The Warriors women were withdrawn from the competition during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Luke Metcalf has slotted 8/10 attempts at goal over the past two weeks.
The Dally M Medal-winning No.1 is trying to make the switch to centre this time round.
First-choice fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been unable to recover from a hamstring injury.
The Warriors are reportedly in the mix to be one of the four teams in action next year.
With a few minutes remaining and eight points up, they had been here before - and lost.
The Warriors have earned their first two competition points of 2024.
The Canes moved to 5-0 to remain atop the competition standings, after a try-fest in Palmerston North.
The Warriors have handed the Raiders their first loss.
The former Warriors fullback lasted only a few minutes before failing a head check.
Luke Metcalf has extended his stay at Auckland through until the end of the 2026 NRL season.
"[The Raiders] were 5-1 last year and then they won 10 in a row."
Andrew Webster is confident a complete performance is just around the corner.
The star feels much more involved in his new position.
The hooker replaces Freddy Lussick in the only change to the starting line-up.
You know it's great when your opposition is talking about it.
The incident occurred during the build-up to Marcelo Montoya's go-ahead try.
The playmaker has quickly established himself as Shaun Johnson's halves partner this season.
"How'd he get up?" asked Fox commentator Steve Roach.
The Auckland side trailled 18-6 at halftime, but only lost to a miracle try at the death.