One NZ Warriors, also known as Vodafone Warriors, is a privately owned entity headquartered in New Zealand, founded in 1995 and operating with approximately 90 employees, primarily focusing on spectator sports. The club reported $4.6M in revenue as of 2023. It functions as a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand, and competes in the National Rugby League premiership as the league's sole team from outside Australia. The team is based at Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose. Established in 1995 as the Auckland Warriors, the club became the first offshore club admitted to the Australian Rugby League's premiership and was re-branded as the New Zealand Warriors in 2001.
On January 22, 2026, the One New Zealand Warriors' NSW Cup team will launch their title defense with consecutive Friday night home games at Go Media Stadium. Their round one encounter with the Sydney Roosters will serve as a curtain-raiser to the club’s NRL clash against the Roosters. Previously, on November 27, 2025, Lithgow junior Tallan Egan signed with the Newcastle Knights, having spent the prior two years in the lower grades at the New Zealand Warriors. Earlier, on October 9, 2025, veteran Bunty Afoa, who played 145 games for the One New Zealand Warriors, signed a one-year contract with the Wests Tigers for the 2026 season, after departing the Warriors following a second major championship title within a week.
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