woodwork.
[2] The Jack Batty Memorial Cup for the final's most valuable player was awarded to Wairarapa's Scott Robson.