The 1961–62 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.
Wellington won the championship, finishing at the top of the points table at the end of the round-robin tournament between the six first-class sides, Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Northern Districts, Otago and Wellington. Ten points were awarded for a win, five points for having a first-innings lead in a draw, three points for having a first-innings lead in a loss and one point for a first-innings deficit in a draw.
Table Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season: Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points Net Wellington 5 4 1 0 40 11.025 Auckland 5 3 1 1 35 3.321 Northern Districts 5 3 2 0 30 0.037 Central Districts 5 2 2 1 21 −4.974 Canterbury 5 1 3 1 18 −2.860 Otago 5 0 4 1 4 −9.593
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