Heartland Championship Teams
The Heartland Championship is contested by the following teams:
| Province | Investec Super Rugby Partner | Hometown | 2007 Placing (Pools) | 2007 Placing (Cup) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buller | Crusaders | Westport | 3 (Pool A) | 5 (Meads Cup) | |
| East Coast | Hurricanes | Ruatoria | 6 (Pool B) | 6 (Lochore Cup) | |
| Horowhenua-Kapiti | Hurricanes | Levin | 4 (Pool A) | 2 (Lochore Cup) | |
| King Country | Chiefs | Taupo | 3 (Pool B) | 6 (Meads Cup) | |
| Mid Canterbury | Crusaders | Ashburton | 2 (Pool B) | 2 (Meads Cup) | |
| North Otago | Highlanders | Oamaru | 1 (Pool A) | 3 (Meads Cup) | |
| Poverty Bay | Hurricanes | Gisborne | 4 (Pool B) | 1 (Lochore Cup) | |
| South Canterbury | Crusaders | Timaru | 6 (Pool A) | 4 (Lochore Cup) | |
| Thames Valley | Chiefs | Paeroa | 5 (Pool B) | 5 (Lochore Cup) | |
| Wairarapa Bush | Hurricanes | Masterton | 5 (Pool A) | 3 (Lochore Cup) | |
| Wanganui | Hurricanes | Wanganui | 1 (Pool B) | 1 (Meads Cup) | |
| West Coast | Crusaders | Greymouth | 2 (Pool A) | 4 (Meads Cup) |
Prior to 2006, East Coast, North Otago, Poverty Bay and Wanganui competed in Division Two of the NPC, alongside Counties-Manukau, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Nelson Bays and Marlborough (all promoted to the Air New Zealand Cup, Nelson Bays and Marlborough merging to form Tasman). The remaining teams competed in Division Three of the NPC.
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