The 2012–13 Plunket Shield season was the 87th season of official first-class domestic cricket in New Zealand. The season started on 27 October 2012 and ran to 23 February 2013. Central Districts won the tournament.
Points Distribution
| Result | Points |
| Won | 12 |
| Lost | 0 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Tied | 6 |
| Abandoned | 2 |
Batting Bonus Points are awarded in relation to the number of runs scored after 110 overs are bowled in the first innings.
| Runs Scored | Points Awarded |
| 250-299 | 1 |
| 300-349 | 2 |
| 350-399 | 3 |
| 400+ | 4 |
Bowling Bonus Points are awarded in relation to the number of wickets taken after 110 overs are bowled in the first innings.
| Wickets Taken | Points Awarded |
| 3-4 | 1 |
| 5-6 | 2 |
| 7-8 | 3 |
| 9-10 | 4 |
Points Table
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | Bat. | Bowl. | Total points | NR/W |
| Central Districts | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 132 | 7.203 |
| Otago | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 38 | 122 | 7.700 |
| Northern Districts | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 100 | 3.581 |
| Wellington | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 89 | -8.648 |
| Canterbury | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 88 | -3.839 |
| Auckland | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 69 | -6.411 |
Results
- Canterbury won the toss and chose to bat
- Wellington won the toss and chose to bowl
Central Districts won by 4 wicketsNelson Park, Napier Umpires: Phil Jones and Wayne Knights |
- Auckland won the toss and decided to bowl
- Auckland followed on
- Otago won the toss and decided to bowl
- Auckland won the toss and chose to bowl
- Canterbury won the toss and chose to bat
- Central Districts won the toss and chose to field
- Canterbury won the toss and decided to bowl
- Otago won the toss and chose to field
Match DrawnEden Park No.2, Auckland Umpires: Phil Agent and Tim Parlane |
- Auckland the toss and chose to field
- Otago won the toss and decided to field
- Canterbury won the toss and decided to field
- Wellington won the toss and chose to bowl
- Canterbury won the toss and decided to bat
- Otago won the toss and decided to bat
Northern Districts won by 6 wicketsKarori Park, Wellington Umpires: Dillon Walker and Wayne Knights |
- Northern Districts won the toss and decided to bat
Central Districts won by 81 runsMclean Park, Napier Umpires: Evan Watkin and Tim Parlane |
- Central Districts won the toss and chose to bat
- Northern Districts won the toss and decided to bowl
- Otago won the toss and chose to bowl
Central Districts won by 191 runsEden Park No.2, Auckland Umpires: Paul Jones and Ravindra Wimalasiri |
- Auckland won the toss and decided to bowl
- Otago won the toss and decided to bowl
Canterbury won by 20 runsBasin Reserve Umpires: Tim Parlane and Wayne Knights |
- Canterbury won the toss and decided to bat
- Canterbury won the toss and chose to bat
- Wellington won the toss and chose to field
- Central Districts won the toss and chose to field
- Northern Districts won the toss and chose to field
- Auckland won the toss and chose to bat
- Canterbury won the toss and chose to field
- Central Districts won the toss and chose to field
- Otago won the toss and chose to field