Hooker Issac Luke will remain with the Warriors for at least another year.
According to NZME, the hooker has agreed to a new one-year deal at a "heavily reduced" rate to stay at Mt Smart for the 2019 NRL season.
The 31-year-old was understood to be engaged in talks with the Newcastle Knights, but hopes of striking a deal broke down after news he'd require shoulder surgery and would be out of action until March.
The contract is the culmination of months of negotiations, with Luke initially looking to secure a longer deal of two to three years. The club had apparently been struggling to fit him under their salary cap for next season.
The 254-game veteran was considered one of the main catalysts for the Warriors recent resurgence, helping the team to their first finals appearance since 2011.
The dynamic forward rediscovered the form that saw him become one of the NRL's premier hookers during his time with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, which earned him a nomination for the Dally M Hooker of the Year award.
Last week, Luke told NRL.com that his family desperately wanted to remain in the country.
"We want to stay in New Zealand, as a family, my wife and the kids," he said.
"It's pretty important couple weeks coming up, we'll see how that goes the next couple of days.
"My manager is doing everything he can to get a really good contract. In saying that, I am happy where I am and obviously I want to stay."
Newshub.