Plunket Shield

Plunket Shield
CountriesNew Zealand
AdministratorNew Zealand Cricket
FormatFirst-class cricket
First edition1906–1907 (1907)
Latest edition2024-25
Tournament formatRound-robin
Number of teams6
Current championNorthern Districts (9th title)
Most successfulAuckland (24 titles)
Most runsMathew Sinclair (9,148)
Most wicketsStephen Boock (399)

New Zealand has had a domestic first-class cricket championship since the 1906–07 season. Since the 2009–10 season it has been known by its original name of the Plunket Shield.