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It was a match played yearly by New Zealand North Island and South Island representatives.
It was regularly played since 1897 and discontinued after 1986.
In 1987 it was substituted by an Interzonal Tournament, played by North Zone representing the northern part of the North Island, Central Zone representing the southern part of the North Island and Sourth Zone representing the South Island.
This tournament was always won by the North Zone and it was discontinued after 1989.
After that year the Inter-Island Match was resumed only twice, in 1995 and in 2012.
The North Island traditionally played in black jerseys and black shorts, while the South Island played in white jerseys with white shorts.

Victories
North Island	50
South Island	27
Draws	3

Matches
Venue	Date	Home Team	Away Team	Result
Dunedin	10/06/2012	South Island	North Island	34-24
Dunedin	08/04/1995	South Island	North Island	22-63
Takapuna	24/05/1989	North Zone	South Zone	25-19
Wanganui	17/05/1989	Central Zone	North Zone	11-45
Dunedin	10/05/1989	South Zone	Central Zone	17-30
Timaru	14/05/1988	South Zone	North Zone	21-28
Masterton	11/05/1988	Central Zone	South Zone	10-27
Rotorua	04/05/1988	North Zone	Central Zone	68-6
Pukekohe	29/04/1987	North Zone	Central Zone	29-6
New Plymouth	25/04/1987	Central Zone	South Zone	21-21
Ashburton	22/04/1987	South Zone	North Zone	19-40
Oamaru	18/06/1986	South Island	North Island	10-22
New Plymouth	11/05/1985	North Island	South Island	29-12
Rotorua	26/05/1984	North Island	South Island	39-3
Blenheim	03/09/1983	South Island	North Island	9-22
Wanganui	10/07/1982	North Island	South Island	12-22
Dunedin	18/07/1981	South Island	North Island	4-10
Palmerston North	02/08/1980	North Island	South Island	13-9
Invercargill	11/08/1979	South Island	North Island	3-9
New Plymouth	23/09/1978	North Island	South Island	29-13
Dunedin	10/09/1977	South Island	North Island	6-4
Hamilton	11/09/1976	North Island	South Island	16-20
Christchurch	13/09/1975	South Island	North Island	17-14
Auckland	14/09/1974	North Island	South Island	22-0
Whangarei	16/06/1973	North Island	South Island	27-14
Christchurch	15/07/1972	South Island	North Island	8-19
New Plymouth	11/09/1971	North Island	South Island	31-9
Nelson	12/09/1970	South Island	North Island	6-11
Wellington	13/09/1969	North Island	South Island	3-13
Christchurch	31/08/1968	South Island	North Island	17-34
Dunedin	05/08/1967	South Island	North Island	6-17
Hamilton	28/05/1966	North Island	South Island	12-3
Wellington	19/06/1965	North Island	South Island	25-14
Auckland	04/07/1964	North Island	South Island	12-9
Christchurch	10/08/1963	South Island	North Island	14-13
Christchurch	28/07/1962	South Island	North Island	17-14
Wellington	24/06/1961	North Island	South Island	25-3
Christchurch	03/09/1960	South Island	North Island	26-11
Wellington	13/06/1959	North Island	South Island	30-14
Dunedin	02/08/1958	South Island	North Island	6-13
Auckland	17/08/1957	North Island	South Island	19-3
Wellington	26/05/1956	North Island	South Island	11-13
Wellington	23/07/1955	North Island	South Island	15-9
Christchurch	19/06/1954	South Island	North Island	9-13
Wellington	12/09/1953	North Island	South Island	15-14
Dunedin	12/07/1952	South Island	North Island	11-3
Wellington	26/05/1951	North Island	South Island	14-12
Auckland	23/09/1950	North Island	South Island	10-8
Christchurch	01/10/1949	South Island	North Island	3-23
Wellington	02/10/1948	North Island	South Island	11-12
Invercargill	04/10/1947	South Island	North Island	11-13
Wellington	17/08/1946	North Island	South Island	8-3
Auckland	25/08/1945	North Island	South Island	19-31
Christchurch	16/09/1944	South Island	North Island	3-28
Wellington	14/08/1943	North Island	South Island	16-17
Wellington	23/09/1939	North Island	South Island	19-25
Wellington	11/06/1938	North Island	South Island	23-31
Wellington	10/07/1937	North Island	South Island	21-30
Christchurch	15/08/1936	South Island	North Island	6-17
Wellington	28/09/1935	North Island	South Island	15-9
Dunedin	29/09/1934	South Island	North Island	27-10
Wellington	23/09/1933	North Island	South Island	27-18
Christchurch	04/06/1932	South Island	North Island	10-28
Wellington	15/08/1931	North Island	South Island	20-20
Wellington	27/09/1929	North Island	South Island	29-20
Christchurch	18/08/1928	South Island	North Island	15-14
Wellington	01/10/1927	North Island	South Island	30-31
Wellington	12/06/1926	North Island	South Island	41-9
Invercargill	25/07/1925	South Island	North Island	5-16
Wellington	31/05/1924	North Island	South Island	39-8
Wellington	04/08/1923	North Island	South Island	6-6
Auckland	01/07/1922	North Island	South Island	8-9
Christchurch	02/07/1921	South Island	North Island	13-28
Wellington	26/06/1920	North Island	South Island	12-3
Wellington	20/09/1919	North Island	South Island	28-11
Wellington	20/06/1914	North Island	South Island	0-8
Christchurch	26/07/1913	South Island	North Island	25-0
Napier	13/07/1912	North Island	South Island	12-8
Wellington	07/10/1911	North Island	South Island	19-9
Christchurch	24/09/1910	South Island	North Island	14-10
Wellington	25/08/1909	North Island	South Island	11-19
Wellington	24/06/1908	North Island	South Island	12-5
Christchurch	03/06/1907	South Island	North Island	0-11
Wellington	22/09/1906	North Island	South Island	9-5
Wellington	03/06/1905	North Island	South Island	26-0
Dunedin	24/09/1904	South Island	North Island	3-3
Auckland	26/08/1903	North Island	South Island	5-12
Wellington	13/09/1902	North Island	South Island	14-20
Wellington	26/06/1897	North Island	South Island	16-3

Sources

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_vs_South_rugby_union_match - Wikipedia page about the Inter-Island Match

"The History of New Zealand Rugby Football - Vol.4 1870 - 1945" by A.C. Swan
"The History of New Zealand Rugby Football - Vol.2 1946 - 1957" by A.C. Swan
"The History of New Zealand Rugby Football - Vol.3 1958 - 1979" by R. Chester and N. McMillan
"The History of New Zealand Rugby Football - Vol.4 1980 - 1991" by R. Chester and N. McMillan