| 2021 Bunnings NPC season | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  New Zealand |
| Date | 6 August – 20 November |
| Champions | Waikato |
| Runners-up | Tasman |
| Matches played | 53 |
| Tries scored | 353 (average 6.7 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Stephen Perofeta (Taranaki) 172 points |
| Top try scorer | Leicester Fainga'anuku (Tasman) 8 tries |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The 2021 Bunnings NPC season was the 16th season of New Zealand's provincial rugby union competition since it turned professional in 2006. The regular season began on August 6, when Manawatu hosted Counties Manukau. It involved the top 14 rugby unions in New Zealand. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as the Bunnings NPC and it was the first season under the lead sponsor and to carry the NPC moniker since 2005. The winner of the Championship, Taranaki wasn't promoted to the Premiership due to a format restructure earlier in the season. Despite finishing seventh in the Premiership, Auckland was not relegated to the Championship, having only played two matches due to a resurgence of COVID-19 in the Auckland Region.