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Rotorua hopes to be involved in conversations about hosting a New Zealand Warriors game as early as 2027, with a fixture potentially earning the city up to $5.5 million.
The Warriors visited Rotorua as part of a Warriors Community Foundation roadshow in November.
Fans had the chance to meet head coach Andrew Webster and a handful of players, including Kurt Capewell, Adam Pompey and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak.
Players also had an open training and a skills session with tamariki and rangatahi at Rotorua International Stadium, but stepping out into the Hangi Pit has become an increasing rarity for New Zealand's premier rugby league outfit.
Once a regular pre-season pit-stop,
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