from 2008–09. On a regional level, the sport is administered by seven zones and fifteen districts and has seven Affiliates. Zones Rugby League Northland (Northern Swords) Akarana (Akarana Falcons) Counties Manukau (Counties Manukau Stingrays) Upper Central (Wai-Coa-Bay Stallions) Mid Central (Central Vipers) Wellington (Wellington Orcas) Southern (Canterbury Bulls) Districts Auckland Rugby League Aoraki Rugby League Bay of Plenty Rugby League Canterbury Rugby League Coastline Rugby League Gisborne Tairawhiti Rugby League Manawatu Rugby League Otago Rugby League Southland Rugby League Rugby League Hawke's Bay Taranaki Rugby League Tasman Rugby League Waikato Rugby League Wellington Rugby League West Coast Rugby League Whangarei City & Districts Affiliates Kiwis Association Masters of Rugby League Defence Forces Māori Rugby League Universities and Tertiary Students Women's Rugby League Pacific Island Rugby League New Zealand based teams also take part in Australian competitions. New Zealand Warriors are the only non-Australian team in the National Rugby League and the New South Wales Cup. National Competition The NZRL National Competition (previously called the "National Zonal Competition") is the top-level rugby league competition run by the New Zealand Rugby League. In 2010 the competition replaced the Bartercard Premiership following a Sparc funded review and restructure of the New Zealand Rugby League. Since 2019, the competition has consisted of a four-team national premiership and an eight-team national championship (split into North and South Island Conferences) with a promotion and relegation between the two divisions. National Rugby League teams The National Rugby League (NRL) is Australia's top-level competition for the sport of rugby league and the New Zealand Warriors are New Zealand's only team in the NRL. The club also fields a team in the NRL Women's Premiership. Wellington Orcas unsuccessfully bid for a National Rugby League licence in 2006. In May 2022, NRL CEO Andrew Abdo mentioned a second New Zealand team to be an option for a potential 18th NRL Team. National team The New Zealand national rugby league team represent New Zealand at rugby league, and are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. They are administered by the New Zealand Rugby League. On 22 October 2008, The Kiwis defeated Australia to win their first Rugby League World Cup. The team's most recent title came in the 2014 Rugby League Four Nations tournament by beating Australia, which brings their Rugby League Four Nations championships total to two. The national team reached the semi-finals of