| Date | 12 August 2023–14 October 2023 |
|---|---|
| Countries |  New Zealand |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South Canterbury (Meads Cup) West Coast (Lochore Cup) |
| Runner-up | Whanganui (Meads Cup) Poverty Bay (Lochore Cup) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
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The 2023 Heartland Championship, was the 17th edition of the Heartland Championship, a rugby union competition involving the twelve amateur provincial unions in New Zealand.
The tournament began with a round-robin stage in which the twelve teams played eight games each, from which the top four advanced to the Meads Cup semifinals, while fifth to eighth advanced to the Lochore Cup semifinals. In both of these knockout stages the top seeds (first and fifth) played at home against the lowest seeds (fourth and eighth), the second highest seeds (second and sixth) played at home against the third highest seeds (third and seventh) and the final featured the higher seed playing at home against the lower seed.