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| Sport | Rugby union |
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| Abbreviation | NHRU |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Affiliation | New Zealand Rugby |
| Regional affiliation | Auckland |
| Headquarters | Albany |
| President | Alan Linstrom |
| CEO | Adrian Donald |
| Sponsor | Go Media |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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The North Harbour Rugby Union (NHRU), commonly known as North Harbour or simply Harbour, is the governing body of rugby union that encompasses a wide geographical area north of Auckland that includes North Shore City, Rodney District, the Hibiscus Coast and part of Waitakere City. There are 12 rugby clubs from Mahurangi RFC, based in Warkworth, Rodney District, in the north through to Massey the southernmost area of the union.
The NHRU provincial rugby team that was formed in 1985 by clubs that left the Auckland Rugby Union. It competes in the Mitre 10 Cup, the successor to New Zealand's former domestic competition, the National Provincial Championship (NPC).