1947 New Zealand rugby league season

Wellington held the Northern Union Cup at the end of the season after they had defeated the West Coast 11–4.[4] The West Coast was missing its 1947-48 Kiwi players.

Canterbury defeated the West Coast 10–5 in Greymouth for their first win in ten years. They then lost 8–2 in the return match in Christchurch.[4] During the Kiwis tour, Auckland defeated Canterbury 22–20 at Carlaw Park before drawing 13-all with the West Coast at the same venue.[2] Auckland included Ray Cranch and Roy Nurse while Canterbury included Joe Duke.

Mt Albert won the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial Trophy, Roope Rooster and Stormont Shield.[5] Marist and Richmond shared the Rukutai Shield.

Warwick Clarke and Rex Cunningham played for City, while Des White played his first senior game with the Ponsonby club, who also included Travers Hardwick and Len Jordan.[6] Mount Albert included Roy Nurse, Arthur McInnarney and Ray Cranch while Doug Anderson played for Point Chevalier. The North Shore included Roy Clark and Les Pye, Otahuhu included Joffre Johnson and Claude Hancox and Marist included Des Barchard and George Davidson. Richmond included Clarence Hurndell, Ron McGregor, Maurie Robertson and Abbie Graham.[2]

The Eden Roskill, Wesley and Mt Roskill clubs amalgamated in 1947 to form Mt Roskill.[7]

Marist, Randwick won the Wellington Rugby League's Appleton Shield.[5]

Sydenham won the Canterbury Rugby League's Massetti Cup.[5]

The Papanui and Prebbleton clubs were founded in 1947.[4]

Jimmy Haig switched from Otago rugby union to join the Prebbleton club, where he was joined by "The Master", Pat Smith, who joined from Addington. Smith would later become an administrator of Marist and Canterbury and coach Papanui.[4]

Blackball defeated Sydenham 19–3 to retain the Thacker Shield.[4]