2026 5th-8th places
Semi-finals
| 1 | South Cant (5) | Wairarapa (8) | 36 : 26 |
| 2 | Horowhenua (6) | Whanganui (7) | 38 : 39 |
Final
| 1 | South Cant (5) | Whanganui (7) |
2026 Main
| Pl | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Mid Cant | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 305:214 | 33 |
| 2 | King Country | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 363:215 | 32 |
| 3 | North Otago | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 333:255 | 32 |
| 4 | Thames Valley | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 384:314 | 29 |
| 5 | South Cant | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 391:253 | 28 |
| 6 | Horowhenua | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 310:251 | 28 |
| 7 | Whanganui | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 316:196 | 27 |
| 8 | Wairarapa | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 277:250 | 25 |
| 9 | Poverty Bay | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 268:320 | 14 |
| 10 | Buller | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 190:391 | 14 |
| 11 | East Coast | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 226:430 | 8 |
| 12 | West Coast | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 209:483 | 6 |
Promotion ~ Heartland Championships (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
Promotion ~ Heartland Championships (5th~8th places: Semi~finals)
2026 Play Offs
Semi-finals
| 1 | Mid Cant (1) | Thames Valley (4) | 37 : 28 |
| 2 | North Otago (2) | King Country (3) | 24 : 36 |
Final
| 1 | Mid Cant (1) | King Country (3) |





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