I do like the theoretical idea of having a set of teams that represent different regions of nz though. Wellington v Auckland or otago v Waikato etc. It has more potential and is more appealing to me than a club based league with the likes of Miramar in it.
The reality however is that it hasn't worked out that way, and it may as well be club based, and the points above are good ones too, and are certainly positive things about having a club based league.
The frustrating thing is that it could have worked, but needs a governing body that cared enough to keep it on track etc