2012–13 Plunket Shield season
| Administrator | New Zealand Cricket |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Central Districts (9th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Aaron Redmond - 941 |
| Most wickets | Brent Arnel - 45 Mark Gillespie - 45 |
The 2012–13 Plunket Shield season was the 87th season of official first-class domestic cricket in New Zealand. The season started on 27 October 2012 and ran to 23 February 2013. Central Districts won the tournament.