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Warriors coach Andrew Webster has named a similar line-up to meet Canberra Raiders at Go Media Stadium on Friday night

Chanel Harris-Tavita scored a double, as his NZ Warriors overpowered the Sydney Roosters for a 42-18 NRL season-opening victory at Go Media Stadium.

New Zealand Rugby League chief executive Greg Peters is stepping down after eight years in charge.

Three experienced NZ Warriors are available along with one new face for the season-opening NRL clash against the Sydney Roosters at a sold-out Go Media Stadium on Friday night.

Taine Tuaupiki will remain with the New Zealand Warriors for six seasons after signing a contract extension to the end of the 2028 NRL season.

NZ Warriors co-captain Mitchell Barnett will return to Australia at end of NRL season for personal reasons.

Four of the New Zealand Warriors’ All Stars reps have been brought in for the club’s final Pre-season Challenge match against the Dolphins at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney on Friday night.

New Zealand will host its first-ever State of Origin match next year at Auckland's Eden Park.

Not a great start to the 2026 NRL pre-season for the Warriors with a 33-18 dismissal by the Manly Sea Eagles in Napier

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The Kiwis are unchanged for their Pacific Championships final against Samoa, while the Kiwi Ferns have injected some extra finesse for their showdown with the Australia's Jillar

Are the Kiwis ready to beat Tonga and the Kiwi Ferns the Jillaroos? PHOTO: NRL

Multi gold medal-winning Black Ferns star Stacey Waaka is returning to the NRLW on a two-year contract with the New Zealand Warriors starting next season.

Halfback Luke Metcalf has inked a two-year contract extension to lock in his future with the One New Zealand Warriors until the end of the 2028 NRL season.

Plenty of action as the New Zealand men's and women's rugby league sides line up to take on Samoa at Go Media Stadium on Sunday.

Gold Coast winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira, who boasts 53 tries in just 54 matches, will join the One New Zealand Warriors on a three-year NRL contract from next season.

Annetta Nuuausala has become the third Broncos NRLW premiership winner signed in a week by the One New Zealand Warriors.

Powerhouse centre Mele Hufanga has joined fellow Brisbane Broncos premiership winner Gayle Broughton by signing to join the New Zealand Warriors for the 2026 NRLW season.

The Kiwi Ferns are expecting to make an impact in their upcoming Pacific Championships campaign, and head coach Ricky Henry has stacked his side accordingly.