| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | TP | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thames Valley | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 240:163 | 30 | |
| 2. | North Otago | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 241:166 | 29 | |
| 3. | Wairarapa | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 209:181 | 29 | |
| 4. | Wanganui | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 294:184 | 28 | |
| 5. | West Coast | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 217:232 | 27 | |
| 6. | Buller | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 261:196 | 26 | |
| 7. | South Cant | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 237:176 | 25 | |
| 8. | Poverty Bay | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 237:257 | 20 | |
| 9. | Horowhenua | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 184:250 | 17 | |
| 10. | King Country | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 191:265 | 13 | |
| 11. | Mid Cant | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 161:236 | 10 | |
| 12. | East Coast | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 153:319 | 4 |