| Event: | 2018 New Zealand rugby league season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2017 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2019 |
The 2018 New Zealand rugby league season was the 111th season of rugby league played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the National Competition, run by the New Zealand Rugby League.
See also: List of New Zealand national rugby league team results and 2018 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain. The New Zealand national rugby league team played an end of season test match against the Australian side, before they toured Great Britain and played a three match test series against the England team.[1] [2]
Auckland were the holders of the Rugby League Cup but have not defended the trophy since 2012.
2017 will be the ninth year of the National Competition. The same four teams as 2017 will contest the National Championship, after Counties Manukau won the 2017 promotion/relegation game.
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| Akarana Falcons | |
| Canterbury Bulls | |
| Counties Manukau Stingrays | |
| Waikato |
See main article: 2018 New Zealand Warriors season. The New Zealand Warriors will play in their 24th first grade season in the Australian competition.
The Warriors will also fielded teams in the Super Premiership NSW and its associated under-20s competition.
During the 2018 NRL season, Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium will host a double header on 7 April where the Warriors will play the North Queensland Cowboys and the Wests Tigers will play the Melbourne Storm.[3] It will be the first NRL double-header to be staged outside Australia.[4]