2012 New Zealand Warriors season

The coach of the team was Brian McClennan, until he was sacked on 21 August after Round 22, while Simon Mannering is the club's captain.

On 2 March owner Eric Watson announced that he had bought out the minority shareholders, including Mark Hotchin, and would form a new 50–50 venture with Owen Glenn to control the club.

[8][9] The Warriors opened the season by hosting a match at Eden Park in Auckland.

[6] This was only the second time that the Warriors have played a home match away from Mount Smart Stadium.

[11] North Harbour Stadium hosted a Warriors trial match for the tenth time.

The ten contracted players were: DJ Collier, Agnatius Paasi, Daniel Palavi, Tulson Caird, Willie Peace, James Blackwell, Ruben Williams, Steve Waetford, Darin Kingi and Murray Iti.