The 1944 New Zealand rugby league season was the 37th season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand.
International competitions New Zealand played in no international matches due to World War II.
National competitions
Northern Union Cup West Coast again held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season.
Inter-district competition The West Coast defeated Canterbury 23–18.
Club competitions
Auckland
City won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Rukutai Shield and Stormont Shield.Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1990 New Zealand Rugby League, 1990. p. 72 Ponsonby won the Roope Rooster.
Wellington Randwick won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.
Canterbury Addington won the Canterbury Rugby League's Massetti Cup.
The competition consisted of Hornby, Linwood, Addington, Riccarton, Sydenham-Rakaia and Woolston-Hollywood.Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987
Addington defeated Blackball 11–10 to win the Thacker Shield and also defeated Randwick 19–18.
Other Competitions
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