The 2018 Heartland Championship Referees Panel for the season is :
- New Zealand Rugby announces changes to domestic club and school rugby
- Canterbury confirm 2020 pre-season Ranfurly Shield matches
- Tyla Nathan-Wong to lead Black Ferns Sevens in closing tournaments of 2019
- Experienced All Blacks Sevens team named season opener
- Black Ferns Development XV to play Papua New Guinea named
