| Nr | Crew | Nat | Car/Entrant | Gr |
| 1 | Salonen, Timo
Harjanne, Seppo | FI
FI | Nissan Violet GTS
Nissan Motor Dist. (NZ) Ltd | G4 |
| 2 | Rohrl, Walter
Geistdorfer, Christian | DE
DE | Opel Ascona 400
Rothmans Opel Rallye Team | G4 |
| 3 | Mikkola, Hannu
Hertz, Arne | FI
SE | Audi quattro
Audi Sport UK | G4 |
| 4 | Waldegard, Bjorn
Thorszelius, Hans | SE
SE | Toyota Celica
Toyota NZ Ltd | G4 |
| 6 | Mehta, Shekhar
Mehta, Yvonne | KE
KE | Nissan Violet
Nissan Motor Dist. (NZ) Ltd | G4 |
| 7 | Eklund, Per
Spjuth, Ragnar | SE
SE | Toyota Celica
Toyota NZ Ltd | G4 |
| 9 | Mouton, Michele
Pons, Fabrizia | FR
IT | Audi quattro
Audi Sport UK | G4 |
| 10 | Pond, Tony
Arthur, Rob | GB
GB | Nissan Violet GTS
Nissan Motor Dist. (NZ) Ltd | G4 |
| 11 | Donald, Jim
Lancaster, Kevin | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort RS
Sanyo | G4 |
| 12 | Millen, Rod
Bellefleur, John | NZ
CA | Mazda RX7
Newport Rallying | G2 |
| 14 | Teesdale, Tony
Smith, Gary | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort RS1800
A.A. Teesdale | G4 |
| 15 | Mitchell, Alan
Tagg, Larry | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort RS1800
CRC Chemicals | G4 |
| 16 | Leyraud, Jean-Louis
Johnston, Eric | FR
FR | Ford Escort RS1800
Johnston & Cie | G4 |
| 17 | Allport, Neil
Cowan, John | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort RS1800
Neil Allport | G2 |
| 18 | Adams, Paul
Scott, Jim | NZ
NZ | Toyota Starlet
Toyota NZ Ltd | G2 |
| 20 | McIntyre, Glenn
Roderick, Dennis | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort RS1800
Rodmac Homes Ltd | G2 |
| 21 | Gratian, Patrick
Mouledous, Jean-Louis | FR
FR | Toyota Celica
Patrick Gratian | G2 |
| 22 | Green, Brian
-- Unknown -- | NZ
?? | Ford Escort RS1800
Brian Green | G2 |
| 23 | Jones, Reece
Ellis, Glenn | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
Snooper Radar Detectors | G2 |
| 24 | Stewart, Malcolm
Parkhill, Doug | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort RS1800
Malcolm Stewart | G2 |
| 25 | Parkes, David
Green, Stuart | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort RS
David Parkes | G2 |
| 26 | Chandler, Morrie
Campbell, Don | NZ
NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer 2000 Turbo
Morrie Chandler | G4 |
| 27 | Cook, Reg
Jones, Wayne | NZ
NZ | Nissan Bluebird Turbo
Nissan Motor Dist. (NZ) Ltd | G2 |
| 28 | Mason, Tom
Stubbs, Stuart | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort RS1800
Toms Auto Services Ltd | G2 |
| 29 | Jeandot, Jacques
-- Unknown -- | FR
?? | Datsun 160J
Jacques Jeandot | G2 |
| 30 | Wilson, Fred
O'Carroll, Dave | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort
Fred Wilson | G2 |
| 31 | Herbert, Bruce
Jury, Tony | NZ
NZ | Mitsubishi Lancer
Bruce Herbert | G2 |
| 32 | Tulloch, Ian
Peterson, Wade | NZ
NZ | Datsun 160J
Ian Tulloch | G2 |
| 33 | Farrell, Peter
Sircombe, Tony | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort RS2000
Valvoline Rally Team | G2 |
| 34 | Thexton, David
Sissons, Steven | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
David Thexton | G2 |
| 35 | Bruce, Errol
Davies, Dave | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort
Garage Door Services | G2 |
| 36 | Moore, Peter
Wilson, Craig | NZ
NZ | Toyota Starlet
Fredco Motors | G2 |
| 37 | de Pina, Graeme
Burborough, Ian | NZ
NZ | Daihatsu Charade
Daihatsu NZ Ltd | G2 |
| 38 | Bremer, Kevin
Neal, Kevern | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort
Kevin Bremer | G2 |
| 39 | Francevic, Robbie
Connell, Brian | NZ
NZ | Datsun Sunny
Francevic - Connell | G2 |
| 40 | Eyre, Stuart
