| P | W | WLF | L | LWF | DWF | DLF | Adj | Pts | |||
| 1 | Wellington | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 71 | |
| 2 | Central Districts | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 59 | |
| 3 | Otago | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 42 | |
| 4 | Northern Districts | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 35 | |
| 5 | Auckland | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 31 | |
| Canterbury | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 31 |
| Points Awarded and Column Key: | |
| Won (W): 16 | |
| Won but lost on 1st innings (WLF): 12 | |
| Lost (L): 0 | |
| Lost but won on 1st innings (LWF): 4 | |
| Won on 1st innings in drawn match (DWF): 4 | |
| Lost on 1st innings in drawn match (DLF): 0 | |
| 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 Otago on 27th December 1982 | |
| Northern Districts: 1 point deducted for slow over-rate in match against Wellington on 27th December 1982 | |
| Wellington: 1 point deducted for slow over-rate in match against Northern Districts on 27th December 1982 | |
| Central Districts: 1 point deducted for slow over-rate in match against Auckland on 6th January 1983 | |
| Canterbury: 1 point deducted for slow over-rate in match against Otago on 20th January 1983 | |
| Otago: 2 points deducted for slow over-rate in match against Auckland on 10th February 1983 |