In 1909–10 they played the touring Australian team and drew a close match in which the Taranaki bowler Tom Southall took 11 wickets.
[16] They thus gained the title, which they held until Wanganui defeated them in the next season.
Taranaki have held the title several times since, most recently by defeating Hawke's Bay in February 2025.
The Association forms part of the Central Districts cricket team, which began taking part in the Plunket Shield in 1950–51 and now competes in first-class, List A and Twenty20 domestic cricket competitions.
Since the 1920s Taranaki have played most of their home matches at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth, which is also regularly used by Central Districts.