The 1982 New Zealand rugby league season was the 75th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
New Zealand toured Australia and Papua New Guinea. The Kiwis lost the series 0âÂÂ2 to Australia but defeated Papua New Guinea 56âÂÂ5. New Zealand were coached by Ces Mountford and included; Gary Kemble, Gary Prohm, James Leuluai, Olsen Filipaina, Dane O'Hara, Fred Ah Kuoi, Gordon Smith, Howie and Kevin Tamati, Mark Broadhurst, PNG Test captain Graeme West, Bruce Gall, Australian Test captain Mark Graham, John Whittaker, Hugh McGahan, Kevin Fisher, Clayton Friend, Owen Wright and Tony Coll.
Mark Graham won the New Zealand Rugby League's player of the year award.
Wellington held the Rugby League Cup at the end of the season after they defeated Canterbury 26âÂÂ12. Canterbury had earlier successfully defended it against the West Coast 39âÂÂ16.
Central Districts won the Inter-Districts competition.
Central Districts defeated Auckland 10âÂÂ9.
Petone won the Wrangler Cup, defeating Randwick 16âÂÂ14 in the final.
Otahuhu defeated Addington and Western Suburbs (Taranaki) before losing to Petone 9âÂÂ8 in a semifinal. Randwick had defeated Glenora 8âÂÂ5 in the first round.
The South Island were eliminated after two Rounds of the KB Cup after losing 47âÂÂ15 to the Canberra Raiders and 34âÂÂ3 to the Brisbane Broncos.
Mount Albert won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, defeating Otahuhu 18âÂÂ8 in the final. Otahuhu won the Roope Rooster, Stormont Shield and Kiwi Shield. Glenora won the Rukutai Shield and Norton Cup. Mangere East won the Sharman Cup.
Hugh McGahan (Otahuhu) won the Lipscombe Cup and Bert Humphries Memorial (forward), Owen Wright (Otahuhu) won the Rothville Trophy, Clayton Friend (Manukau) won the Bert Humphries Memorial (back), Fred Muller (Otahuhu) won the Tetley Trophy, Billy Kem (Glenora) won the Painter Rosebowl Trophy while Ian Gorden (Otahuhu) won the Hyland Memorial Cup.
Mark Bourneville played for Mount Albert.
The Hibiscus Coast Raiders were formed in 1982.
Petone won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.
Kevin Tamati played for Randwick.
Peter Mellars played for Petone. Nolan Tupaea played for Petone.
Addington won the Canterbury Rugby League's Pat Smith Challenge Trophy, defeating Hornby 11âÂÂ10 in the Grand Final. Frank Endacott coached Addington while Wayne Wallace played for Hornby.
Western Suburbs defeated the Waitara Bears 14âÂÂ4 in the Taranaki Rugby League grand final.
John Griffin was the West Coast Rugby League player of the year in 1982.