Lights down, 'Blackout' is back at Go Media Stadium

It's 'Blackout' time on Sunday when the One New Zealand Warriors celebrate being back at Go Media Stadium for the first time in five weeks.

With the team wearing the Lewis Brown-designed ‘Dear Warrior’ jersey against the Raiders, all fans are encouraged to reflect the occasion by dressing in black.

The jersey’s colour palette is inspired by Warrior #151 Brown’s ancestral homeland – the remote Chatham Islands – and the incredible story of the black robin.

Once nearly extinct, with just five birds remaining in 1980, the black robin has since made a remarkable recovery. That same spirit of resilience, survival and belief is deeply woven into the Warriors’ DNA.

So, Warriors fans, paint it black and get in the mood for another huge night at a sold-out Go Media Stadium.

After four straight weeks of sensational support from vociferous Warriors fans in Christchurch, Brisbane (twice) and Wollongong, the One New Zealand Warriors can’t wait to feel the noise of the ever faithful at home once again. It's been a while.