6 . ▁The ▁Championship ▁generally ▁runs ▁from ▁late ▁August ▁to ▁late ▁October . ▁The ▁Heart land ▁Championship ▁contains ▁ 1 2 ▁teams , ▁ 8 ▁of ▁which ▁came ▁from ▁the ▁N PC ▁ 3 rd ▁division ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁with ▁the ▁other ▁already ▁in ▁the ▁N PC ▁ 2 nd ▁division . ▁The ▁ 1 2 ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁Heart land ▁Championship ▁are : ▁ ▁Bull er ▁ ▁East ▁Coast ▁( former ly ▁N PC ▁ 2 nd ▁division ) ▁ ▁Hor ow hen ua ▁Kap iti ▁ ▁King ▁Country ▁ ▁Mid ▁Can ter bury ▁ ▁North ▁O tag o ▁( former ly ▁N PC ▁ 2 nd ▁division ) ▁ ▁P over ty ▁Bay ▁( former ly ▁N PC ▁ 2 nd ▁division ) ▁ ▁South ▁Can ter bury ▁ ▁Th ames ▁Valley ▁ ▁W air ar apa ▁Bush ▁ ▁Wang an ui ▁( former ly ▁N PC ▁ 2 nd ▁division ) ▁ ▁West ▁Coast ▁ ▁Level ▁ 4 ▁and ▁below : ▁Regional ▁Le agues ▁The ▁club ▁season ▁in ▁New ▁Zealand ▁usually ▁runs ▁from ▁March ▁until ▁late ▁July ▁or ▁early ▁August ▁in ▁any ▁given ▁year ▁and ▁amateur ▁clubs ▁comp ete ▁on ▁a ▁regional ▁basis . ▁The ▁sides ▁play ▁in ▁int ra ▁provincial ▁compet itions ▁against ▁other ▁teams ▁from ▁within ▁their ▁own ▁provincial ▁un ions ▁boundaries ▁and ▁this ▁is ▁the ▁highest ▁level ▁of ▁club ▁play ▁possible . ▁There ▁is ▁no ▁National ▁club ▁league , ▁or ▁nation wide ▁competition ▁for ▁amateur ▁club ▁rugby . ▁ ▁Most ▁of ▁the ▁ 2