The Warriors have been cleared to fly to Australia to begin training for a planned resumption of the NRL season.

Are the Warriors heading to Australia to resume the NRL, or not? Answer: probably.

Confusion reigned on Sunday, when reports from Australia said the New Zealand Government had granted the Warriors an exemption to travel to Australia, clearing the first major obstacle to the team resuming its place in the NRL season.

But that was rejected on this side of the Tasman, as "written permission" was not need for them to leave.

No one needs permission to leave New Zealand. ​But Australia does have to give people permission to arrive. So somehow wires have been crossed.

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Hagen Hopkins Coach Stephen Kearney could have his Warriors players training in northern New South Wales in early May.

Neither Warriors chief executive Cameron George nor Sport NZ - which has been dealing with the NRL - could be reached.

The Warriors are hoping to arrive in Australia on May 3, which would allow all 16 clubs to start a mini pre-season the following day.

The Sydney Morning Herald said the next step for the NRL was to liaise with Australian state and federal authorities to ensure they can land and bypass the 14-day quarantine policy for international arrivals.

If they can avoid spending a mandatory two weeks in a hotel room, the plan is for the Warriors to stay at Lake Ainsworth at Lennox Head, a recreational facility overseen by the NSW Office of Sport. The location, on the NSW north coast, could become a home base for the Warriors if the Queensland government relaxes its border restrictions, as it would mean minimal travel if NRL games can be staged in the Sunshine State.

However, the Warriors may need to relocate to Sydney if Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk doesn't ease the state's travel restrictions. She appeared to soften her stance slightly on Friday, indicating State of Origin may be played north of the Tweed at the end of the year if health experts deem it safe.

GETTY IMAGES Warriors chief executive Cameron George has been working to get the team back across the Tasman if the NRL resumes.

Regardless, the Warriors are committed to returning to Australia, which will allow the NRL to schedule eight games a week if it achieves its target of a May 28 restart. How long the competition runs will largely depend on the wishes of broadcast partners Nine and Fox Sports, who met the NRL on Friday.

Several issues were discussed, with the heads of each company to report back to their boards before reconvening to talk over the next steps.

Warriors officials had become frustrated about the lack of communication from head office while the broadcast issues were being addressed, although talks in recent days have allayed fears they would sit out the competition.

Warriors chief executive Cameron George is still waiting for clarity on several issues, including whether families will be able to travel with the players.

"Once that comes to light, we'll be better equipped to make the right decision," George told Fox Sports News on Saturday.

"And then when we get to Australia, we can train with every other club from the fourth of May on. That's our goal, notwithstanding a lot of water to go under the bridge.

"We're very ambitious about being there and share the optimism with everyone else around that this game can get off the ground on the 28th of May."

The Warriors stayed in Kingscliff before the competition was paused and the team and officials felt comfortable there. That could again become their headquarters, depending on interstate travel restrictions.

"When we [determine] that, we'll certainly be in a position to understand where we should be located and for how long," George said.

"It also depends on whether the interstate borders remain shut. There's no use being too far away from Sydney if we can't play in Queensland."

with AAP