| P | W | L | D | ND | BatBP | BowBP | Adj | Pts | |||
| 1 | Wellington | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 26 | -1 | 116 | |
| 2 | Northern Districts | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 0 | 92 | |
| 3 | Auckland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 28 | -1 | 78 | |
| 4 | Canterbury | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 51 | |
| 5 | Otago | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 22 | -1 | 47 | |
| 6 | Central Districts | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | -1 | 33 |
| Points Awarded and Column Key: | |
| Won (W): 12 | |
| Lost (L): 0 | |
| Drawn (D): 0 | |
| No Decision on 1st innings (ND): 6 | |
| Batting Bonus Points (BatBP) | |
| Bowling Bonus Points (BowBP) | |
| Adjustments (carried forward/fines/penalty points) (Adj) | |
| Total points (Pts) |
| Order in the table: | |
| Position of teams in the table is determined by: | |
| Total points |
| Adjustments: | |
| Auckland: 1 point deducted for slow over-rate in match against Central Districts on 27th December 1981 | |
| Central Districts: 1 point deducted for slow over-rate in match against Wellington on 1st January 1982 | |
| Wellington: 1 point deducted for slow over-rate in match against Central Districts on 1st January 1982 | |
| Otago: 1 point deducted for slow over-rate in match against Canterbury on 17th January 1982 |