"1670"^^ . . . "These New Zealand Rugby union teams are now defunct: \n* Ashburton County (1927\u20131952) \u2014 changed to Mid Canterbury \n* Bush (1890-1971) \u2014 merged into Wairarapa-Bush \n* Central Vikings (1997\u20131998) \u2014 short-term merger of Hawke's Bay and Manawatu \n* Golden Bay-Motueka (1920\u20131967) \u2014 merged into Nelson Bays Rugby Union \n* Manawhenua (1924\u20131933) \u2014 short-term merger of Manawatu and Horowhenua \n* Marlborough (1888\u20132005) \u2014 merged into Tasman \n* Nelson (1885\u20131967) \u2014 merged into Nelson Bays Rugby Union with Golden Bay-Motuekea Rugby Union \n* Nelson Bays (1968\u20132005) \u2014 merged into Tasman \n* North Auckland (1920\u20131994) \u2014 changed to Northland \n* South Auckland Rugby Union (1909) (1909\u20131921) \u2014 split three ways to Waikato, King Country and Thames Valley \n* South Auckland Rugby Union (1926) (1926\u20131955) \u2014 change"@en . . . . "These New Zealand Rugby union teams are now defunct: \n* Ashburton County (1927\u20131952) \u2014 changed to Mid Canterbury \n* Bush (1890-1971) \u2014 merged into Wairarapa-Bush \n* Central Vikings (1997\u20131998) \u2014 short-term merger of Hawke's Bay and Manawatu \n* Golden Bay-Motueka (1920\u20131967) \u2014 merged into Nelson Bays Rugby Union \n* Manawhenua (1924\u20131933) \u2014 short-term merger of Manawatu and Horowhenua \n* Marlborough (1888\u20132005) \u2014 merged into Tasman \n* Nelson (1885\u20131967) \u2014 merged into Nelson Bays Rugby Union with Golden Bay-Motuekea Rugby Union \n* Nelson Bays (1968\u20132005) \u2014 merged into Tasman \n* North Auckland (1920\u20131994) \u2014 changed to Northland \n* South Auckland Rugby Union (1909) (1909\u20131921) \u2014 split three ways to Waikato, King Country and Thames Valley \n* South Auckland Rugby Union (1926) (1926\u20131955) \u2014 changed to South Auckland Counties in 1955, then Counties Rugby Football Union until 1995 then changed to Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union"@en . "List of defunct New Zealand rugby union teams"@en . . . . . . . . "1107119048"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "6879540"^^ . . .