Aitken, Ron | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
Daytona Auto Court | G2 |
| 41 | Kenny, Bruce
Craig, Iain | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
Bruce Kenny | G2 |
| 42 | Edwards, Gordon
Eaton, Shane | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort
Gordon Edwards | G2 |
| 43 | Quinn, Shane
Nevatt, Mark | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort
Nevatt Motors | G2 |
| 44 | Montgomery, Michael
Ward, Allen | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
Michael Montgomery | G2 |
| 45 | Wilson, Ray
Brittain, Ron | NZ
NZ | Toyota Starlet
MacIon Industries Ltd. | G2 |
| 46 | Sergel, John
Clark, Brian | NZ
NZ | Toyota Starlet
John Sergel | G2 |
| 47 | Hyslop, Bob
O'Donoghue, Steve | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX2
Mount Wrecking Co. | G2 |
| 48 | Nuttall, Tim
Good, Richard | NZ
NZ | Toyota Starlet
Tim Nuttall | G2 |
| 49 | Willy, Stephen
Bolton, Kerry | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
Nimbus Lighting | G2 |
| 50 | Castle, Paul
Cammell, Neil | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
Paul Castle | G2 |
| 51 | Powell, Bruce
Patrick, Rita | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
R.B. Powell / 1ZH | G2 |
| 52 | Wilson, Ross
Vardy, Bob | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort RS2000
Autosport Seats | G2 |
| 53 | Stephens, Richard
Rush, Pete | NZ
NZ | Toyota Corolla
Rush Video Rental Systems Ltd. | G2 |
| 54 | Aitken, Grant
Scott, Wayne | NZ
NZ | Datsun Sunny
Grant Aitken | G2 |
| 55 | Ornstien, Tony
Britton, John | NZ
NZ | Hillman Avenger
Tony Ornstien | G2 |
| 56 | Glenn, David
Dixon, Rodney | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort
D. & W. Ford | G2 |
| 57 | Carter, John
Rothery, John | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort
Waikato Air Services | G2 |
| 58 | Blokker, John
Forde, Greg | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort RS1600
Greg Forde | G2 |
| 59 | Townsend, Doug
Lawrence, Ernie | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort
Doug Townsend | G2 |
| 60 | Stewart, Jim
Weir, Trevor | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort
Jim Stewart | G2 |
| 61 | Cranswick, Kim
Hutchinson, Fred | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
Kim Cranswick | G2 |
| 62 | Yannick, Bouvet
Gosse, Patrick | FR
FR | Peugeot 104
Bouvet Yannick | G2 |
| 63 | Ott, Michael
Richards, Chris | NZ
NZ | Datsun
Chris Richards | G2 |
| 64 | McNair, Richard
Evitt, Fern | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
Richard McNair | G2 |
| 65 | Anderson, Graham
Davey, John | NZ
NZ | Honda Civic
Graham Anderson | G2 |
| 66 | Goldsmith, Hugh
Shapley, Ron | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
Data Fast Ltd. | G2 |
| 67 | Byles, Neill
Klein, Keith | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
Cambridge Auto Parts | G2 |
| 68 | Fussell, Philip
Clark, Barrie | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort
Philip Fussell | G2 |
| 69 | England, Lynn
McDonald, Alan | NZ
NZ | Datsun 120Y
Lynn England | G2 |
| 70 | French, Nigel
Holden, Andrew | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX3
Nigel French | G2 |
| 71 | Haszard, Graeme
Matthews, Paul | NZ
NZ | Toyota Corolla
R.B. Powell | G2 |
| 72 | Halsall, Alan
Patrick, Lee | NZ
NZ | Mazda RX2
Alan Halsall | G2 |
| 73 | Martin, Alan
Sterling, Blenddyn | NZ
NZ | Ford Escort RS
Alan Martin | A |
| 74 | Kinchant, Richard
Coster, Stuart | NZ
NZ | Vauxhall Chevette
Richard Kinchant | G2 |
| 75 | Smith, Kevin
Tulitt, Nick | NZ
NZ | Toyota Corolla
Kevin Smith | G2 |
