The following colours are those worn by rugby football teams representing their provinces and districts.
| Auckland | Light blue and white |
| Bay of Plenty | Royal blue and gold |
| Buller | Cardinal and blue |
| Bush | Maroon and royal blue |
| Canterbury | Scarlet and black |
| Counties (South Auckland) | Red, white, and black |
| East Coast | Sky blue |
| Golden Bay – Motueka | White and brown |
| Hawke's Bay | Black and white |
| Horowhenua | Dark blue, red, and white |
| King Country | Maroon and gold |
| Manawatu | Green and white |
| Marlborough | Cardinal |
| Mid-Canterbury | Emerald green and gold |
| Nelson | Navy blue and sky blue |
| North Auckland | Cambridge blue |
| North Otago | Gold |
| Otago | Dark blue and gold |
| Poverty Bay | Scarlet |
| South Canterbury | Green and black |
| Southland | Maroon |
| Taranaki | Amber and black |
| Thames Valley | Gold and scarlet |
| Waikato | Red, yellow, and black |
| Wairarapa | Green |
| Wanganui | Black, blue, and white |
| Wellington | Black and gold |
| West Coast | Red and white |
by John Sidney Gully, M.A., DIP.N.Z.L.S., Assistant Chief Librarian, General Assembly Library, Wellington.
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John Sidney Gully, M.A., DIP.N.Z.L.S., Assistant Chief Librarian, General Assembly Library, Wellington.