2018 New Zealand Warriors season

The 2018 New Zealand Warriors season was the 24th season in the club's history. Coached by Stephen Kearney and captained by Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, the Warriors completed the National Rugby League's 2018 Telstra Premiership regular season in the number eight position, qualifying for the finals. They were defeated in the 1st Elimination Final by Penrith and did not progress further.

Pre-season training
Pre-season training began on 1 November, with the exception of 14 players involved in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

Pre-season matches
The Warriors and Melbourne will headline a two-day festival in Rotorua that includes a regional nines tournament.

Regular season
Home matches were played at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland, while one away game was also played in New Zealand, at AMI Stadium in Christchurch.

The Warriors opened their season in Perth against the South Sydney Rabbitohs on 10 March as part of a double header at Perth Stadium. Mount Smart Stadium will hosted a double header on 7 April when the Warriors played the North Queensland Cowboys and the Wests Tigers played the Melbourne Storm.

Staff
Head office staff
 * Managing Director: Cameron George
 * General manager – football: Brian Smith
 * Media and communications manager: Richard Becht
 * Football operations manager: Dan Floyd
 * Team manager: Laurie Hale
 * Head of medical services: John Mayhew
 * Head of recruitment: Brian Smith
 * Welfare and education manager: Jerry Seuseu

Coaching staff
 * NRL head coach: Stephen Kearney
 * NRL assistant coach: Andrew McFadden
 * NRL assistant coach: Stacey Jones
 * Strength and conditioning coach: Alex Corvo
 * NSW Cup head coach: Tony Iro
 * Under-20s head coach: Ricky Henry
 * Under-20s assistant coach: Jerome Ropati