NRL CEO Todd Greenberg believes the Warriors will be able to turn around their fortunes.

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has come to the defence of the under siege Warriors, giving them his full support.

Two sports columnists in Australia have questioned the existence of the Auckland based club as they battle through another tough year.

But Greenberg has told Stuff that the club remain an integral part of the Premiership and aren't going anywhere.

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"The Warriors are a key part of our competition and they are here to stay," Greenberg said.

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"Every team has its highs and lows and we would all like to see the Warriors performing at their best.

"I have no doubt that will happen and in the meantime the Warriors will continue to be an important part of our competition."

Daily Telegraph sports editor Phil Rothfield has called for the club to be relocated to Perth or Brisbane, citing poor TV ratings as a reason why the NRL should quit New Zealand.

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However, the Warriors' TV ratings are believed to be up around 40 per cent in New Zealand this year.

They also haven't had any of their games in the primetime Australian TV slots of the second game on a Friday night, or playing on Saturday evenings.

Mike Colman in Brisbane's Courier Mail also wrote at the weekend that the Warriors should be axed.

"Why are we bothering? Surely there are other clubs that actually want to play in the NRL?" he wrote.

But for Greenberg to so emphatically throw his support behind the Warriors and their future should end any debate that the club could be relocated.

If the Warriors were to disappear it could be the death knell for rugby league in New Zealand, a place that's been a breeding ground for players from the other 15 NRL clubs. With the Kiwis so rarely playing on home soil, the Warriors are the public face of the sport in this country.

While the club have been making strides off the field in recent years, in terms of their financial management, community work, facilities, social media following, the on field action continues to be a struggle and ultimately it's how the Warriors will always be judged.

The Warriors have won just four of their 11 games so far this season and they've followed the similar pattern of having a slow start to their campaign.

But the season is approaching the State of Origin period, where the Warriors traditionally do better and no doubt club management will be hoping that a good run over the next six weeks will provide them with the impetus to get their season back on track.

The bounce back they hope will come in Saturday night's game against the Broncos at Mt Smart Stadium.