Warriors rugby league

Warriors in no rush to find new NRL coach

Another potential candidate is no longer in the mix for the job, with interim coach Todd Payten turning down an offer from the club to take the role on a permanent basis.

The embattled club has been searching for a fulltime replacement since they sacked Stephen Kearney six weeks ago, with playmaker Kodi Nikorima among those who had called for the process to be wrapped up as soon as possible.

But, in the wake of Payten's revelation he had turned down the job, chief executive Cameron George said they were committed to taking their time to find the right person.

New Warriors owners in it for the long haul

In what is a joint partnership, the majority stakeholder in the NRL franchise will be the Carlaw Heritage Trust, which is an arm of the Auckland Rugby League.

An Auckland business with a long-standing history of supporting rugby league, Autex Industries, has partnered with the Trust in the purchase.

Trust and Auckland Rugby League chairperson Cameron McGregor said they are clear in their immediate primary focus.

"We're here for the long term and we want to bring stability to the club.